Debugging Flex Compiler Basics

Hello,
I have set up Eclipse (Europa - carbon OSX), with the Flex Builder 3 Eclipse Plugin, set all the variables and imported all of the svn Gumbo project into Eclipse, and I'm not getting any errors, and I can successfully run the sparkTest project! Hooray!
Now I would like to be able to debug the compiler to see how it works, but I have no idea where to start... I'd just like to start putting breakpoints everywhere but when I do that nothing happens? Any ideas how to get started?
Thanks!
Lance

I think most folks use Eclipse for developing the compiler. You said
you have the project set up right? So now it's a matter of opening up
the files that were mentioned, putting a breakpoint in the major
method (like parse1) and then letting that get hit. And away you go.
Those phases that are called out in the architecture doc are
essentially naming the appropriate methods for you to put breakpoints
if you want to see what's going on. Then just start stepping. The
debugger uses the same commands as you'd use in Flex Builder.
Matt

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Lance

I wouldn't switch if you want to do .NET / SQL Server
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either use a remote server or run it in a Windows Virtual Machine.
Important programs are available for both OSes, but without
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to install the "mac version" or whether you'd need to install a
brand new one.

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Hello Srinivas,
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Hi
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And regarding the Advanced datagrid you must copy the
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Error while compiling .css to .swf using flex-compiler-oem-3.4.0.9271

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