created by

James Dominy

script type

utility

description

VDB will eventually provide a generic interface to any text based, line oriented, debugger, such as gdb, or pdb. Right now it only works with gdb, but eventually, it is intended to be made extensible by use of "interface configuration files" [potentially in XML, but that's probably overkill] specifying what the debugger of choice considers the commands for various actions to be. It only works on operating systems that support pty's, i.e. not windows. Currently users are able to step over/into a particular line of code, execute until the current cursor line is reached, set watches on expressions, view the output of their programs in a vim buffer, and interactively enter data into the same buffer when their program requires input. More powerful actions can be performed by using the debug console, which gives you direct access to the back-end debugger process. Type commands in here, and see their results both in text, and reflected in the various status displays within vim. You will need vim version 7.0 or higher. Actually it might work on lower versions, I haven't tested yet. For more info check out the README file that's bundled in the package. You might want to check out pygdb (vimscript #2270) if you prefer GUI debuggers, it looks very promising. If you want to contact me, simply fire off a message to vimdebugger@gmail.com.

install details

Complete and comprehensive installation instructions are provided in the file quick-start.txt

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz	0.4.4	2010-02-07	7.0	James Dominy	vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz 2010-02-08 * Aoyama Shotaro: add a ruby interface * Aoyama Shotaro: fixed a typo in cpdb.py and made pdbout global * Aoyama Shotaro: using subprocess module instead of os,popen * hacked debuggers to be included in the main package hence forth * lots more, see change log in the README
vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz	0.4.4	2010-02-07	7.0	James Dominy	vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz 2010-02-08 * Aoyama Shotaro: provided a ruby interface including a hacked version of the    ruby debugger providing the necessaries (split output etc.) * Aoyama Shotaro: fixed a typo in cpdb.py and made pdbout global * Aoyama Shotaro: change the subprocess system command from os.popen4 to    subprocess.Popen * Aoyama Shotaro: changed getsymbol value from 'print' to 'p' in the python    interface, because 'print' prints to the inferior tty and deosn't produce    something to be caught as a watch * Aoyama Shotaro: add exception handling to the main vdb commands * Aoyama Shotaro: added option "g:VDB_ptyname" as a vim variable. When set    indicates a names pty to use as inferior tty instead of opening a new vim    buffer to do it (obviously this means a full featured terminal, but requires    a separate window or console) * hacked debuggers to be included in the main package hence forth
vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz	0.4.4	2010-02-07	7.0	James Dominy	vdb-0.4.4.tar.gz        2010-02-08 * Aoyama Shotaro: provided a ruby interface including a hacked version of the    ruby debugger providing the necessaries (split output etc.) * Aoyama Shotaro: fixed a typo in cpdb.py and made pdbout global * Aoyama Shotaro: change the subprocess system command from os.popen4 to    subprocess.Popen * Aoyama Shotaro: changed getsymbol value from 'print' to 'p' in the python    interface, because 'print' prints to the inferior tty and deosn't produce    something to be caught as a watch * Aoyama Shotaro: add exception handling to the main vdb commands * Aoyama Shotaro: added option "g:VDB_ptyname" as a vim variable. When set    indicates a names pty to use as inferior tty instead of opening a new vim    buffer to do it (obviously this means a full featured terminal, but requires    a separate window or console) * hacked debuggers to be included in the main package hence forth
cpdb.py	0.1	2008-06-28	6.0	James Dominy	Separate, stand-alone python debugger that implements an inferior tty for the program being debugged.
vdb-0.4.3.tar.gz	0.4.3	2008-06-28	7.0	James Dominy	vdb-0.4.3.tar.gz        2208-06-28 * hacked pdb.py to implement inferior-tty ala gdb. This means we finally have    pdb and gdb working! Yay! You can download the hacked version (cpdb.py)    here too. Put in somewhere in your path to use it, and make it executable. * added a built in interface for cpdb.py, next step, externally specified    interfaces, and version 0.5, and the move to beta!
vdb-0.4.2.tar.gz	0.4.2	2008-05-30	7.0	James Dominy	+ Added a thread to force output of delayed characters from the debugged processes output, which only acts after output has ceased for at least 200ms. This means less redrawing, faster response, and you can actually see your programs output correctly
vdb-0.4.1.tar.gz	0.4.1	2008-05-30	6.0	James Dominy	Technically not for public consumption, but reports from the wild seem positive. Fixed the "can't remove a watch" error. Still C only. Would appreciate some help writing the interfaces for other debuggers ;)
vdb-0.4.0.tar.gz	0.4.0	2007-10-31	7.0	James Dominy	* complete rewrite as proposed earlier, using threads to catch debugger and    target process output * removed stack window entirely * it works with gdb only at the moment