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Each +input type has three annotations: a <code>pre-</code> annotation, which +denotes the beginning of any prompt which is being output, a plain +annotation, which denotes the end of the prompt, and then a <code>post-</code> +annotation which denotes the end of any echo which may (or may not) be +associated with the input. For example, the <code>prompt</code> input type +features the following annotations: +</p> +<div class="smallexample"> +<pre class="smallexample">^Z^Zpre-prompt +^Z^Zprompt +^Z^Zpost-prompt +</pre></div> + +<p>The input types are +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-pre_002dprompt"></a> +<a name="index-prompt"></a> +<a name="index-post_002dprompt"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>prompt</code></dt> +<dd><p>When <small>GDB</small> is prompting for a command (the main <small>GDB</small> prompt). +</p> +<a name="index-pre_002dcommands"></a> +<a name="index-commands"></a> +<a name="index-post_002dcommands"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>commands</code></dt> +<dd><p>When <small>GDB</small> prompts for a set of commands, like in the <code>commands</code> +command. The annotations are repeated for each command which is input. +</p> +<a name="index-pre_002doverload_002dchoice"></a> +<a name="index-overload_002dchoice"></a> +<a name="index-post_002doverload_002dchoice"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>overload-choice</code></dt> +<dd><p>When <small>GDB</small> wants the user to select between various overloaded functions. +</p> +<a name="index-pre_002dquery"></a> +<a name="index-query"></a> +<a name="index-post_002dquery"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>query</code></dt> +<dd><p>When <small>GDB</small> wants the user to confirm a potentially dangerous operation. +</p> +<a name="index-pre_002dprompt_002dfor_002dcontinue"></a> +<a name="index-prompt_002dfor_002dcontinue"></a> +<a name="index-post_002dprompt_002dfor_002dcontinue"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>prompt-for-continue</code></dt> +<dd><p>When <small>GDB</small> is asking the user to press return to continue. Note: Don’t +expect this to work well; instead use <code>set height 0</code> to disable +prompting. This is because the counting of lines is buggy in the +presence of annotations. +</p></dd> +</dl> + + + + +</body> +</html> |