Learning SoftBench | HP UX SoftBench Software manual

Maximizing Your Results with SoftBench

Learning SoftBench

Learning SoftBench

The SoftBench Online Tutorial teaches you the fundamentals of getting started with SoftBench. You can learn SoftBench using either a C or C++ example. The tutorial walks you through code development and maintenance tasks, introducing you to key SoftBench tools. Through this hands-on experience, you can learn the basic functions of the SoftBench tools and understand how to use these tools together to help you develop software.

To access SoftBench Online Tutorial, choose "Help: Tutorial" from the main SoftBench window. If you are interested in more in-depth training, contact your Hewlett-Packard sales representative.

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Contents

C++ SoftBench Users Guide Manufacturing Part Number B6454-97413 June Legal Notices Page Printing History Convention Description Boldface fontPage Contents Using SoftBench Conﬁguration Manager Using SoftBench Editors Using SoftBench Class Graph/Editor Using SoftBench Debugger Contents Using SoftBench Debugger Data Graph Window Using Static Graphs Using SoftBench File Compare Using SoftBench Graph Windows Using Regular Expressions Contents Maximizing Your Results with SoftBench Task Flow Major Software Development Tasks Supported by SoftBench More sets of build instructions and dependencies Understanding ProjectsSoftBench Tools Interacting with Project and Files Building Targets Understanding Build Conﬁgurations and Packages Understanding Projects Choosing Between Project Build and External Build Models Simpliﬁed Build Conﬁguration, Package, and Transform Series Understanding Projects One Project, One Author Sharing Projects with a TeamOne Project, Many Authors Team Members Cloning the Project Deﬁnition One Project with Subprojects, Many Authors Team Members Using SubprojectsTeam Members Sharing the Project Deﬁnition Sharing Projects with a Team Chapter Planning Your Project Using the SoftBench Integrated Environment EditorsConﬁguration Management SoftBench Static Analyzer Using SoftBench Tools Throughout Your Development Cycle SoftBench DebuggerSoftBench File Compare SoftBench Message Monitor Using SoftBench Tools Together Using SoftBench Tools on Multiple Projects Tools That Can Directly Invoke Other Tools Using SoftBench Tools as Standalone Tools 10 Iconize and Normalize Project Buttons Reusing Tool Windows Copying Data between SoftBench Tools An Example SoftBench Session An Example SoftBench Session Learning SoftBench Using SoftBench Prerequisites to Using SoftBench Shell Syntax Starting SoftBench Understanding SoftBench Window Areas Unexpanded SoftBench Window Description of SoftBench Window Areas Window Area Description Static, and Optimized compiler Understanding the Builder Expanded SoftBench Window Displaying Builder Expanded SoftBench Window Displaying SoftBench Understanding the SoftBench CodeAdvisorCodeAdvisor Understanding SoftBench Window Areas Setting Up a Project Creating a Project Using Project Build Create Project Dialog Box Creating a Project Using External Build Create Project Dialog Box for External Build Cloning a Project from an Existing Project Repartitioning an Existing Project Creating a Subproject Modifying a Project Deﬁnition Creating Files within a Project Adding Existing Files to a Project Add Files to Project Dialog Box Adding Existing Files to a Project Deﬁning Targets for Project Build Creating a Target Specifying Dependency Relationships Customizing Build Conﬁgurations Manage Build Conﬁguration Dialog Box Using Build Packages External Build Command Dialog Box Deﬁning Targets for External Build Deﬁning Targets for External Build Using the Target Graph Build Model Operations in the Target Graph Understanding the Graph Operation Project Build External Build Graph Node States Displaying DependenciesColor Meaning Building a Selected Target Controlling Graph ComplexityStarting Your Conﬁgured Editor Setting the Compile Mode Building Projects and Targets Compile Mode Settings Default Compiler Flag Using the External Build Command Dialog Box Previewing the Build Compiling Instead of Building Handling ErrorsBuilding Subprojects Interpreting Error Messages Browsing and Correcting Build Errors Running the Build on a Remote System Checking Your Code Using SoftBench CodeAdvisor Running Other SoftBench Tools Managing Your SoftBench Environment Adding and Removing Tool Icons Choosing Tool Preferences Registering New Tools with SoftBench Customizing SoftBench by Setting