Debugging Functions
The following table shows the debugging functions with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | PPC | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ContinueDebugEvent | X | X | This function enables a debugger to continue a thread that previously reported a debugging event. |
| DebugActiveProcess | X | X | This function allows a debugger to attach to an active process and then debug it. |
| DebugBreak | X | X | This function causes a breakpoint exception to occur in the current process so that the calling thread can signal the debugger and force it to take action. |
| GetThreadContext | X | X | This function retrieves the context of the specified thread. |
| OutputDebugString | X | X | This function sends a string to the debugger for the current application. |
| WaitForDebugEvent | X | X | This function waits for a debugging event to occur in a process being debugged. |
| WriteDebugLED | X | X | This function lets an application send debug events to an OEM-supplied LED. |
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