**Debugging Oracle forms***

Question

Hi,
I am beginner to forms.
Yesterday i was asked a question in an interview - "How do u debug forms??"
when i visited forms help, it is not undestandable.
what is meant by debugging?...how can we do that?
Please tell me.

Answer 1

what is meant by debugging?...
Debugging Simply, it's the eye of the developper in which he/she sees ..how the code is executing..!
how can we do that?1- First,it depends on the version of forms u r using e.g. Forms 6i Debugging is different from Forms 10G. x
2. How, it's simply through entering values in a testing enviroment like a run-time form but we trace the code as by stepping into it line by line.
3. Starting by Selecting the Debug button in Forms 6i
3.a. A debugging window will be displayed.
3.b. Selecting the Trigger or procedure u want to debug.
3.c. Double click on the line of code u want to Star debuging
and similarly other interested code lines or functions or if statment
inside the piece of code u selected.
4.There is a Large Red X in the toolbar of the Debug Window u press it.
5.Then ur form will be displayed in Debug mode.
7.Enter ur Values ..pressing enter..u will be back automatically to ur code in design ; in the debugging window.
8.Select Step into or Step over Buttons from the Tool bar.
9.U have a node called stacked there ur entered value in run time will be displayed.
9.a.if u have loop or whatever..u will see how ur variables r changing ,etc.
10 .Repeat it as many as needed.
Enjoy it..! ))
Best Regards,
Abdetu..