Q62812: Must Start Program to Use Set Next Statement from Debug Menu

Article: Q62812
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S900528-1 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 11-JUN-1990

When debugging a BASIC program in the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE environment,
the Set Next Statement command from the Debug menu cannot be used
unless the program is first started.

This information applies to QB.EXE in Microsoft QuickBASIC versions
4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, to QB.EXE in Microsoft BASIC Compiler versions
6.00 and 6.00b, and to QBX.EXE in Microsoft BASIC Professional
Development System (PDS) version 7.00.

To use the Set Next Statement option, the program must be started in
one of the following ways:

1. Restart the program by choosing Restart from the Run menu
   by pressing ALT, R, R.

2. Use the F8 key to step to the first line of the program.

3. Start the program with SHIFT+F5 (or choose Start from the Run
   menu). Then stop the program with a breakpoint or by pressing
   CTRL+BREAK.

After this, you should be able to use the Set Next Statement option.
To use this debugging option, move the cursor with the arrow keys or
mouse to the line of code where you want execution to begin. Then
choose Set Next Statement from the Debug menu. That line will be
highlighted, showing that it will be the next line to execute when you
continue running the program.

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