VGdb is a perl application that enables vim as the front end of a debugger like gdb and perldb. It both works on MS Windows and Linux. It both works in gvim and vim.
It opens a VGDB window in vim that allows user to type gdb command directly, and gdb output is redirected to this windows.
MSVC-style shortcuts are defined by default (like F5/F10...), and you can define how to preview structure like MSVC auto expand feature.
Screenshot:
A flash demo in my package helps you quickly go through the vgdb features.
For detail, read this vim help document: README.txt
On Linux, run vgdb_install and specify path.
# sh vgdb_install
On MS Windows, you need install Perl (and of course gcc/gdb). Run vgdb_install_mswin.bat that actually copy files to your folder.
Note:
- gvim MUST in the default search path.
My dev environment:
- Windows:
- Perl 5.8.8 MSWin32-x86
- Gdb 7.4 i686-pc-mingw32
- Linux:
- Perl 5.10.0 for x86_64-linux
- Gdb 7.3 x86_64-suse-linux
In vim or gvim, run :VGdb command, e.g.
:VGdb
:VGdb cpp1
:VGdb cpp1 --tty=/dev/pts/4
To debug a perl program:
:VGdb hello.pl
The following shortcuts is applied that is similar to MSVC:
<F5> - run or continue
<S-F5> - stop debugging (kill)
<F10> - next
<F11> - step into
<S-F11> - step out (finish)
<C-F10> - run to cursor (tb and c)
<F9> - toggle breakpoint on current line
<C-F9> - toggle enable/disable breakpoint on current line
\ju or <C-S-F10> - set next statement (tb and jump)
<C-P> - view variable under the cursor (.p)