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1	1	= Debugging programs =
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3		To debug programs you will need to [wiki:CompilingPrograms compile them first]. Once you do this, you should see an executable in the project folder (an .exe file, if on Windows).
	3	To debug programs you will need to [wiki:CompilingPrograms compile them first] with symbolic debug information. For this, you need to specify the "-g" switch when compiling. If you followed the instructions found in [wiki:CompilingPrograms Compiling programs], you need to enter '${resource_loc} -g' in the arguments field. Once you do this, you should see an executable in the project folder (an .exe file, if on Windows).
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5	5	Descent acts as an interface to a command line debugger, so you will also need one. Currently [http://ddbg.mainia.de/ Ddbg] and [http://sourceware.org/gdb/ Gdb] are supported (see: Will other debuggers be supported?).