There was a post earlier where someone mentioned that Panos is onto this one 
and is looking into it. 

Bob S


> On Aug 12, 2019, at 13:19 , Martin Koob via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I just got used to the flakiness of the red dot breakpoints so adapted my 
> workflow with workarounds to use them.
> When I am debugging I want to follow through different objects that the 
> script jumps to.  I have the red breakpoints in the different objects, i.e. 
> Button -> group-> card-> firstLibrary stack -> second library stack.
> Sometimes it works beautifully at each breakpoint the script stops. other 
> times it doesn’t stop at all or stops only at open scripts. Also I have the 
> problems of not being able to always delete the red dots.  In a bit more 
> detail here is my experience.
> 
>       1. Red Dot Breakpoints don’t trigger.  Here are some situations where 
> this happens and my workaround process.
>               - If my script is not open in the editor -> Open the script
>               - my script is open in the editor but not in the open tab -> 
> Open the tab
>               - my script is open (and still break points do not trigger - 
> Double Click in the script and make sure the text cursor is flashing in the 
> text.
>               - if still does not open. -> close the script editor and open 
> scripts again. (I haven’t really had to quit LiveCode to get them working 
> again)
> 
>       2. Can’t delete Red Dot Breakpoints by clicking.  I am trying to  do 
> this either while running through  a script or not. Some times it works, 
> sometimes not.  Here are some ways I try to resolve it
>               -don’t click right on the dot but just to the right over the 
> number
>               - if trying to remove breakpoint while script is running
>                       - don’t try to remove while script is not the line with 
> the red dot(although it works sometimes.)
>                       - step forward one line and then try breakpoint again.
>                       - wait till script is stopped.
>                       - switch to other tab and back.
>                       - close script editor and reopen.  (I haven’t really 
> had to quit LiveCode to get them working again)
> 
> It will be great if this can get worked out.
> 
> Martin

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