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diff --git a/lib/debugger/doc/src/i.xml b/lib/debugger/doc/src/i.xml index 9ceba94b44..db89f23494 100644 --- a/lib/debugger/doc/src/i.xml +++ b/lib/debugger/doc/src/i.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1998</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1998</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -29,35 +29,36 @@ <rev></rev> </header> <module>i</module> - <modulesummary>Debugger/Interpreter Interface</modulesummary> + <modulesummary>Debugger/Interpreter Interface.</modulesummary> <description> - <p>The module <c>i</c> provides short forms for some of + <p>The <c>i</c> module provides short forms for some of the functions used by the graphical Debugger and some of - the functions in the <c>int</c> module, the Erlang interpreter. - </p> + the functions in module + <seealso marker="int"><c>int</c></seealso>, the Erlang interpreter.</p> <p>This module also provides facilities for displaying status information about interpreted processes and break points.</p> <p>It is possible to attach to interpreted processes by giving the corresponding process identity only. By default, an attachment - window pops up. Processes at other Erlang nodes can be + window is displayed. Processes at other Erlang nodes can be attached manually or automatically.</p> - <p>By preference, these functions can be included in the module - <c>shell_default</c>. By default, they are.</p> + <p>By preference, these functions can be included in module + <seealso marker="stdlib:shell_default"><c>stdlib:shell_default</c></seealso>. + By default, they are included in that module.</p> </description> <funcs> <func> <name>im() -> pid()</name> - <fsummary>Start a graphical monitor</fsummary> + <fsummary>Start a graphical monitor.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts a new graphical monitor. This is the Monitor window, - the main window of the Debugger. All of the Debugger and + the main window of Debugger. All the Debugger and interpreter functionality is accessed from the Monitor window. - The Monitor window displays the status of all processes that - have been/are executing interpreted modules.</p> + This window displays the status of all processes that + have been or are executing interpreted modules.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ <name>ii(AbsModule) -> {module, Module} | error</name> <name>ini(AbsModules) -> ok</name> <name>ini(AbsModule) -> {module, Module} | error</name> - <fsummary>Interpret a module</fsummary> + <fsummary>Interpret a module.</fsummary> <type> <v>AbsModules = [AbsModule]</v> <v>AbsModule = Module | File</v> @@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ <func> <name>iq(AbsModule) -> ok</name> <name>inq(AbsModule) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Stop interpreting a module</fsummary> + <fsummary>Stop interpreting a module.</fsummary> <type> <v>AbsModule = Module | File</v> <v> Module = atom()</v> @@ -110,28 +111,27 @@ <func> <name>ip() -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Make a printout of the current status of all interpreted - processes</fsummary> + <fsummary>Print the current status of all interpreted + processes.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Makes a printout of the current status of all interpreted - processes.</p> + <p>Prints the current status of all interpreted processes.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ic() -> ok</name> <fsummary>Clear information about processes executing interpreted - code</fsummary> + code.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Clears information about processes executing interpreted code - byt removing all information about terminated processes.</p> + by removing all information about terminated processes.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>iaa(Flags) -> true</name> <name>iaa(Flags, Function) -> true</name> - <fsummary>Set when and how to attach to a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Set when and how to attach to a process.</fsummary> <type> <v>Flags = [init | break | exit]</v> <v>Function = {Module,Name,Args}</v> @@ -139,42 +139,41 @@ <v> Args = [term()]</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Sets when and how to automatically attach to a debugged - process, see + <p>Sets when and how to attach to a debugged process + automatically, see <seealso marker="int#auto_attach/0">int:auto_attach/2</seealso>. <c>Function</c> defaults to the standard function used by - the Debugger.</p> + Debugger.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ist(Flag) -> true</name> - <fsummary>Set how to save call frames</fsummary> + <fsummary>Set how to save call frames.</fsummary> <type> <v>Flag = all | no_tail | false</v> </type> <desc> <p>Sets how to save call frames in the stack, see - <seealso marker="int#stack_trace/0">int:stack_trace/1</seealso>. - </p> + <seealso marker="int#stack_trace/0">int:stack_trace/1</seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ia(Pid) -> ok | no_proc</name> - <fsummary>Attach to a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary> <type> <v>Pid = pid()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Attaches to the debugged process <c>Pid</c>. A Debugger + <p>Attaches to the debugged process <c>Pid</c>. An Attach Process window is opened for the process.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ia(X,Y,Z) -> ok | no_proc</name> - <fsummary>Attach to a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary> <type> <v>X = Y = Z = int()</v> </type> @@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ <func> <name>ia(Pid, Function) -> ok | no_proc</name> - <fsummary>Attach to a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary> <type> <v>Pid = pid()</v> <v>Function = {Module,Name}</v> @@ -194,14 +193,14 @@ </type> <desc> <p>Attaches to the debugged process <c>Pid</c>. The interpreter - will call <c>spawn(Module, Name, [Pid])</c> (and ignore + calls <c>spawn(Module, Name, [Pid])</c> (and ignores the result).