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| <H1>The Register Window</H1> |
| <H2>Overview</H2> |
| <P>The Register Window lists all the registers and their contents for |
| the selected stack frame. It permits viewing the contents of registers |
| in different formats and some display customizations.</P> |
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| <P>Any register that was not collected will be displayed as having a value |
| of "0x0". To collect registers, add them to the collection action in the |
| <A HREF="tracedlg.html">Tracepoint Dialog</A>. |
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| <P>The Register Window will update the register contents in the display |
| to match the stack frame currently being viewed in the <A HREF="source.html"> |
| Source Window</A> and <A HREF="stack.html">Stack Winodw</A>.</P> |
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| <P>Register Window topics: |
| <UL> |
| <LI><UL><A HREF="#menus">Register Menu</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#menus_fmt">Format</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#menus_remove">Remove from Display</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#menus_all">Display All Registers</A> |
| </UL> |
| <LI><UL><A HREF="#display">Register Display</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#display_nav">Navigating the Register Display</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#display_popup">Register Pop-up Menu</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#display_format">Changing the Display Format of |
| a Register</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#display_remove">Removing a Register |
| from the display</A> |
| <LI><A HREF="#display_all">Displaying all Registers</A> |
| </UL> |
| </UL></P> |
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| <H3><A NAME="menus">Register Menu</A></H3> |
| The Register Menu provides on-screen access to the functionality of the |
| Register Window. To use any item from this menu, first use the mouse and |
| select (click the left mouse button) on any register cell. Users may then |
| select: |
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| <DL> |
| <DT><A NAME="menus_fmt"><A HREF="#display_format">Format</A></A> |
| <DD>Change the display format of the selected register |
| <DT><A NAME="menus_remove"><A HREF="#display_remove">Remove |
| from Display</A></A> |
| <DD>Remove the selected register from the Register |
| Window Display |
| <DT><A NAME="menus_all"><A HREF="#display_all">Display All |
| Registers</A></A> |
| <DD>Display all registers in the Display. This item |
| is only available when a register was previously |
| removed from the Display. |
| </DL> |
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| <H3><A NAME="display">Register Display</A></H3> |
| The Register Display contains name and value pairs for each register |
| available on the target hardware. These "cells" are layed out as a |
| spreadsheet for ease of use. |
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| <P><A NAME="display_nav"></A>To navigate the Register Display, use either |
| the mouse and left mouse button or the arrow keys on the keyboard to |
| highlight the appropriate cell. Users may then use the <A HREF="#menus"> |
| Register Menu</A> or use the Register Pop-up Menu to access special display |
| options for the Register Window.</P> |
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| <H4><A NAME="display_popup">The Register Pop-up Menu</A></H4> |
| All of the special functions of the register window are accessed through |
| the Register Pop-up Menu. To use the Menu, simply select a register (see |
| <A HREF="#display_nav">Navigating the Register Display</A>) and click the |
| right mouse button. The Menu offers: |
| <DL> |
| <DT><A NAME="display_format">Format</A> |
| <DD><DL>Change the display format of the register. Valid display types |
| are: |
| <DT>Hex |
| <DD>The register's contents are displayed in |
| hexadecimal (base 16). |
| <DT>Decimal |
| <DD>The value is shown as |
| a decimal number (base 10). |
| <DT>Natural |
| <DD>The register is displayed in its natural format. |
| <DT>Binary |
| <DD>The contents of the register are displayed |
| as a binary number (base 2). |
| <DT>Octal |
| <DD>The register's contents are shown in octal (base 8). |
| <DT>Raw |
| <DD>The raw contents of the register are shown. |
| </DL> |
| <DT><A NAME="display_remove">Remove</A> |
| <DD>Remove the selected register from the display. To display |
| the removed register again, select the "Display All Registers" |
| option from the Register Menu or the Register Pop-up Menu. |
| <DT><A NAME="display_all">Display All Registers</A> |
| <DD>Causes the Register Window Display to show all registers, |
| including those which were previously "removed". This menu |
| item is only available when removed registers exist. |
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