Resources Accessing Distributed Data and Tools Integrating with CDE Running SoftBench on a Remote SystemStopping SoftBench Restoring Your Previous SoftBench Session Getting Help 11 SoftBench Online Help Window Using the Help Menu Accessing On Item Help If Something Goes Wrong Condition or Explanation Message For More Information For More Information Chapter Using SoftBench Conﬁguration Understanding SoftBench CM Integration of SoftBench CM with SoftBench Understanding SoftBench CM Getting Started a Brief Overview Choose Directory Create… Choose Actions Check Out to Local Directory Managing the Archive System Browsing Local Network Servers and Archives Viewing Local Servers and SoftBench CM Archives File or directory name Creating an Archive DirectorySoftBench CM Main Window Local Directory Creating a Mapping between an Archive DirectorySoftBench CM File Mapping Modifying Mappings between Local and Archive Directories Show / Modify Mappings Dialog Box 100 Chapter 101 Managing Archive Files and Directories Creating Initial Archive FilesChecking Out Archive Files 102 Cancelling Archive File Check Out Updating a Local Directory Viewing Contents of Archive Files Viewing an Archive File Locking an Archive File Deleting Archive Files and Directories106 Viewing the Revision History of Archive Files Breaking a Lock on an Archive FileBreak File Lock Dialog Box Show Revision History Dialog Box for an Archive File 108 Setting Archive Display Filters Managing Local Files Modifying Local Source FilesChecking In Modiﬁed Files 110 Chapter 111 Understanding Symbolic Names Creating a Default Symbolic Name for Archive Files112 Deﬁning Symbolic Names Symbolic Name Example Symbolic Names and Revision Numbers File File Y Actions and Results After Setting Symbolic Name ListAction Result 114 SoftBench CM Command Line Man Pages Using the SoftBench CM Command Line InterfaceMan Task Description 116 Using SoftBench Editors Using Editors with Projects 118 Conﬁguring SoftBench vi Editor Conﬁguring an EditorConﬁguring SoftBench Program Editor 120 Starting the Conﬁgured SoftBench Editor Editing with SoftBench XEmacs Editor 122 Using SoftBench XEmacs Accessing Help Editing Multiple FilesSoftBench XEmacs Main Window 124 Chapter 125 SoftBench vi Editor Window Editing with SoftBench vi Editor126 Using the Mouse Pointer Versus the Text Cursor If the vi autowrite SoftBench vi Editors behavior Option Reusing the Edit Window128 Selecting, Copying, and Pasting Text Accessing SoftBench Static Analyzer from the Editor Calling Other SoftBench Tools from the EditorsCompiling a Program File Building a Project Setting Breakpoints in a Program File Using Conﬁguration Management 132 Using SoftBench Class Understanding the SoftBench Class Graph/Editor Use Model Editing C++ Structures with SoftBench Class Graph/Editor134 SoftBench Class Graph/Editor Use Model Synchronizing Editor Views and the Static Database 136 Chapter 137 Viewing the Existing Class Hierarchy Using SoftBench Class Graph/Editor in Your Work138 Creating New Components Modifying Existing Components Deleting Existing Components 140 Sample Use Models Creating a New ProgramModifying an Existing Program Working with Class Templates 142 Condition Explanation 144 Using SoftBench CodeAdvisor Using SoftBench CodeAdvisor 146 Chapter 147 148 Preparing Your Program with Project Build Performing the Check Code OperationPreparing Your Program with External Build Accessing SoftBench CodeAdvisor Selecting Rule GroupsChecking Your Program 150 Viewing Violations Violations Display Filtering Rule Violations Terminating SoftBench CodeAdvisor152 Chapter 153 154 Using SoftBench Debugger Understanding SoftBench Debugger 156 Chapter 157 158 Preparing Your Program for Debugging SoftBench Debugger Window Using SoftBench Debugger Window Areas160 Chapter 161 162 Tearing Apart the Main Toolface Tear Apart Main Toolface 164 Loading or Rerunning an Executable Program Specifying the Runtime Environment Load Executable Dialog Box 166 Specifying the Working Directory and Program Arguments Setting Environment VariablesSpecifying Standard I/O Specifying Source Locations 168 Debugging Executables in a Project Adding Source Directories for External Builds Add Source Directories Dialog Box 170 Stepping through Your Program Interrupting in System or Non-debuggable Routines Interrupting a Running Program172 Chapter 173 Interacting with a Standard I/O Program Interacting with Your Program174 Interacting with a Terminal-Smart Program Interacting with a Window-Smart Program 176 Specifying Identiﬁer Locations Specifying Program