Using SoftBench Debugger Data Graph Window

Using the Graph Area

Table on page 243 shows the popup menu available in this dialog box.

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Node Values Dialog Box Action Menu

 

 

 

 

Object Selected

Actions Allowed

 

 

 

 

Data Member

Values Actions Menu

 

 

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Follow

 

 

•

Follow Recursively

 

 

•

Set Value…

 

 

•

Show On Graph

 

 

•

Hide On Graph

 

 

 

 

Displaying Data Members

You can display a particular member value or values on the labels of nodes in the Graph Area by selecting the member in the "Node Values" dialog box and selecting "Show On Graph". "Hide On Graph" removes the selected value or values.

Setting Data Member Values

Selecting "Set Values…" invokes the "Set Values" dialog box, which enables you to set a data member value. A one-line editable area contains the selected member's address as "expression=". Enter the desired value to the right of the = and select OK to complete the assignment.

Following Selected Pointers

"Follow" and "Follow Recursively" perform the same operation as on the Graph Area. It is useful to follow the pointers selecting the "Show Node Values" dialog box if the object contains many pointers and you want to follow only a few of them.

SoftBench Debugger displays the special C++ variable .__vptr (used with aCC) or .__vfp (used with CC) in the "Node Values" dialog box if the object has virtual functions. However, this virtual pointer cannot be followed.

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