Re: [TCLUG-DEVEL:147] nullpointer

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

Bob Tanner wrote:
> 
> Quoting Perry Hoekstra (dutchman@uswest.net):
> > It's there, you just have to look:
> >
> > 1) Do you have the ability to run the servlet engine through a
> > debugger?  By this I mean, I can startup Tomcat within VisualAge for
> > Java, set a break point in my servlet and once I invoke the servlet, a
> > debugger window will come up.
> 
> Do you find VA debugger good? On my dual processor machine VA crashed
> constantly, but on my single processor machine, it works fine.

Yes, I have no problems with the debugger.  I have had the same
stability that I have had on VAJ under NT (I am referring to the
debugger/IDE, not the OS).  My machine is a single-processor
PentiumIII/450 though.  Running it though is not for the faint of
heart.  Running X, Netscape, VA, and assorted other stuff among four
virtual desktops really pushes memory/swap on a 128MB machine.

> I am looking for opinions on the debugger and will approach IBM for a fix if
> there is enough positive comments about VA.

I give VAJ the thumbs-up.  I live in it on a daily basis and would not
give it up for love or money.  There are things I would love to change
about VAJ (like exporting through FTP) but that happens with every tool.

-- 
Perry Hoekstra
Talent Software Services
dutchman@mn.uswest.net

A person who smiles in the face of adversity... probably has a scapegoat