A major feature of the C++Builder IDE is the integrated debugger. The debugger allows you to easily set breakpoints, watch variables, inspect objects, and much more. The IDE debugger allows you to see what is going on in your program while the program runs. Using the debugger you can quickly find out what is happening (or not happening) with your program as it runs. A good debugger is vital to efficient program development. Debugging is one of those things that is easy to overlook. Don't tell anyone, but when I first started Windows programming (not with C++Builder, of course) I ignored the debugger for a long time because I had my hands full just learning how to do Windows programming. When I found out how valuable a good debugger is, I felt a little silly for cheating myself out of the use of that tool for so long. Oh well, live and learn. You have the luxury of learning from my mistakes. Today you will learn about what the debugger can do for you.