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Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184516] Sun, 25 January 2004 12:31 Go to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: eclipse.kesfan.net

Hi,

I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in Eclipse. I
start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I go
to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into etc)
are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is by
quitting Eclipse.

Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?

I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1

With thanks for your help

LJ
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184585 is a reply to message #184516] Sun, 25 January 2004 17:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Darin Swanson is currently offline Darin SwansonFriend
Messages: 2386
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Do you have the debug view visible?
You can always terminate a debug session via the Console "Terminate" button
(the red square in the Console toolbar)

HTH
Darins

"Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in Eclipse. I
> start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
> switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I go
> to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into etc)
> are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
> doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is by
> quitting Eclipse.
>
> Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
>
> I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
>
> With thanks for your help
>
> LJ
>
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184616 is a reply to message #184585] Sun, 25 January 2004 19:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: eclipse.kesfan.net

Thanks for your reply. Yes I have it set to the debug perspective and I
can see the options 'resume', 'suspend', 'terminate', 'step over' etc in
the run menu when I start up a debugging session. However all the options
are greyed out all the time and cannot be selected.

My breakpoints are working and when I roll the mouse over variables I get
a tooltip telling me the current value of the variable. So it is debugging
it's just these menu options are not available for some reason.

The terminate button on the console does terminate the debug session
though thanks however I can't debug because I can't click the 'step over'
option etc.

Darin Swanson wrote:

> Do you have the debug view visible?
> You can always terminate a debug session via the Console "Terminate" button
> (the red square in the Console toolbar)

> HTH
> Darins

> "Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
> news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in Eclipse. I
> > start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
> > switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I go
> > to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into etc)
> > are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
> > doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is by
> > quitting Eclipse.
> >
> > Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
> >
> > I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
> >
> > With thanks for your help
> >
> > LJ
> >
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184638 is a reply to message #184616] Sun, 25 January 2004 20:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: dbyy.com.canada

hi Leon,

I have the same problem with Eclipse V3 M6.
I can 'run' my sample but Stepping through in debug mode is not possible.

What did I do wrong?

I used Eclipse at my office and it's working fine there.

Hope someone can help.

TIA

dbyy


Leon wrote:
> Thanks for your reply. Yes I have it set to the debug perspective and I
> can see the options 'resume', 'suspend', 'terminate', 'step over' etc in
> the run menu when I start up a debugging session. However all the options
> are greyed out all the time and cannot be selected.
>
> My breakpoints are working and when I roll the mouse over variables I get
> a tooltip telling me the current value of the variable. So it is debugging
> it's just these menu options are not available for some reason.
>
> The terminate button on the console does terminate the debug session
> though thanks however I can't debug because I can't click the 'step over'
> option etc.
>
> Darin Swanson wrote:
>
>
>>Do you have the debug view visible?
>>You can always terminate a debug session via the Console "Terminate" button
>>(the red square in the Console toolbar)
>
>
>>HTH
>>Darins
>
>
>>"Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
>>news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in Eclipse. I
>>>start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
>>>switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I go
>>>to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into etc)
>>>are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
>>>doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is by
>>>quitting Eclipse.
>>>
>>>Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
>>>
>>>I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
>>>
>>>With thanks for your help
>>>
>>>LJ
>>>
>
>
>
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184654 is a reply to message #184616] Sun, 25 January 2004 21:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Darin Swanson is currently offline Darin SwansonFriend
Messages: 2386
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
Can you use the actions in the toolbar of the Debug view for stepping
(Window>Show View>Debug if in the Debug perspective)?

