Print Window
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DESCRIPTION
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The Print window displays the value of an
expression. The
> and >>
command prefixes are used with the print command
to direct output from the command to either a new or an existing Print window.
See Directing Commands to a Window for information about the > and >> command prefixes. When you are directing
the print command to the Print window, EXPRESSION
and %FMT are the only arguments that can be used.
As shown in Print Window,
the top two lines of the Print window contain three fields:
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Expr:
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identifies the expression that is displayed.
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Address:
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shows the address of the object that is
represented by the expression. This address may not be valid if the expression
contains more that one variable. The Address: field
is protected and cannot be used to specify the address of an expression to
be displayed.
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Format:
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is the format that is used to display the
value of the expression. Leaving the format area blank causes the debugger
to use the default format.
Once a Print window has been opened, you can specify
a new Expr: or Format:
value by typing that value following the appropriate prompt and pressing the
ENTER key.
The top two lines are followed by the value area, which
contains one or more lines. The value area is always 200 characters wide,
which usually enables you to display the entire value. Long lines in the value
area can be viewed by scrolling the window left and right. Note that value
area width cannot be changed and that it is independent of the window width,
which you can change.
If the expression is of scalar type, and a new window
is used to display its value, the value area is only one line high. If an
existing window is used, no adjustment to the height is made when the value
is displayed; however, you are free to adjust the size of the Print window
or scroll the value area once it has been displayed.
If the expression is of aggregate (structure, union,
or array) type and a new window is used to display its value, the height of
the value area is determined by your default configuration. A structure is
shown in the Print window in Print Window.
If an existing window is used, no adjustment to the height or width is made
when the expression is displayed. If the value area is not sufficient to display
all the members of the structure, union, or array, you can vertically scroll
through the value area.
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ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
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SEE
ALSO
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The
print
command for the
following:
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