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This allows the +user to automatically customize <small>GDB</small> for the program +being debugged. +</p> +<p>To facilitate the use of extension languages, <small>GDB</small> is capable +of evaluating the contents of a file. When doing so, <small>GDB</small> +can recognize which extension language is being used by looking at +the filename extension. Files with an unrecognized filename extension +are always treated as a <small>GDB</small> Command Files. +See <a href="Command-Files.html#Command-Files">Command files</a>. +</p> +<p>You can control how <small>GDB</small> evaluates these files with the following +setting: +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-script_002dextension"></a> +<a name="index-show-script_002dextension"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>set script-extension off</code></dt> +<dd><p>All scripts are always evaluated as <small>GDB</small> Command Files. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>set script-extension soft</code></dt> +<dd><p>The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename +extension. If this scripting language is supported, <small>GDB</small> +evaluates the script using that language. Otherwise, it evaluates +the file as a <small>GDB</small> Command File. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>set script-extension strict</code></dt> +<dd><p>The debugger determines the scripting language based on filename +extension, and evaluates the script using that language. If the +language is not supported, then the evaluation fails. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>show script-extension</code></dt> +<dd><p>Display the current value of the <code>script-extension</code> option. +</p> +</dd> +</dl> + + +<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0"> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Sequences.html#Sequences" accesskey="1">Sequences</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Canned Sequences of <small>GDB</small> Commands +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Aliases.html#Aliases" accesskey="2">Aliases</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Command Aliases +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Python.html#Python" accesskey="3">Python</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Extending <small>GDB</small> using Python +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Guile.html#Guile" accesskey="4">Guile</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Extending <small>GDB</small> using Guile +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Auto_002dloading-extensions.html#Auto_002dloading-extensions" accesskey="5">Auto-loading extensions</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Automatically loading extensions +</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left" valign="top">• <a href="Multiple-Extension-Languages.html#Multiple-Extension-Languages" accesskey="6">Multiple Extension Languages</a>:</td><td> </td><td align="left" valign="top">Working with multiple extension languages +</td></tr> +</table> + +<hr> +<div class="header"> +<p> +Next: <a href="Interpreters.html#Interpreters" accesskey="n" rel="next">Interpreters</a>, Previous: <a href="Controlling-GDB.html#Controlling-GDB" accesskey="p" rel="previous">Controlling GDB</a>, Up: <a href="index.html#Top" accesskey="u" rel="up">Top</a> [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Concept-Index.html#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p> +</div> + + + +</body> +</html> |