The CPP_DBG_LANG environment variable sets the dominant language for a debugging session. The setting of CPP_DBG_LANG determines the display style for windows, dialogs, and menus throughout the debugging session, regardless of what the current language is. If CPP_DBG_LANG is not set, the default language is C++. Available choices are:
The following aspects of debugger behavior are affected by the setting of CPP_DBG_LANG:
| Value of CPP_DBG_LANG | CPP |
| "Function" used in dialogs and windows to indicate a C++ function | The term "function" is used |
| Heap checking | You can perform heap checks using Run->Check heap when stopping |
| Startup | Startup runs to the first statement in main after program initialization, unless you chose to debug program initialization. |