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Set format as Hexadecimal in CCSv4

Anuj Aggarwal
Expert 3990 points


While debugging, CCSv4 by default displays the values in Decimal format. How can this be modified to choose Hexadecimal format because that would be the better way to look variables?

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    TI__Guru**** 171309 points

    Anuj,

    If you refer to the variables displayed in the Watch window, simply right-click on it and select Format (check the attached screen).

    Hope this helps,

    Rafael

     

     

     

  • 0 in reply to desouza
    TI__Expert 3990 points

    Thanks, I have found that myself too.

    I want to know how to avoid doing that each and everytime, and for all your variables. In CCS3, one has the option of selecting hexadecimal as the default setting. I was not able to find the same in CCS4.

  • 0 in reply to Anuj Aggarwal
    TI__Guru**** 171309 points

    Anuj,

    Likewise, I couldn't find a way to set this as the default watch window format. Not sure if this may be an Eclipse or CCS "feature", but at least it keeps the desired format of the watch variables between debug sessions, which helps a little.

    I'll get back if I find anything different, ok?

    Regards,

    Rafael

     

  • 0 in reply to Anuj Aggarwal
    TI__Guru**** 173310 points

    There is a place to set the default display format for variables under Window->Preferences->C/C++->Debug->"Default Variable Format". However this appears to not be working correctly as changing this to Hex does not seem to have any effect. It looks like it might be a bug, I'll submit it to the CCS team.

  • 0 in reply to AartiG
    TI__Expert 3990 points

    Yeah, I have tried all the possible options, including this one, but failed to find the right setting.

    Moreover, it doesnot keep the desired format of the watch variables between debug sessions, which Rafael has pointed out. May be something more needs to be done to use this feature which I am not aware of.

  • 0 in reply to AartiG
    TI__Guru**** 472451 points

    Aarti said:

    There is a place to set the default display format for variables under Window->Preferences->C/C++->Debug->"Default Variable Format". However this appears to not be working correctly as changing this to Hex does not seem to have any effect. It looks like it might be a bug, I'll submit it to the CCS team.

    That option was for the original variables (local/watch) view with Eclipse. However we made changes to those views in CCSv4 and did not associate those options with the new views. I agree that this is something that should be addressed.

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    TI__Expert 3990 points

    I have filed IR# SDSCM00033143 to track this.

  • 0 in reply to Anuj Aggarwal
    Intellectual 280 points

    Is there any word on the progress of SDSCM00033143?

    I am finding this to be more than a minor inconvenience in CCS.  The default seems to be not decimal, but "natural".  I frequently use the "unsigned char" type (or "uint8_t") to represent bytes or for small counters or flags.  Nnfortunately, "natural" displays these as characters, which is even less helpful than decimal in these cases.

    So even though this issue is marked as answered (and technically, it is) a new question remains:  When will this be fixed?

    Mike