Debugging Tools

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LabWindows/CVI 8.5 Help
November 2007

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Debugging Tools

Debugging Programs and Running Interactive Statements
Introduction to Breakpoints and Watch Expressions

Setting Breakpoints
Setting Additional Break Conditions
Toggling Breakpoints
Editing Breakpoints
Adding Watch Expressions
Terminating Program Execution at Breakpoints

Using the Variables and Watch Windows

Variables Window
Stack Trace
Watch Window
Changing the Value of a Variable
Adding and Editing a Watch Expression
Saving the Contents of a Window to a File
Finding Text in the Variables and Watch Windows
Viewing Variables and Expressions

Follow Pointer Chain Command
Retrace Pointer Chain Command
Go to Execution Position Command
Viewing Function or Variable Definitions
Viewing the Array Display Window
Viewing the String Display Window
Viewing the Memory Display Window
Viewing the Graphical Array View

Formats in the Variables Window

Number Formats in the Variables and Watch Windows
Formats for Real Numbers in the Variables and Watch Windows
Default Formats in the Variables and Watch Windows

Variable Size
Interpreting Variables as Other Types
Estimating the Number of Elements for a Variable
Variables and Watch Menus

File Menu
Edit Menu for the Variables Window
Edit Menu for the Watch Window
View Menu for the Variables Window
View Menu for the Watch Window
Format Menu
Run Menu
Window Menu
Options Menu for the Variables Window
Options Menu for the Watch Window
Help Menu

Memory Display Window
Using the Array and String Display Windows

Array Display Window
String Display Window
Multi-Dimensional Arrays
Multi-Dimensional String Arrays
Saving the Contents of a Window to a File
Replacing Arrays in the Array Display
Editing Values in the Array Display
Editing in the String Display

Editing Characters in the String Display

Finding Text in the Array and String Display Windows
Goto Command
Overwrite and Insert
Graphical Array View
Display Formats in the Array and String Display Windows
Resetting Indices in the Array and String Display Windows
Displaying the Entire Buffer in the String Display Window
Array and String Display Menus

File Menu
Edit Menu for the Array Display Window
Edit Menu for the String Display Window
View Menu
Format Menu
Run Menu
Window Menu
Options Menu
Help Menu

Remote Debugging

Setting a Remote Debugging Target

Stepping through a Program

Setting Breakpoints
Breaking on Statements
Setting the Next Statement
Continuing Program Execution
Go to Cursor Command
Step Over Command
Step Into Command
Stack Trace Command
Up Call Stack Command
Down Call Stack Command
Terminating Program Execution at Breakpoints
Finish Function Command

Location of the Files Required for Debugging DLLs

Viewing Variable Values
Evaluating Data Tooltips
Threads
Loaded Modules
Run-Time Error Reporting
Run-Time Errors and Warnings

Resources