Debugging Basics

Block Diagram Toolbar

Basic debugging tools come integrated into every block diagram window in the toolbar. See Debugging Tools in LabVIEW .

• Broken Run Button - appears broken when the VI you are creating or editing contains errors
• Highlight Execution - displays an animation of the block diagram execution when you run the VI
• Retain Wire Values - save the wire values at each point in the flow of execution so that when you place a probe on the wire you can immediately retain the most recent value of the data that passed through the wire
• Step Into - opens a node and pauses
• Step Over - executes a node and pauses at the next node
• Step Out - finishes executing the current node and pauses