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Q87927: FIX: Breakpoints, Watches Not Restored with Dual Monitor

Article: Q87927
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 4.0,4.01,4.05
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft CodeView for MS-DOS, versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.05 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft CodeView for MS-DOS versions 4.0, 4.01, and 4.05 do not restore
breakpoints or watches between sessions when invoked with "/2" for dual monitor
debugging. Normally, CodeView will restore all breakpoints and watches that were
set from the last debugging session.

CAUSE
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An invalid command for dual monitor debugging is listed in the CURRENT.STS file.
When CodeView reads this invalid command, it discontinutes reading the rest of
the status file.

RESOLUTION
==========

Remove the following line from the CURRENT.STS file

     COMMAND:OF+

(turn screen swapping on). This option is not valid in dual-monitor mode. Since
this option is written each time you exit CodeView, you will need to modify the
CURRENT.STS file each time you invoke CodeView.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView versions 4.0, 4.01, and
4.05. This problem was corrected in CodeView version 4.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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CodeView stores the following information in the CURRENT.STS file between
debugging sessions:

  Window layout
  Breakpoints
  Watch expressions
  Source, Local, and Memory display options
  Global CodeView options such as case sensitivity and radix

Additional query words: 4.00 4.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbCodeView kbZNotKeyword3 kbCodeView400DOS kbCodeView401DOS kbCodeView405DOS
Version           : :4.0,4.01,4.05
Solution Type     : kbfix

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