Action    name: ProcessTerminate
 

This command terminates the debugged process. See also

• Start process

• Pause process

• Detach from process

• Debugger submenu.

This command executes one assembler instruction at a time, stepping into functions. See also

• .

 Action    name: ProcessStart
 

This command starts the process in the debugger. If the process was suspended, it will continue its execution. See also

• Attach to process...

• Process options

• Pause process

• Terminate process

• Detach from process

• Debugger submenu

 Action    name: ProcessPause
 

This command pauses a running process. Please note that it is not always possible to pause a process executing the system code. See also

• Start process

• Terminate process

• Debugger submenu.

 Action    name: ThreadStepOver
 

This command executes one assembler instruction at a time, stepping over procedures while executing them as a single unit.

Internally, in the case of a function call, IDA setups a temporary breakpoint on the instruction following this function call. See also

• Step into

• Run until return

• Debugger submenu.

 Action    name: SetupProcess
 

This dialog box allows to specify different settings related to the process being debugged.

Application

        Host application to launch.
        When the debugging target (== 'input file') is an executable file, this field is equal to the 'input file'.
        If this field is wrong, IDA will not be able to launch the program.
        For remoting debugging, this field denotes a remote file.

Input file

        The input file used to create the database.
        For remoting debugging, this field denotes a remote file.

Directory

        Directory to start the application. If empty, then the current directory
        will be used.
        For remoting debugging, this field denotes a remote directory.

Parameters

        Optional parameters to pass to the debugged application (or the host application)
        when it starts. This field may be empty.
        The standard input/output/error channels can be redirected using
        the bash shell notations. for example: >output 2>&1

Hostname If entered, denotes the name of the remote host with the application to debug. In this case, a remote IDA server on this host must be launched. Click here to see the list of remote servers. Port

        The port number of the remote server

Password

        Optional password to protect your server from strangers connecting to
        it and running arbitrary commands. The same password switch must be
        specified on the remote server.

The hostname, port, and password are not available for debuggers connected locally to the computer. See also

• Start process

• Debugger submenu

• How to launch remote debugging

 Action    name: ThreadRunToCursor
 

This command executes instructions until the instruction under the cursor is reached.

Internally, IDA setups a temporary breakpoint on the instruction under the cursor. See also Debugger submenu.

This command executes assembler instructions and stops on the instruction immediately following the instruction that called the current function.

Internally, IDA executes each instruction in the current function until a 'return from function' instruction is reached.

See also

• .

 Action    name: ProcessDetach
 

This command detaches the debugger from the debugged process. Note: this command is only available on Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server !

See also

• Start process

• Pause process

• Terminate process

• Debugger submenu.

 Action    name: ThreadSetCurrentIp
 

This command sets the instruction pointer of the current suspended thread to the current cursor location.

It is accessible only when the debugger is active and the process is suspended. See also Debugger submenu.

 Action    name: ProcessAttach
 

This command displays running processes corresponding to the disassembled file in the database and allows the user to choose a process to attach to.

See also

• Start process

• Process options

• Pause process

• Terminate process

• Detach from process

• Debugger submenu.

 Action    name: ShowUserScreen
 

This command displays the application screen.

It is useful for the text mode debugger.

When the debugged application runs in the same window as IDA itself, the application output is hidden by IDA windows. This command allows to see the application screen in this case.

To return to IDA display, press any key.

This command is available when the application is suspended or finished. See also Debugger submenu.