<doc>
  <legacy_id>2141</legacy_id>
  <name>breakpoint</name>
  <type>command</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>breakpoint</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Writing LiveCode</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="answer">answer Command</command>
    <command tag="do">do Command</command>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Pauses the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> and displays the <glossary tag="debugger">debugger</glossary> window.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>breakpoint</example>
    <example>if x &gt; 0 then breakpoint</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>breakpoint</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to aid in <glossary tag="debug">debugging</glossary> a handler. It is especially useful for checking to see whether <glossary tag="value">values</glossary> are staying in the correct <glossary tag="range">range</glossary> as the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> <glossary tag="execute">executes</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>breakpoint</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> has no effect unless the <object tag="stack">stack</object> is running in the LiveCode <glossary tag="development environment">development environment</glossary>..</p>
  </description>
</doc>