Tool and method for diagnosing and correcting errors in a comput

Details Tool and method for diagnosing and correcting errors in a comput Tool and method for diagnosing and correcting errors in a comput

1995-09-11

2000-01-18

Poinvil, Frantzy

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

395704, G06F 1100

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060164743

ABSTRACT:
In a computer system, an improved tool and method for debugging complex computer programs displays the relationship between processes and resources of the processes. Double clicking on the displayed information causes more detailed information to be displayed. The display is updated when predetermined operations are performed during debug. Debug commands are accepted by the tool through a graphical user interface using operations performed by the user directly on the graphical representation of program functions. The ability of the tool to accept user commands through the graphical user interface and to display critical debugging information using this same interface greatly facilitates program debugging.

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