# Problems with debugger **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [3 August 2005 10:56 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problems-with-debugger/19918 "2005-08-03T10:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLOlczyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@TLOlczyk](https://rubytalk.org/u/TLOlczyk)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2005 10:56 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problems-with-debugger/19918/1 "2005-08-03T10:56:05Z")
Hi I'm having trouble with the debugger on three fronts. First the version of ruby I am using is: ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i386-mswin32] If I start the debugger from the command line I get this message: bash-3.00$ ruby -rdebug ListDir.rb Debug.rb Emacs support available. i:/programs/scripting/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/ubygems.rb:4:require 'rubygems ' When I ask for a listing it has stopped on the line: require 'rubygems' In Emacs (v 21.4.1) running rubydb I get a prompt but no output: untill I type the command quit. Then I see the output of the entire session. Finally I can't seem to set breakpoints in FreeRIDE. The reply-to email address is [olczyk2002@yahoo.com](mailto:olczyk2002@yahoo.com). This is an address I ignore. To reply via email, remove 2002 and change yahoo to interaccess, > **···** > > \*\* > Thaddeus L. Olczyk, PhD > > There is a difference between > \*thinking\* you know something, > and \*knowing\* you know something. ---
**Author:** ![TLOlczyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@TLOlczyk](https://rubytalk.org/u/TLOlczyk)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2005 11:26 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problems-with-debugger/19918/2 "2005-08-03T11:26:04Z")
I forgot. I also have the problem that emacs does not have any menu entries for the debugger. The reply-to email address is [olczyk2002@yahoo.com](mailto:olczyk2002@yahoo.com). This is an address I ignore. To reply via email, remove 2002 and change yahoo to interaccess, > **···** > > \*\* > Thaddeus L. Olczyk, PhD > > There is a difference between > \*thinking\* you know something, > and \*knowing\* you know something. ---
**Author:** ![Guest15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@Guest15](https://rubytalk.org/u/Guest15)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2005 13:34 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problems-with-debugger/19918/3 "2005-08-03T13:34:25Z")
Does this happen for all Ruby programs you try, or just this one? If just this one, could you post it? > Hi I'm having trouble with the debugger on three fronts. > First the version of ruby I am using is: > > ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i386-mswin32] I don't have a windows version to try, but if I can get a copy of your script I can try it on Linux and Mac OS X > If I start the debugger from the command line I get this > message: > > bash-3.00$ ruby -rdebug ListDir.rb > Debug.rb > Emacs support available. > > i:/programs/scripting/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/ubygems.rb:4:require > 'rubygems > ' > > When I ask for a listing it has stopped on the line: > require 'rubygems' > > In Emacs (v 21.4.1) running rubydb I get a prompt but no output: > untill I type the command quit. Then I see the output of the entire > session. > > Finally I can't seem to set breakpoints in FreeRIDE. Not a freeride user, sorry. > **···** > > On 8/3/05, TLOlczyk \ wrote: > > > The reply-to email address is olczyk2002@yahoo.com. > > This is an address I ignore. > > To reply via email, remove 2002 and change yahoo to > > interaccess, > > > > \*\* > > Thaddeus L. Olczyk, PhD > > > > There is a difference between > > \*thinking\* you know something, > > and \*knowing\* you know something. > > -- > thanks, > -pate > ------------------------- > We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because > they want to know something else, and would therefore only > misunderstand what we said > - the Raven (George MacDonald, Lilith) ---
**Author:** ![Guest15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@Guest15](https://rubytalk.org/u/Guest15)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2005 13:35 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problems-with-debugger/19918/4 "2005-08-03T13:35:44Z")
> I forgot. I also have the problem that emacs does not have any menu > entries for the debugger. to start the debugger? You'll need to edit your .emacs to add them, I have no idea how you'd get debugger commands bound to buttons in the emacs GUI if that's what you're trying to do. > **···** > > On 8/3/05, TLOlczyk \ wrote: > > > The reply-to email address is olczyk2002@yahoo.com. > > This is an address I ignore. > > To reply via email, remove 2002 and change yahoo to > > interaccess, > > > > \*\* > > Thaddeus L. Olczyk, PhD > > > > There is a difference between > > \*thinking\* you know something, > > and \*knowing\* you know something. > > -- > thanks, > -pate > ------------------------- > We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because > they want to know something else, and would therefore only > misunderstand what we said > - the Raven (George MacDonald, Lilith)