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author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2009-02-07 09:59:31 +0000 |
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committer | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2009-02-07 09:59:31 +0000 |
commit | a0c3626782e9d686e59489c9ffce524e6eb184a7 (patch) | |
tree | b42cfb89d0e93e3a8f1fd5816b54f49326bbb3a8 /gdb/doc | |
parent | 89dd16802ff69eaba4e36a56b8220ef2e1f39844 (diff) | |
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(Basic Python): Fix change from 2009-02-04.
(Commands In Python): Fix COMMAND_* constants in last change. Use @kbd for
interactive input. Add cross-references and index entries.
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo index 9ba56a8..6aad520 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo @@ -18171,7 +18171,7 @@ History}). @var{number} indicates which history element to return. If @var{number} is negative, then @value{GDBN} will take its absolute value and count backward from the last element (i.e., the most recent element) to find the value to return. If @var{number} is zero, then @value{GDBN} will -return the most recent element. If the element specified by @value{number} +return the most recent element. If the element specified by @var{number} doesn't exist in the value history, a @code{RuntimeError} exception will be raised. @@ -18353,6 +18353,7 @@ documentation string is provided, the default value ``This command is not documented.'' is used. @end defmethod +@cindex don't repeat Python command @defmethod Command dont_repeat By default, a @value{GDBN} command is repeated when the user enters a blank line at the command prompt. A command can suppress this @@ -18374,11 +18375,13 @@ If this method throws an exception, it is turned into a @value{GDBN} @code{error} call. Otherwise, the return value is ignored. @end defmethod +@cindex completion of Python commands @defmethod Command complete text word This method is called by @value{GDBN} when the user attempts completion on this command. All forms of completion are handled by -this method, that is, the @key{TAB} and @key{M-?} key bindings, and -the @code{complete} command. +this method, that is, the @key{TAB} and @key{M-?} key bindings +(@pxref{Completion}), and the @code{complete} command (@pxref{Help, +complete}). The arguments @var{text} and @var{word} are both strings. @var{text} holds the complete command line up to the cursor's location. @@ -18406,7 +18409,6 @@ completions. @end itemize @end defmethod - When a new command is registered, it must be declared as a member of some general class of commands. This is used to classify top-level commands in the on-line help system; note that prefix commands are not @@ -18423,18 +18425,18 @@ this category will not be displayed in any of the help categories. @findex COMMAND_RUNNING @findex gdb.COMMAND_RUNNING -@item COMMAND_RUN +@item COMMAND_RUNNING The command is related to running the inferior. For example, @code{start}, @code{step}, and @code{continue} are in this category. -Type @code{help running} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of +Type @kbd{help running} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_DATA @findex gdb.COMMAND_DATA -@item COMMAND_VARS +@item COMMAND_DATA The command is related to data or variables. For example, @code{call}, @code{find}, and @code{print} are in this category. Type -@code{help data} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands +@kbd{help data} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_STACK @@ -18442,7 +18444,7 @@ in this category. @item COMMAND_STACK The command has to do with manipulation of the stack. For example, @code{backtrace}, @code{frame}, and @code{return} are in this -category. Type @code{help stack} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a +category. Type @kbd{help stack} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_FILES @@ -18450,7 +18452,7 @@ list of commands in this category. @item COMMAND_FILES This class is used for file-related commands. For example, @code{file}, @code{list} and @code{section} are in this category. -Type @code{help files} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of +Type @kbd{help files} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_SUPPORT @@ -18460,31 +18462,31 @@ This should be used for ``support facilities'', generally meaning things that are useful to the user when interacting with @value{GDBN}, but not related to the state of the inferior. For example, @code{help}, @code{make}, and @code{shell} are in this category. Type -@code{help support} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of +@kbd{help support} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_STATUS @findex gdb.COMMAND_STATUS -@item COMMAND_INFO +@item COMMAND_STATUS The command is an @samp{info}-related command, that is, related to the state of @value{GDBN} itself. For example, @code{info}, @code{macro}, -and @code{show} are in this category. Type @code{help status} at the +and @code{show} are in this category. Type @kbd{help status} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_BREAKPOINTS @findex gdb.COMMAND_BREAKPOINTS -@item COMMAND_BREAKPOINT +@item COMMAND_BREAKPOINTS The command has to do with breakpoints. For example, @code{break}, -@code{clear}, and @code{delete} are in this category. Type @code{help +@code{clear}, and @code{delete} are in this category. Type @kbd{help breakpoints} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_TRACEPOINTS @findex gdb.COMMAND_TRACEPOINTS -@item COMMAND_TRACE +@item COMMAND_TRACEPOINTS The command has to do with tracepoints. For example, @code{trace}, @code{actions}, and @code{tfind} are in this category. Type -@code{help tracepoints} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of +@kbd{help tracepoints} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @findex COMMAND_OBSCURE @@ -18492,7 +18494,7 @@ commands in this category. @item COMMAND_OBSCURE The command is only used in unusual circumstances, or is not of general interest to users. For example, @code{checkpoint}, -@code{fork}, and @code{stop} are in this category. Type @code{help +@code{fork}, and @code{stop} are in this category. Type @kbd{help obscure} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @@ -18501,11 +18503,10 @@ category. @item COMMAND_MAINTENANCE The command is only useful to @value{GDBN} maintainers. The @code{maintenance} and @code{flushregs} commands are in this category. -Type @code{help internals} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of +Type @kbd{help internals} at the @value{GDBN} prompt to see a list of commands in this category. @end table - A new command can use a predefined completion function, either by specifying it via an argument at initialization, or by returning it from the @code{complete} method. These predefined completion |