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    <title>i</title>
    <prepared></prepared>
    <docno></docno>
    <date></date>
    <rev></rev>
  </header>
  <module since="">i</module>
  <modulesummary>Debugger/Interpreter Interface.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>The <c>i</c> module provides short forms for some of
      the functions used by the graphical Debugger and some of
      the functions in module
      <seeerl marker="int"><c>int</c></seeerl>, the Erlang interpreter.</p>

    <p>This module also provides facilities for displaying status
      information about interpreted processes and break points.</p>

    <p>It is possible to attach to interpreted processes by giving
      the corresponding process identity only. By default, an attachment
      window is displayed. Processes at other Erlang nodes can be
      attached manually or automatically.</p>

    <p>By preference, these functions can be included in module
      <seeerl marker="stdlib:shell_default"><c>shell_default</c></seeerl>.
      By default, they are included in that module.</p>
  </description>

  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name since="">im() -> pid()</name>
      <fsummary>Start a graphical monitor.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Starts a new graphical monitor. This is the Monitor window,
	  the main window of Debugger. All the Debugger and
	  interpreter functionality is accessed from the Monitor window.
	  This window displays the status of all processes that 
	  have been or are executing interpreted modules.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ii(AbsModules) -> ok</name>
      <name since="">ii(AbsModule) -> {module, Module} | error</name>
      <name since="">ini(AbsModules) -> ok</name>
      <name since="">ini(AbsModule) -> {module, Module} | error</name>
      <fsummary>Interpret a module.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>AbsModules = [AbsModule]</v>
	<v>AbsModule = Module | File</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Module = atom()</v>
	<v>&nbsp;File = string()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Interprets the specified module(s). <c>ii/1</c> interprets
	  the module(s) only at the current node, see
	  <seemfa marker="int#i/1">int:i/1</seemfa>. <c>ini/1</c>
	  interprets the module(s) at all known nodes, see
	  <seemfa marker="int#ni/1">int:ni/1</seemfa>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">iq(AbsModule) -> ok</name>
      <name since="">inq(AbsModule) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Stop interpreting a module.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>AbsModule = Module | File</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Module = atom()</v>
	<v>&nbsp;File = string()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Stops interpreting the specified module. <c>iq/1</c> stops
	  interpreting the module only at the current node. <c>inq/1</c>
	  stops interpreting the module at all known nodes.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">il() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Make a printout of all interpreted modules</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Makes a printout of all interpreted modules.
	  Modules are printed together with the full path name of the 
	  corresponding source code file.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ip() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Print the current status of all interpreted
	processes.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Prints the current status of all interpreted processes.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ic() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Clear information about processes executing interpreted
	code.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Clears information about processes executing interpreted code
	  by removing all information about terminated processes.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">iaa(Flags) -> true</name>
      <name since="">iaa(Flags, Function) -> true</name>
      <fsummary>Set when and how to attach to a process.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Flags = [init | break | exit]</v>
	<v>Function = {Module,Name,Args}</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Module = Name = atom()</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Args = [term()]</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Sets when and how to attach to a debugged process
          automatically, see
	  <seemfa marker="int#auto_attach/0">int:auto_attach/2</seemfa>.
	  <c>Function</c> defaults to the standard function used by
	  Debugger.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ist(Flag) -> true</name>
      <fsummary>Set how to save call frames.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Flag = all | no_tail | false</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Sets how to save call frames in the stack, see
	  <seemfa marker="int#stack_trace/0">int:stack_trace/1</seemfa>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ia(Pid) -> ok | no_proc</name>
      <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Pid = pid()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Attaches to the debugged process <c>Pid</c>. An
	  Attach Process window is opened for the process.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ia(X,Y,Z) -> ok | no_proc</name>
      <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>X = Y = Z = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Same as <c>ia(Pid)</c>, where <c>Pid</c> is the result of
	  calling the shell function <c>pid(X,Y,Z)</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ia(Pid, Function) -> ok | no_proc</name>
      <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Pid = pid()</v>
	<v>Function = {Module,Name}</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Module = Name = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Attaches to the debugged process <c>Pid</c>. The interpreter
	  calls <c>spawn(Module, Name, [Pid])</c> (and ignores
	  the result).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ia(X,Y,Z, Function) -> ok | no_proc</name>
      <fsummary>Attache to a process.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>X = Y = Z = int()</v>
	<v>Function = {Module,Name}</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Module = Name = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Same as <c>ia(Pid, Function)</c>, where <c>Pid</c> is
	  the result of calling the shell function <c>pid(X,Y,Z)</c>.
	  An attached process is expected to call the unofficial
	  function <c>int:attached(Pid)</c> and to be able to handle
	  messages from the interpreter. For an example, see
	  <c>dbg_wx_trace.erl</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ib(Module, Line) -> ok | {error, break_exists}</name>
      <fsummary>Create a breakpoint.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Creates a breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ib(Module, Name, Arity) -> ok | {error, function_not_found}
      </name>
      <fsummary>Create breakpoints in the specified function.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = Name = atom()</v>
	<v>Arity = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Creates breakpoints at the first line of every clause of 
	  function <c>Module:Name/Arity</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ir() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Deletes all breakpoints.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ir(Module) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Delete all breakpoints in a module.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Deletes all breakpoints in <c>Module</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ir(Module, Line) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Delete a breakpoint.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Deletes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ir(Module, Name, Arity) -> ok | {error, function_not_found}
      </name>
      <fsummary>Delete breakpoints from the specified function.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = Name = atom()</v>
	<v>Arity = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Deletes the breakpoints at the first line of every clause of 
	  function <c>Module:Name/Arity</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ibd(Module, Line) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Make a breakpoint inactive.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> inactive.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ibe(Module, Line) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Make a breakpoint active.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Makes the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in <c>Module</c> active.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">iba(Module, Line, Action) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Set the trigger action of a breakpoint.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
	<v>Action = enable | disable | delete</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Sets the trigger action of the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in
	  <c>Module</c> to <c>Action</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ibc(Module, Line, Function) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Set the conditional test of a breakpoint.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
	<v>Line = int()</v>
	<v>Function = {Module,Name}</v>
	<v>&nbsp;Name = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Sets the conditional test of the breakpoint at <c>Line</c> in
	  <c>Module</c> to <c>Function</c>.</p>

	<p>The conditional test is performed by calling
	  <c>Module:Name(Bindings)</c>, where <c>Bindings</c> is
	  the current variable bindings. The function must return
	  <c>true</c> (break) or <c>false</c> (do not break).
	  To retrieve the value of a variable <c>Var</c>, use
	  <seemfa marker="int#get_binding/2">int:get_binding(Var, Bindings)</seemfa>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ipb() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Print all existing breakpoints.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Prints all existing breakpoints.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">ipb(Module) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Print all existing breakpoints in a module.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Module = atom()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Prints all existing breakpoints in <c>Module</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">iv() -> atom()</name>
      <fsummary>Return the current version number of the interpreter.
      </fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Returns the current version number of the interpreter.
	  Same as the version number of the Debugger application.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name since="">help() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Print help text.</fsummary>
      <desc>
	<p>Prints help text.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>

  <section>
  <title>See Also</title>
    <p><seeerl marker="int"><c>int(3)</c></seeerl></p>
  </section>
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