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Figure 202: Displaying
wchar_t Data
Changing a Variable’s Data Type
If the wide character uses from 9 to 16 bits, TotalView displays the character
using the following universal-character code representation:
\uXXXX
X represents a hexadecimal digit. If the character uses from 17 to 32 bits,
TotalView uses the following representation:
\UXXXXXXXX
Platforms and compilers differ in the way they represent wchar_t. In consequence,
TotalView allows you to see this information in platform-specific ways. For example, you
can cast a string to $wstring_s16 or $wstring_s32. In addition, many compilers
have problems either using wide characters or handing off information about wide characters
so that they can be interpreted by any debugger (not just TotalView). For information
on supported compilers, see the TotalView Release Notes at http://www.totalviewtech.com/Support/release_notes.php.
Viewing Areas of Memory ($void Data Type)
TotalView uses the $void data type for data of an unknown type, such as
the data contained in registers or in an arbitrary block of memory. The
$void type is similar to the int type in the C Language.
If you dive on registers or display an area of memory, TotalView lists the
contents as a $void data type. If you display an array of $void variables, the
index for each object in the array is the address, not an integer. This
address can be useful when you want to display large areas of memory.
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