Prompt for commands as described in the IDB Command Reference.
Menu
View > Console
Toolbar
Console
The command prompt is (idb). All diagnostics and error messages are printed to the Console window.
Note
The debugger keeps all commands from the current session in a buffer, including commands from script files. This facilitates repeating and editing commands.
The Console window supports the following keys:
|
Key |
Command |
|---|---|
|
Up arrow |
go back one command in the command history buffer |
|
Down arrow |
go forward one command in the command history buffer |
|
Left arrow |
move cursor left |
|
Right arrow |
move cursor right |
|
PgUp |
one page up |
|
PgDown |
one page down |
|
Home |
go to beginning of line |
|
End |
go to end of line |
|
Backspace |
delete character left of cursor |
|
Delete |
delete character at cursor position |
|
Escape |
delete whole line |
All other typed text is inserted into the line. When pressing Return, the command is issued and executed.
It is possible to change from insert mode to overstrike mode, and back again, by pressing the Insert key.