4.9 Starting and Stopping Debugging
Note: Refer to the MPLAB X
IDE online Help for information on menu option
icons.
To debug an application in MPLAB X IDE, you must create a project that contains your source code so that the code may be built, programmed into your device, and executed as specified below:
- To run your code, select either Debug > Debug Main Project or from the Run toolbar.
- To halt your code, select either Debug > Pause or from the Debug toolbar.
- To run your code again, select either Debug > Continue or from the Debug toolbar.
- To step through your code, select either Debug > Step Into or from the Debug toolbar. Be careful not to step into a Sleep instruction or you will have to perform a processor Reset to resume debugging.
- To step over a line of code, select either Debug > Step Over or from the Debug toolbar.
- To end code execution, select either Debug > Finish Debugger Session or from the Debug toolbar.
- To perform a processor Reset on your code, select either Debug > Reset or from the Debug toolbar.
Depending on the device, additional Resets, such as POR/BOR, MCLR, and System, may be available. Refer to the product data sheet for more information.