launch ptkdb

Patch Apache::DB to launch ptkdb instead of perldb

        --- DB.pm	Mon Sep 22 18:06:55 2003
        +++ DB.ptkdb.pm	Mon Sep 22 18:07:09 2003
        @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
             init();
 
        -    require 'Apache/perl5db.pl';
        +    require 'Devel/ptkdb.pm';
             $DB::single = 1;
 
             if (ref $r) {

Start Apache with debugging flag

        matt@vrip ~ 111> ./ad-talk/apache/bin/httpd -D PERLDB
        [notice] Apache::DB initialized in child 1707
        matt@vrip ~ 112>

ptkdb window will appear when request occurs

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Debug just like you would ordinary perl

'Step In' = s
'Step Over' = n
'Run' = c

Notice that:

content might not prints to screen as print statements are stepped through
debugger hangs until next request. window *may* be re-used, though i can't figure out when
apache was started in multi-user mode. you can also start with -X if desired
sometimes, you need to hit 'Return' upon first invocation to bring you past the ptkdb code

To kill debugger:

Do a window kill.

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