Registers View

# HG changeset patch # User fturovic # Date 1286392588 18000 # Node ID ea2bb54936384b0420f984463e188785c92aedf5 # Parent bf611790909310129077a2888192cbee08e393c3 BUG 12323 - revised registers page adding tables for toolbar and context menu options diff -r bf6117909093 -r ea2bb5493638 core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.doc.user/html/reference/view_registers.htm --- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.doc.user/html/reference/view_registers.htm Wed Oct 06 13:16:15 2010 -0500 +++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.doc.user/html/reference/view_registers.htm Wed Oct 06 14:16:28 2010 -0500 @@ -4,55 +4,168 @@ -Registers View + +Registers view -

Registers View

The Registers view reveals a hierarchical view of general, FPU, and host-specific registers of the host computer or target device. You can use the Register view to perform these tasks:

Registers view

The Registers view reveals a hierarchical view of all registers of the host computer or target device based on the debugging mode chosen. The view contains two separate panes:

Registers pane – displays a tree list of register groups, the registers in each group and their values
Details pane – shows the selected register value

You can use the Register view to perform these tasks:

expand the hierarchical items in the window and view their contents
select and modify register values
view documentation for individual registers (depending on the register)

Figure 1 shows a sample Registers view.

Figure 1 shows a sample Registers view.

Figure 1 - Registers View

Table 1. Registers view—items

Figure 1 - Registers view (Register and Detail panes shown)

To open a Registers view

Click the Window > Show View > Registers menu option

A Registers view appears.

Executables view toolbar icons

The table below lists the unique icons displayed in the Registers view toolbar.

Table 1. Registers toolbar options

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Icons	Icons	Item	Explanation
Show Type Names		Toggles the display of type names in the Registers view.	Toggles the display of type names in the Registers view.
Show Logical Structure		Not available in C/C++ yet.
Collapse All		Collapses all expanded variables into the top level.	Collapses all expanded variables into the top level.
View Menu	Provides access to Layout options for the view. Options include: + + Vertical - shows panes in vertical mode (default) + Horizontal – show panes in horizontal mode + Automatic – selects mode + Registers View Only – hides details pane +

For more information, see the C/C++ Development User Guide > Reference > Debug View > Registers view.

To open a Registers view

Click Window > Show View > Registers

A Registers view appears.

Registers view context menu options

The Registers view contains these contextual menu options:

Table 2. Registers context menu options – Registers pane

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Item	Explanation
Select All	Selects all register values shown.
Copy Registers	Copies the register values to the clipboard.
Enable	Enables the display of register values for the selected register group.
Disable	Disables the display of register values for the selected register group.
Find...	Opens the Find dialog.
Add Register Group	Opens the Register Group dialog where you can define new register groups.
Restore Default Register Groups	Restores the default registers group.
Edit Register Group	Opens the Register Group dialog where you can edit the selected register group.
Remove Register Group	Removes the selected register group.

Table 3. Registers context menu options – Details pane

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Item	Explanation
Assign Value	Assigns the edited value in the Details pane to the selected register in the Registers pane.
Content Assist	Shows the Content Assist hover pane.
Cut	Cut the selected value and place it on the clipboard.
Copy	Copy the selected value and place it on the clipboard.
Paste	Paste the contents of the clipboard into the selected value.
Select All	Select all values shown.
Find/Replace...	Opens the Find/Replace dialog.
Wrap Text	Toggles whether text is wrapped to the view or not.
Max Length	Opens the Configure Details Pane dialog to specify the maximum number of characters to display in the Details pane.
Symbian Build	A sub-menu of build options including: + + Freeze Exports + Build All Configurations +

Other references

Registers
ARM Registers
Opening Register View
Viewing Register Values
Changing Register Values

Changing a Register Value

Right-click the value in the Registers view and select Change Value -
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Figure 1 - Right-click register value to change
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The Set Value window appears (Figure 2).
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Figure 2 - Set Value window
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To edit a register value: +
1. Double-click the value in the Details pane and enter the new value
2. Right-click and select the Assign Value menu option in the context menu
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1. Right-click the value in the Registers view and select Change Value +
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  Figure 1 - Right-click register value to change
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  The Set Value window appears (Figure 2).
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  Figure 2 - Set Value window
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2. Enter a new register value
3. Press OK
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Enter a new register value
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Press OK

The register value changes in the Register view

The new value appears in the Registers view.

Other references

Register
Registers
Opening Register View
Viewing Register Values
Registers view

Viewing Register Groups

Click the tree control () to expand a register group
Click the tree control () to expand a register group

Expanding a group shows its contents, by register name and corresponding value.