Here is an example of a data explorer:
The title bar of a data explorer is active. Here is a description of the items on the title bar from left to right:
Data explorer title bar | |
Item | Meaning |
name |
This is the name or address of the variable or variables displayed. In the above example, i is the name of the data explorer. You can change the name. For more information, see
"Modifying values". |
type |
This is the type of the variable being displayed. In the above example, int refers to the C type integer. You can change the type. For more information, see
"Modifying values". |
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This is the Format button. When you click it, the data explorer Format menu appears. For a description of the menu items, see
"Data explorer format menu" |
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Next to the down arrow is a bullet called the freeze dot. Clicking the bullet freezes and unfreezes the representation of the data explorer. In a frozen state, a stop sign appears and the contents of the window are preserved. The window is no longer being updated, and you cannot change the contents. Once a window is unfrozen (click the stop sign), it will be updated to reflect the current state of the program. Typing Ctrl+d in the window opens a duplicate window and freezes the original, replacing the bullet with a stop sign. This is useful if you want to continue execution and compare a future value of a variable to its current value. |
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The pop arrow pops the data explorer back up one level. This only occurs when there are derived data explorers present. See also
"Working with data explorers". |
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When you click the close button, this closes the data explorer window. You can also press Ctrl+q in the window to close it. |