winIDEA Help

winIDEA will always refresh displayed information when the CPU stops. Additionally you can configure winIDEA to periodically refresh displayed information.

Open Debug / Debug Options / Update to tailor the debugging experience to your needs.

 Real-time Access

• Update when running -  Update displayed information when the CPU is running
• Update when stopped (not recommended) - Update displayed information when the CPU is stopped
• Update Period - Determine the interval to update real-time information

 Monitor Access

Accessing memory using a debug monitor gives access to all memory available to the CPU, the CPU must however be stopped for this purpose.

Update all configured update targets when:

• the CPU is running
• when the CPU is stopped
• when a conditional breakpoint's condition is evaluated to zero

Update Period - Determine the interval in which winIDEA updates monitored information. Default  0.05 s / 1 s, applies to all architectures.

 Update Target

Define the desktop information to update:

• Watch - expressions in the watch window
• Memory - currently open memory windows
• Register - register pane of the disassembly window
• OS - operating system window