3.10 Tracing symbols from tools

For some tools, submenus under the relevant main menus (for example, the Expression menu on the Editor tool) contain a Trace submenu that allows you to set tracing options for the selected function, method, macro, or generic function. This is a useful shortcut to the trace macro, since it gives you some control over tracing in the environment without having to work directly at the Common Lisp prompt.

A Trace submenu generally has the following commands:

• Choose Trace to trace the currently selected function.

Choose Trace Inside to trace the currently selected function within the current context. Choosing this command sets the :inside option.

• Choose Trace with Break to trace the currently selected function, and enter the debugger on entry to it. Choosing this command sets the :break option to t .
• Choose Untrace to turn off tracing on the currently selected function.
• Choose Untrace All to turn off tracing on currently traced functions. Note that this does not turn off tracing in the environment as a whole.
• Choose Toggle Tracing to turn all tracing commands in the environment on or off.