</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ia(X,Y,Z, Function) -> ok | no_proc</name> - <fsummary>Attach to a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary> <type> <v>X = Y = Z = int()</v> <v>Function = {Module,Name}</v> @@ -211,15 +210,15 @@ <p>Same as <c>ia(Pid, Function)</c>, where <c>Pid</c> is the result of calling the shell function <c>pid(X,Y,Z)</c>. An attached process is expected to call the unofficial - <c>int:attached(Pid)</c> function and to be able to handle - messages from the interpreter, see <c>dbg_wx_trace.erl</c> for - an example.</p> + function <c>int:attached(Pid)</c> and to be able to handle + messages from the interpreter. For an example, see + <c>dbg_wx_trace.erl</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ib(Module, Line) -> ok | {error, break_exists}</name> - <fsummary>Create a breakpoint</fsummary> + <fsummary>Create a breakpoint.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> @@ -232,20 +231,20 @@ <func> <name>ib(Module, Name, Arity) -> ok | {error, function_not_found} </name> - <fsummary>Create breakpoints in the specified function</fsummary> + <fsummary>Create breakpoints in the specified function.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = Name = atom()</v> <v>Arity = int()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Creates breakpoints at the first line of every clause of - the <c>Module:Name/Arity</c> function.</p> + function <c>Module:Name/Arity</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ir() -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints</fsummary> + <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Deletes all breakpoints.</p> </desc> @@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ <func> <name>ir(Module) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints in a module</fsummary> + <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints in a module.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> </type> @@ -264,61 +263,57 @@ <func> <name>ir(Module, Line) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Delete a breakpoint</fsummary> + <fsummary>Delete a breakpoint.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Deletes the breakpoint located at <c>Line</c> in - <c>Module</c>.</p> + <p>Deletes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ir(Module, Name, Arity) -> ok | {error, function_not_found} </name> - <fsummary>Delete breakpoints from the specified function - </fsummary> + <fsummary>Delete breakpoints from the specified function.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = Name = atom()</v> <v>Arity = int()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Deletes the breakpoints at the first line of every clause of - the <c>Module:Name/Arity</c> function.</p> + function <c>Module:Name/Arity</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ibd(Module, Line) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Make a breakpoint inactive</fsummary> + <fsummary>Make a breakpoint inactive.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> - inactive.</p> + <p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> inactive.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ibe(Module, Line) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Make a breakpoint active</fsummary> + <fsummary>Make a breakpoint active.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> active. - </p> + <p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> active.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>iba(Module, Line, Action) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Set the trigger action of a breakpoint</fsummary> + <fsummary>Set the trigger action of a breakpoint.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> @@ -332,7 +327,7 @@ <func> <name>ibc(Module, Line, Function) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Set the conditional test of a breakpoint</fsummary> + <fsummary>Set the conditional test of a breakpoint.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> <v>Line = int()</v> @@ -346,46 +341,44 @@ <p>The conditional test is performed by calling <c>Module:Name(Bindings)</c>, where <c>Bindings</c> is the current variable bindings. The function must return - <c>true</c> (break) or <c>false</c> (do not break). Use - <c>int:get_binding(Var, Bindings)</c> to retrieve the value - of a variable <c>Var</c>.</p> + <c>true</c> (break) or <c>false</c> (do not break). + To retrieve the value of a variable <c>Var</c>, use + <seealso marker="int#get_binding/2">int:get_binding(Var, Bindings)</seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ipb() -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Make a printout of all existing breakpoints</fsummary> + <fsummary>Print all existing breakpoints.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Makes a printout of all existing breakpoints.</p> + <p>Prints all existing breakpoints.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ipb(Module) -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Make a printout of all breakpoints in a module - </fsummary> + <fsummary>Print all existing breakpoints in a module.</fsummary> <type> <v>Module = atom()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Makes a printout of all existing breakpoints in - <c>Module</c>.</p> + <p>Prints all existing breakpoints in <c>Module</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>iv() -> atom()</name> - <fsummary>Current version number of the interpreter</fsummary> + <fsummary>Return the current version number of the interpreter. + </fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current version number of the interpreter. - The same as the version number of the Debugger application. - </p> + Same as the version number of the <c>Debugger</c> application.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>help() -> ok</name> - <fsummary>Print help text</fsummary> + <fsummary>Print help text.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Prints help text.</p> </desc> @@ -393,15 +386,8 @@ </funcs> <section> - <title>Usage</title> - - <p>Refer to the Debugger User's Guide for information about - the Debugger.</p> - </section> - - <section> <title>See Also</title> - <p><c>int(3)</c></p> + <p><seealso marker="int"><c>int(3)</c></seealso></p> </section> </erlref> |