Firebug only breaks on the first breakpoint

Question

I've got Firefox 4.0.1 with Firebug 1.7.3 on Windows 2008.

To illustrate my point here's an example: http://jsbin.com/ihiduh/13

function start() {
   alert('in start()');  
   doWork();
}

function doWork() {
  alert('in doWork()');   
}

start();

When I put 2 breakpoints one in each of the functions firebug breaks on the first breakpoint (in start()). I hit F8 (continue), dismiss the alert and expect it it break in doWork() on the second break point. The alert from doWork() does appear but Firebug doesn't break on the breakpoint in doWork().
When I remove the breakpoint from start() it does break on the breakpoint in doWork(). Looks like it only breaks on the first breakpoint.

How do I make Firebug break on all breakpoints? (I suppose Continue should take me to the next breakpoint)

You are 5 major versions behind on Firefox and 2 minor versions on Firebug. — adarshr
Wow! I'm surprised they moved 5 major version is such a short time. — axk

JohnJohnGa JohnJohnGa · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-23T12:13:23

You can add the keyword debugger; directly in your code.

Try to do something like:

function start() {
   debugger;
   alert('in start()');  
   doWork();
}

function doWork() {
  debugger;
  alert('in doWork()');   
}

start();

DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE THIS KEYWORD for production. It will raise a javascript error for IE for instance.

Firebug only breaks on the first breakpoint

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