How can I make QtCreator break on exceptions?

Question

I am Debugging some BOOST unit tests in QtCreator and it sadly happened that they crash with an exception. How can I make QtCreator automagically break if any exception is r

Answer 1

• Open Debug mode (Ctrl+F4 or just 4th mode on right bar).

  

• Open context menu in breakpoints list at right bottom:

  

• Select "Add Breakpoint" and set the breakpoint type to "Break when C++ exception is thrown":