DOS debugging

leeroyMarv · 06-05-2006, 01:05 PM

I realise that its redundant now, but i still don't understand how to debug in DOS, and i wish i did. Even thought there is a display of commands, i don't really understand how to use any of them. Could anyone help me? And also is there a program in Windows that does debugging?

Starman* · 06-05-2006, 08:19 PM

I just took a look through my dusty ms-dos manual. If you have some sort of reference manual (hardcopy or online) and don't understand how to use debug, your understanding of dos itself is probably not up to scratch. The debug commands take 42 pages of the hardcopy dos manual.

Dos is not a simple application that you can apply tools to. It's not like a html checker that sorts out your problems for you. It is a very basic language and you need an understanding of what a particular program is trying to do to be able to debug errors. Dos can get down to the level of memory addresses.

Here's one online tutorial. If you Google "debug dos" there is plenty of info. There are no magic solutions.

Starman*

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leeroyMarv Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 181	DOS debugging I realise that its redundant now, but i still don't understand how to debug in DOS, and i wish i did. Even thought there is a display of commands, i don't really understand how to use any of them. Could anyone help me? And also is there a program in Windows that does debugging?

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06-05-2006, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Starman* Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 441	I just took a look through my dusty ms-dos manual. If you have some sort of reference manual (hardcopy or online) and don't understand how to use debug, your understanding of dos itself is probably not up to scratch. The debug commands take 42 pages of the hardcopy dos manual. Dos is not a simple application that you can apply tools to. It's not like a html checker that sorts out your problems for you. It is a very basic language and you need an understanding of what a particular program is trying to do to be able to debug errors. Dos can get down to the level of memory addresses. Here's one online tutorial. If you Google "debug dos" there is plenty of info. There are no magic solutions. Starman*