[masklinn]

Some IDEs have support for doing that without the hack. Xcode for instance, when you set a breakpoint you can edit it to not break, and execute custom actions (logging stuff, executing debugger commands, executing a shell script, executing actionscript, playing a sound).

A condition, if set, will then apply to whether the action should or should not be applied.

The great part is they can all be combined, so you can setup a breakpoint which will pre-log the info you know you'll need then drop you in the visual debugger with all base information waiting for you.