Using SoftBench Debugger Data Graph Window

Understanding Data Graph Window Areas

Understanding the Display Control Area

The Display Control Area includes toggle buttons and push buttons which control the display of information on the Graph Area.

Button

Displayed Information

■ Show Arc Labels

When selected, the arc labels indicate

 

the pointer names.

■Show Non-Followed Arcs When selected, SoftBench Debugger displays all arcs. When deselected, SoftBench Debugger only displays arcs generated by Follow commands.

■ Suspend

When selected, the Data Graph

 

Window does not update its display.

 

This reduces overhead on the

 

debugging session when graph

 

operations are not needed. When

 

deselected, the Data Graph Window

 

updates its display whenever the

 

user program returns control to

 

SoftBench Debugger.

Selected ->

Pops up the "Node Actions" menu

 

for the selected node or nodes.

 

SoftBench Debugger greys out the

 

button if you have no nodes selected.

 

This menu can also be popped up by

 

clicking the right mouse button on

 

the Graph Area when you have

 

selected one or more nodes.

Graph ->

Pops up the "Graph Actions" menu.

 

This menu can also be popped up by

 

clicking the right mouse button on

 

the Graph Area when you have no

 

nodes selected.

Understanding the Graph Area

The Graph Area displays nodes and arcs. You can also display the "Node Values" dialog box using the "Node Actions" menu. Select a node, then select Selected ->or click the right mouse button on the Graph Area, to

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