Darins

"Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
news:bv14a7$ldn$1@eclipse.org...
> Thanks for your reply. Yes I have it set to the debug perspective and I
> can see the options 'resume', 'suspend', 'terminate', 'step over' etc in
> the run menu when I start up a debugging session. However all the options
> are greyed out all the time and cannot be selected.
>
> My breakpoints are working and when I roll the mouse over variables I get
> a tooltip telling me the current value of the variable. So it is debugging
> it's just these menu options are not available for some reason.
>
> The terminate button on the console does terminate the debug session
> though thanks however I can't debug because I can't click the 'step over'
> option etc.
>
> Darin Swanson wrote:
>
> > Do you have the debug view visible?
> > You can always terminate a debug session via the Console "Terminate"
button
> > (the red square in the Console toolbar)
>
> > HTH
> > Darins
>
> > "Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
> > news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in
Eclipse. I
> > > start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
> > > switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I
go
> > > to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into
etc)
> > > are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
> > > doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is
by
> > > quitting Eclipse.
> > >
> > > Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
> > >
> > > I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
> > >
> > > With thanks for your help
> > >
> > > LJ
> > >
>
>
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #184902 is a reply to message #184516] Mon, 26 January 2004 14:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Darin Wright is currently offline Darin WrightFriend
Messages: 454
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
The debug view has to be open. The selection in the debug view drives the
stepping actions.

Darin Wright

"Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in Eclipse. I
> start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
> switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I go
> to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into etc)
> are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
> doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is by
> quitting Eclipse.
>
> Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
>
> I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
>
> With thanks for your help
>
> LJ
>
>
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #185180 is a reply to message #184654] Mon, 26 January 2004 22:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: eclipse.kesfan.net

Ahhhh....that's got it. Yep, if I open that debug view panel as you
suggest below the items in the run menu become available. If you close
that panel the controls in the menu are greyed out and disabled.

Thanks very much for your help.

LJ

Darin Swanson wrote:

> Can you use the actions in the toolbar of the Debug view for stepping
> (Window>Show View>Debug if in the Debug perspective)?

> Darins

> "Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
> news:bv14a7$ldn$1@eclipse.org...
> > Thanks for your reply. Yes I have it set to the debug perspective and I
> > can see the options 'resume', 'suspend', 'terminate', 'step over' etc in
> > the run menu when I start up a debugging session. However all the options
> > are greyed out all the time and cannot be selected.
> >
> > My breakpoints are working and when I roll the mouse over variables I get
> > a tooltip telling me the current value of the variable. So it is debugging
> > it's just these menu options are not available for some reason.
> >
> > The terminate button on the console does terminate the debug session
> > though thanks however I can't debug because I can't click the 'step over'
> > option etc.
> >
> > Darin Swanson wrote:
> >
> > > Do you have the debug view visible?
> > > You can always terminate a debug session via the Console "Terminate"
> button
> > > (the red square in the Console toolbar)
> >
> > > HTH
> > > Darins
> >
> > > "Leon" <eclipse@kesfan.net> wrote in message
> > > news:bv0cuv$s1s$1@eclipse.org...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'm having a problem when trying to debug a Java application in
> Eclipse. I
> > > > start the debugger, my application starts and my breakpoint fires. I
> > > > switch back to the IDE and find my breakpoint in the source but when I
> go
> > > > to the 'run' menu all the debugging controls (step over, step into
> etc)
> > > > are greyed out and cannot be selected. Hitting the equivalent F keys
> > > > doesn't work either. The only way I can stop the debugging session is
> by
> > > > quitting Eclipse.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone seen a problem like this before? I am doing something dumb?
> > > >
> > > > I have Eclipse 2.1.2, Win 2K and Java 1.4.1
> > > >
> > > > With thanks for your help
> > > >
> > > > LJ
> > > >
> >
> >
Re: Debugging Controls Greyed Out [message #1822309 is a reply to message #184516] Tue, 03 March 2020 17:46 Go to previous message
oliver weisfeld is currently offline oliver weisfeldFriend
Messages: 1
Registered: March 2020
Junior Member
Hi there,

I had this issue as well.
I had JUnit tests running and they would quit, so just clicking "Keep JUnit running after a test run when debugging" in the debug configuration settings area where you created the debug test.

Hope this helped.
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