Location Specifying Variables 178 Chapter 179 180 Examining and Changing Data in Your Program Examining Data in Your Program 182 Printing Hex or String Values Using Debugger VariablesChanging Data in Your Program Using Expressions 184 Using Constants Viewing the Call Stack Calling Functions186 Viewing Thread Stacks Stack View Window Understanding the Operation of Your Program 188 Setting and Using Breakpoints Debugging a Program Using Breakpoints Using the Editable Source Area Setting a Breakpoint190 Break Menu Using the Breakpoint Set/Change Dialog Box Using the Break Menu192 Viewing and Modifying Breakpoints Breakpoint Set/Change Dialog Box Clearing a Breakpoint Changing Active / Suspend StatusChanging Verbose / Silent Status 194 Executing DDE Commands at a Breakpoint 196 Setting Group Breakpoints Setting C++ BreakpointsViewing and Modifying Group Breakpoints 198 Setting and Using Watchpoints Using the Watch Menu Using the Data Watchpoint Set/Change Dialog BoxCreating Watchpoints 200 Viewing and Modifying Watchpoints Data Watchpoint Window Clearing a Watchpoint 202 Chapter 203 Using the Trace Menu Tracing Program FlowCreating Traces 204 Viewing Traces Using the Trace Set/Change Dialog BoxTrace Set/Change Dialog Box Clearing Traces 206 Correcting Errors in Your Program Editing Source Code Synchronizing Files 208 Debugging Dynamic Libraries 10 Dynamic Images/Libraries Dialog Box 210 Viewing Assembly Language and CPU Registers Tracing Assembly Language Tracing Registers 212 Chapter 213 Viewing and Editing Intercepts Handling Signals and Events214 Chapter 215 Handling Signals 216 Debugging After a Program Fails Core Dump Signal Error Message Text NameDebugging with a Core File 218 Debugging Forked Processes Viewing and Manipulating Threads Debugging Threaded Applications220 Setting Breakpoints on Threads Attaching the Debugger to a Running Program 222 Debugging C++ Programs 224 Accessing Inherited C++ Values Using Breakpoints for Exception HandlingDebugging Static Constructors 226 Debugging Optimized Code Customizing SoftBench Debugger Specifying Debugger OptionsCustomizing User Buttons 228 Chapter 229 230 Chapter 231 Offset argument. 232 Chapter 233 234 Using SoftBench Debugger Data Starting and Stopping the Data Graph Window Beginning a Browsing SessionStopping a Browsing Session 236 Understanding the Layout Control Area Understanding Data Graph Window AreasData Graph Window Areas Understanding the Graph Area Understanding the Display Control Area238 Object Selected Actions Allowed Data Graph Window Action MenusReading Nodes Using Dialog Boxes Understanding the Window Control AreaReading Arcs 240 Using the Node Values Dialog Box Using the Graph AreaDisplaying New Nodes Node Values Dialog Box 242 Setting Data Member Values Node Values Dialog Box Action MenuDisplaying Data Members Following Selected Pointers Suspending Graph Updates Deactivating the GraphStopping a Graph Process 244 Verifying Correct Data Structures Viewing btree Binary Tree Node Continuing Program ExecutionBinary Tree Node with Children 246 Showing Nodes Viewing Values of Data MembersDereferencing Particular Data Members Viewing Values from Multiple Nodes Viewing Embedded ArraysViewing Values from Embedded Arrays Showing Values On the Graph Viewing Data Members on The Graph Nodes 250 Using SoftBench Static Starting SoftBench Static Analyzer 252 Chapter 253 Generating Static Data Preparing to Make Queries254 Using the Default Analysis File Set Updating Static Data without BuildingSpecifying Static Data to Analyze Including Subprojects and Parent Projects Keeping Analysis Files Current Customizing the File Set in Non-Project Mode256 Filtering Queries by File Set Determining the File Set Status Using SoftBench Static Analyzer Window Areas 258 SoftBench Static Analyzer Window and Areas Making Textual Static Queries Making General QueriesMaking Queries Based on a Program Identiﬁer 260 Selecting Text Understanding the Types of References Determining Identiﬁer Classiﬁcation Relationships among Reference Queries262 Troubleshooting Invalid Identiﬁers for Queries Using Pattern Matching Using Query Results Browsing the Query ResultEditing the Source File Updating the Database Performing a Query Filtering Results Using the File Set Command DescriptionSimplifying Query Results SoftBench Static Analyzer Display Options Unﬁltered Source File List Filtered Source File List Filtering C++ Query Results Using Scoping268 Scoping Prerequisites and Constraints Troubleshooting Scoping InformationScoping Example 270 Redisplaying Past Queries Redisplaying