[Qt-creator] Debugger: .gdbinit and gdb.current_progspace().filename

[Poenitz Andre]

Sven Goericke [sven.goericke at gmail.com] wrote:
> i use a local .gdbinit in my programs working directory which uses the
> result from gdb.current_progspace().filename in python. This works well
> on commandline and also if using gdb in emacs. However, in qt-creator
> this doesn't work (i'll get an empty result). According to the gdb-log
> it seems that all .gdbinit stuff is loaded *before* the executable is set.

It's intentional to read init files before doing further actions.

> Is there a way to get a proper result for
> gdb.current_progspace().filename after qt-creator has set the executable
> but before starting the program to debug? I tried the "Additional
> Startup Commands" as well Debugger Helper etc. in the Debugger Options
> but no luck.

The "Debugging Helper Customization" triggers "as late as possible", i.e. when 
the first stop is handled. Commands in there should be visible in the log.

Andre'