Q(uick)BASIC Keys: Debugging

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Debugging Keys

Run and Debug Keys

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Useful and cross-version information about the programming environments of QBasic and QuickBasic.

Description/Parameter(s)
Start program execution from beginning Shift+F5
Continue program execution from current statement F5
Execute program to current cursor position F7
Execute next program statement as a single step F8
Single step, tracing around procedure calls F10
Set or clear a breakpoint F9
Description/Parameter(s)
Start program execution from beginning SHIFT+F5
Continue program execution from current statement F5
Execute program to current cursor position F7
Execute next program statement as a single step F8
Single step, tracing around a procedure call F10
Trace execution history backward SHIFT+F8
Trace execution history forward SHIFT+F10
Toggle the Debug menu Breakpoint command F9
Instant Watch SHIFT+F9
(with mouse, the Instant Watch shortcut is SHIFT+Right mouse button)
Description/Parameter(s)
Start program execution from beginning SHIFT+F5
Continue program execution from current statement F5
Execute program to current cursor position F7
Execute next program statement as a single step F8
Single step, tracing around a procedure call F10
Trace execution history backward SHIFT+F8
Trace execution history forward SHIFT+F10
Toggle the Debug menu Breakpoint command F9
Instant Watch SHIFT+F9
(with mouse, the Instant Watch shortcut is SHIFT+Right mouse button)