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<title>Viewing AnalyzeTool memory activity graphs</title>
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<h2>Viewing memory activity graph</h2>
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<p>Memory activity graphs are generated automatically after the data capturing is stopped. Alternatively, an existing trace file can be opened to view memory activity graphs. For more information, see <a href="..\concepts\datafile.htm">AnalyzeTool files</a>.</p>
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<p>There are two options for opening a memory analysis data file:</p>
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<li>From the <b>Project pop-up</b> menu, select <b>AnalyzeTool</b> > <b>Open and analyze data file</b>.</li>
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<li>In the <b>AnalyzeTool</b> view, click the <b>Open and analyze data file</b> button.</li>
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<p>Memory activity graphs are displayed in the <b>AnalyzeTool</b> window on the <b>Graph</b> tab. After the data has loaded, select a process in the <b>Process</b> drop down box to view its memory activity. </p>
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<p><img src="../images/sample_graph.png" alt="AnalyzeTool graph tab"></p>
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<h3>Description of graph</h3>
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<p>The graph shows the cumulative memory of the given process over time. 
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Each memory operation is marked with a dot on the graph as follows:
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<li><font color="blue">Alloc</font>: A memory allocation is marked in blue if it is freed during the lifetime of the process.</li>
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<li><font color="red">Leak</font>: A memory allocation is marked in red with a vertical line going down if it is not freed during the lifetime of the process (also known as <em>leak</em>).</li>
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<li><font color="green">Free</font>: A memory free is marked in green.</li>
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<p>Hovering the mouse over a memory operation shows a tooltip with relevant information. 
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A memory operation can also be selected with a mouse click. This will highlight the memory operation on the graph, and 
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more detailed information is shown in the Eclipse Properties view. The Eclipse Properties view may include callstack information if available.
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<p><b>Tip</b>: Use the <b>arrow left</b> and <b>arrow right</b> keys to move to the next or previous memory operation.</p> 
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<p>When a memory operation is selected, related memory operations are highlighted on the graph. For example, when an alloc is selected, its associated free memory is marked on the graph with a green line going down.</p>
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<h3>Navigating the graph</h3>
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<li><b>Zoom in:</b> Select a region in the graph with your mouse (click the left edge and drag to the right edge of the region to be zoomed in).</li>
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<li><b>Zoom out:</b> Right-click with the mouse.</li>
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<li><b>Scroll:</b> Use the scroll bar. Alternatively, select a memory operation with your mouse and use the <b>arrow right</b> or <b>arrow left</b> keys to bring the next or previous into view.</li>
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<h3>The Eclipse Properties View</h3>
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<p>When a single memory allocation is selected on the graph, the Eclipse Properties view shows detailed information about the memory operation.
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If the Eclipse Properties view is not already open, it can be opened by selecting <b>Windows</b> > <b>Show View</b> > <b>Properties</b>.
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<img src="../images/properties_view.png" alt="AnalyzeTool Properties View">
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<p>Double-clicking an item in the callstack opens the appropriate source code file to that code line, provided the source code file can be found in the selected project in Carbide.c++.</p>
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License: <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html">http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html</a>.</div>
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