[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: java debug view : how to get the editor to s

[Daniel Megert <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

busquelo wrote:

> Sorry for the NOOB question, but I have been pushing along fabulously 
> in my first day of using Eclipse for my Java/Tomcat application.
> But now I need to step through some code which I am debugging on 
> Tomcat (running using the eclipse Tomcat plugin). I set a breakpoint, 
> and the debug view is activated when I reach the breakpoint. However, 
> the editor does not show the current frame in the code. when I click 
> on 'step into' or 'step over' the debugger shows me what line I'm on, 
> but the EDITOR does not reflect it!
> Seems kind of silly and so could somebody please tell me how I can get 
> the editor to jump around my codebase and show the code as I step 
> through each frame ?

This should work (and works for me). I suggest you file a bug report 
against JDT Debug with steps to reproduce.

Dani

> thanks in advance !!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> busq