Query ResultsDeleting a Query Result Saving and Printing a Query Result 272 Generating Static Data from the Command Line Using SoftBench Static Analyzer in Standalone ModeSearching Subdirectories Using the Staticﬁleset File 274 Customizing SoftBench Static Analyzer Analysis ﬁle set choose F ile Condition or Message Explanation276 Chapter 277 278 Chapter 279 Staticrmﬁle1 280 Chapter 281 282 Using Static Graphs 284 Starting SoftBench Static Analyzer Graphs Making Graphical Static Queries General Static Graph Features286 Finding Graph Nodes Operating on Static Graph Nodes Displaying Nodes on Another Graph Switching between Static Graphs288 Using Description Boxes Function Description Dialog Box Saving Static Graph Images to Files Setting Breakpoints for SoftBench Debugger290 Chapter 291 Reducing Graph Complexity Simplifying Graph Displays292 Filtering Sourceless Nodes Removing the Graph Legend Viewing Multiple Graphs Customizing Static Graphs294 Using SoftBench File Compare Understanding the SoftBench File Compare Window Understanding the Menu BarUnderstanding the Working Directory Input Box 296 Using the Left File and Right File Input Boxes Using the Merge File Input BoxUnderstanding the Text Areas Reading the Gutter Column Left Right Selection Column Selecting Lines for Merging298 Highlighting Differences Traversing by Single Line Comparing Two Files 300 Merging Compared Files 302 Chapter 303 304 Using SoftBench Message Monitor Starting SoftBench Message Monitor 306 Understanding the SoftBench Message Monitor Window Area Understanding Broadcast Messages Clearing the Broadcast Message Area 308 Composing and Sending a Message Send Message Dialog Box For SoftBench XEmacs 310 Specifying a Log File Logging MessagesStarting and Stopping Message Logging 312 Using SoftBench with SQL Determining Supported Environments 314 Using Default SQL File Types Using SQL with Project BuildConﬁguring SoftBench with SQL SQL File Extensions for C Language 316 Using SQL with External Build Updating Rdbms Versions 318 Using SQL Preprocessor Wrappers Using SQL with SoftBench ToolsDebugging with SQL Debugging Expanded SQL Statements 320 Editing and Rebuilding with SQL for SoftBench Debugger 322 Using SoftBench Graph Windows Accessing SoftBench Graph Windows 324 Appendix a 325 Using Graph Window Areas Using Popup MenusUsing Save Options for the Graph Image 326 Table A-2 Graph Image File Formats Option Used for Figure A-1 Save Image Dialog Box Saving HP-GL and PostScript Images Using Graph File Image Save Options328 Saving xwd Images Using Vertical and Horizontal Scrolling 330 Zooming In or Zooming Out Clearing the Graph Area Understanding Nodes and Arcs Reading Graph Area NodesSelecting Nodes and Arcs 332 Appendix a 333 Moving Nodes Table A-4 Methods for Selecting Multiple Objects Procedure334 Appendix a 335 Menu settings Customizing SoftBench GraphsControlling Graph Layout Controlling Graph Display Understanding Window Status Information 338 Customizing SoftBench CM Conﬁguration Table B-1 Server Conﬁguration Files File Name Description Modifying the Conﬁguration Files340 Conﬁguring Where Archive Files are Stored Figure B-1 File Mapping Between Local and Archive Files Deﬁning User Access to the Server 342 Appendix B 343 344 Format 1. Place user ﬁeld ﬁrst and permissions ﬁeld second Recommended Format for Permissions FileFormat 2. Place path ﬁeld ﬁrst and permissions ﬁeld second Setting Logging and Debug Options 346 Appendix B 347 Performing SoftBench CM Administrator Tasks Migrating Archive Files From RCSMigrating Archive Files From Sccs 348 Modifying the Lockinfo File Creating Archive BackupsMoving Archive Storage Locations 350 Using the Archive Status and Error Log TroubleshootingUsing the Archive Activity Log 352 Using Regular Expressions Pattern Matching 354 Appendix C 355 356 Appendix C 357 358 Appendix C 359 360 Customizing SoftBench for Native Language Support NLS Preparing to Use NLS in SoftBench 362 Appendix D 363 Table D-1 To have Lang apply to Set Lang Setting the Lang Environment Variable364 Converting from One Encoding Method to Another Rebinding Alt 366 SoftBench Mnemonics and Non-USASCII Character Inputs Changing or Removing Menu Mnemonics 368 Customizing Keyboard Accelerators 370 Starting Your Localized SoftBench Remote Execution Hosts and NLS 372 Editing in SoftBench Character Input Example 374 Glossary 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 See also Project Root 384 385 386 387 388 Index Symbols389 390 CDE 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 Graph, 47, 66 403 404 405