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Process Control

Start process

 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

Process options

 Action    name: SetupProcess

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

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

Pause process

 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.

Terminate process

 Action    name: ProcessTerminate

This command terminates the debugged process. See also

Start process
Pause process
Detach from process
Debugger submenu.

Step into

 Action    name: ThreadStepInto

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

Step over
Run until return
Debugger submenu.

Step over

 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.

Run to cursor

 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.

Run until return

 Action    name: ThreadRunUntilReturn

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.

Attach to process

 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.

Detach from process

 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 !

Set current ip

 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.

Show application screen

 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.

Process options

 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.