Moving Around Source Files

This section discusses some special techniques for moving around source files in WinDbg.

{bmc bm4.MRB}        To move to a specific line within the source window

  1.  From the View menu, choose Goto Line. The Line dialog box appears.

  2.  Enter the line number you wish to move to.

  3.  Choose OK.

{bmc bm4.MRB}        To set a tag in the source window

  1.  Move the insertion point to the line where you want to set a tag.

  2.  From the View menu, choose Toggle Tag. The tagged line is highlighted.

You can tag frequently accessed lines in your source file and use menu commands to move quickly to them. Tags can be cleared when you no longer need them.

{bmc bm4.MRB}        To clear a tag

  1.  Move the insertion point to the tagged line.

  2.  From the View menu, choose Toggle Tag. The tag and the highlight are removed.

To remove all tags in a window, choose Clear All Tags from the View menu.

{bmc bm4.MRB}        To move to the next tag after the insertion point

    From the View menu, choose Next Tag, or press F2.

{bmc bm4.MRB}        To move to the previous tag before the insertion point

    From the View menu, choose Previous Tag, or press SHIFT + F2.