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How can I highlight changes in TRACE32 memory, register and variable windows?

Highlighting changes in TRACE32 windows is referred to as SpotLight.
When enabled, data elements modified by the last step are marked in dark orange. Changes from the previous step appear in a lighter shade. This continues for up to four levels, making it easy to track recent modifications.

Highlighting changes in individual windows

The commands Data.dump, Register.view, and PER.view accept the /SpotLight option.

Examples:

Data.dump 0x6850 /SpotLight
Register.view /SpotLight
Per.view , /SpotLight

For the Var and Frame.view windows, use %SpotLight format:

Var.View %SpotLight mcount
Var.Watch %SpotLight mstatic1 mcount 
Frame.view %SpotLight

Alternatively, you can enable SpotLight in Var windows by right-clicking a variable and selecting Format....

Highlighting changes in all windows by default

To enable change highlighting globally, use:

  • For memory, variable, peripheral, frame, and register windows:

    SETUP.SpotLight ON|OFF
  • For variable windows only (memory and registers excluded):

    SETUP.Var %SpotLight.on
Warning

Both commands only apply to windows opened after the command is executed.

Note

SETUP.SpotLight is available starting with TRACE32 release 02.2025. In earlier versions, only SETUP.Var %SpotLight.on is available, and it applies to all TRACE32 windows.


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