Control the number of times a breakpoint is hit before it stops execution, or track the
hit count.
By default, execution breaks every time it hits a breakpoint. However, you might
not always want to interrupt execution. For example, you might want to simply check the
progress of a loop at a breakpoint. To change how frequently a particular breakpoint
interrupts execution, you can change its hit count property.
- Open the Hit Count dialog box for a breakpoint:
- In the Breakpoints window, right-click a breakpoint and select
Hit Count.
- In a Script Editor or Call Stack window, right-click a breakpoint and
select .
- Specify when the breakpoint responds to the hit count:
-
break always (the default)
-
break when the hit count is equal to
-
break when the hit count is a multiple
of
-
break when the hit count is greater or equal
to
- If you choose an action other than break always, specify
the hit count value to trigger the break.
The implicit value for break always is 0. For all other
options, enter a number greater than 0.
To keep track of the number of times a breakpoint is hit without ever
breaking execution, set the hit count to a very high value.
- Click OK.
The hit count is retained only for the debugging session. When the
debugging session ends, the hit count is reset to zero.