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James Polanco
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Managing Breakpoints
- Starting a Debug Session
- The Debug Interface
- The No Breakpoints Dialog Box
Debugging Flex Applications with Flex Builder
One of the most powerful features in Macromedia Flex Builder 1.0 is the integrated Flex application debugger. With the debugger, you can:
- Set breakpoints
- View variables and their object trees
- Watch specific variables in different scopes
- Step in, over, and out of lines of code
Overall, this article explains how to use Flex Builder debugging and to help track down those tricky issues that arise in application development.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:
Macromedia Flex Builder
About the author
James Polanco is the co-founder of DevelopmentArc, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in web application and user interaction front-end development. James specializes in application development and has provided system architecture and code development on projects such as Scion.com, Toyota.com, and Adobe kuler Desktop. James was also a Senior QE Team Lead on the Adobe Flex Builder team focusing on ActionScript 3.0 development harnesses and automated testing systems.
