RE: [cdt-dev] DSF features I did not know about

["Marc Khouzam" <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pawel Piech
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] DSF features I did not know about
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> Yes, they should work:
> 
> Marc Khouzam wrote: 
> 
> 	Hi,
> 	 
> 	The DSF Expressions view test section 
> 	http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/cdt-debug-dsf#Expressions_view
> 	mentions some things that I was not aware existed, and 
> was not able to see:
> 	 
> 	o Adding new expression: Using conext menu in var, reg, editor
> 
> This is the "Watch" action.

Ok, I tried that from Registers and Variables and it works.
I didn't find one in the Editor though.


> 	o Editing expression values: Editor type (ext vs. drop 
> down, etc.) as dictated by the expression type
> 	
> 	
> 
> Yes, the RegisterBitFieldVM node allows the user to set the 
> bit field mnemonic values using a drop-down selector, instead 
> of a text field.  But GDB does not support bit fields or 
> mnemonics, so the only way to test this feature is using a 
> commecial debugger that does (Wind River's for example), or 
> the PDA debugger.  I implemented mnemonics in the PDA example 
> debugger a long while back, and I have to admit I haven't 
> tested it lately.  

Oh ok.  Reading the description, I thought that values of boolean
variables would trigger a drop-down of true/false.

Thanks

> I'll give it a try in this test cycle and add a procedure to 
> test it on the test site.
> 
> Cheers,
> Pawel
> 
> 
> 	Should I be able to see such features?
> 	 
> 	Thanks
> 	 
> 	 
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