patch 8.0.1505: debugger can't break on a conditionv8.0.1505

Problem:    Debugger can't break on a condition. (Charles Campbell)
Solution:   Add ":breakadd expr". (Christian Brabandt, closes #859)

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
index d0475b7da..2e9746bc6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
@@ -806,6 +806,19 @@ DEFINING BREAKPOINTS
 <		Note that this only works for commands that are executed when
 		sourcing the file, not for a function defined in that file.
 
+:breaka[dd] expr {expression}
+		Sets a breakpoint, that will break whenever the {expression}
+		evaluates to a different value. Example: >
+			:breakadd expr g:lnum
+
+<		Will break, whenever the global variable lnum changes.
+		Note if you watch a |script-variable| this will break
+		when switching scripts, since the script variable is only
+		valid in the script where it has been defined and if that
+		script is called from several other scripts, this will stop
+		whenever that particular variable will become visible or
+		unaccessible again.
+
 The [lnum] is the line number of the breakpoint.  Vim will stop at or after
 this line.  When omitted line 1 is used.