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How can I insert a break point into a test?

When test cases are executed using the buddy -pause option, buddy will automatically stop at each buddy::pause procedure that is called from a test case. The user is prompted to hit the Enter key before the test continues. While the test suite waits for user input, the event loop continues to execute. This allows protocols such as PPP, PPPoE, and DHCP to continue to run. When the -pause option is not specified, buddy ignores the buddy::pause procedures when the test case is executed.

New buddy::pause procedures can be added to a test case to create new break points. The buddy::pause procedure can be called with an optional text message.

Example

proc mytestcase_1 { testNum } {
   global lanStack remoteHost

   buddy::pause ?About to start test mytestcase_1 ??

   # -- perform actual test
}

Additional Information

See also:
How can I end pause mode while running?