14.15.10 Linear Data Window

The Linear Data window displays Flash data for any microcontroller device that has this type of memory. Data/opcode hex information of the selected device is shown.

For the MPLAB X Simulator, when a Linear Data register value changes or the processor is halted, the data in the Linear Data window is updated.

For any Microchip hardware debug tool (e.g., MPLAB ICD 5 in-circuit debugger), when a Linear Data register value changes or the processor is halted, the data in the Linear Data window is NOT updated; you must either do a Debug Read of device memory, if the device/header supports this, or you must exit from the debug session and then read the device data.

Figure 14-41. Linear Data Window with Content

Linear Data Window Display

This display format shows data in the following columns:

  • Address – Hexadecimal address of the data in the next column.
  • Data Blocks – Hexadecimal data, shown in 1-, 2- or 4-byte blocks, selectable from the menu.
  • ASCII – ASCII representation of the corresponding line of data.

Linear Data Window Icons

Icons are located on the left side of the window.

Table 14-41. Linear Data Window Icons
IconIcon TextFunction
FindSpecify a string to find in the window. Select to match whole word or case.
Find NextFind next instance of string from Find.
Find PreviousFind previous instance of string from Find.
Go ToGo to specified line number or address.

Linear Data Window Menu

Right click in the memory window data area to pop up the menu as in the table below.

Table 14-42. Linear Data Window Context Menu
ItemDescription*
Fill MemoryFill memory from Start Address to End Address with the value in Data.

Specify other options in the Fill Memory dialog.

Go ToGo to the address/function specified using the Go To dialog.
FindFind text specified using the Find dialog.
Output To FileWrite the displayed window contents to a text file using the Output to File dialog.
Import TableImport tabular data from a file into a Memory window using the Import Table dialog.
Export TableExport tabular data from a Memory window into a file using the Export Table dialog.
PrintPrint the contents of this window using the Print dialog.
Note: If you have a large memory device, the number of pages printed can become very large. A suggestion is to print the window contents to a file (Print dialog, General tab, Print to File check box) and then select which pages from the file you need to print.
Adjust Table ColumnsAdjust the columns automatically.