Name: breakpoint

Type: command

Syntax: breakpoint

Summary:

Pauses the <handler> and displays the <debugger> window.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:

breakpoint

Example:

if x &gt; 0 then breakpoint

Description:

Use the <breakpoint> <command> to aid in <debug|debugging> a handler. It

is especially useful for checking to see whether <value|values> are

staying in the correct <range> as the <handler> <execute|executes>.

The <breakpoint> <command> has no effect unless the <stack> is running

in the LiveCode <development environment>..

References: answer (command), do (command), value (glossary),

handler (glossary), range (glossary), development environment (glossary),

execute (glossary), debugger (glossary), debug (glossary),

command (glossary), stack (object)