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Re: -var-set-visualizer to dynamically switch pretty print on and off?

From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
To: "Elmenthaler\, Jens" <jens dot elmenthaler at verigy dot com>
Cc: <gdb at sourceware dot org>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:42:09 -0600
Subject: Re: -var-set-visualizer to dynamically switch pretty print on and off?
References: <m3y6e8gnkw.fsf@fleche.redhat.com> <58596C4646708B4BB990C4483997333002973A74@usplmvpbe001.ent.rt.verigy.net>
Reply-to: tromey at redhat dot com

>>>>> "Jens" == Elmenthaler, Jens <jens.elmenthaler@verigy.com> writes:

Tom> You can use -var-set-visualizer to disable pretty-printing of a given
Tom> varobj.

Jens> Does that mean I can use -var-set-visualizer to dynamically switch
Jens> between pretty printers on and off during a debug session, and
Jens> this even individually for each varobj? That would be a nice
Jens> feature!

Yes.  Dynamic varobjs have other nice features, too -- you can lazily
fetch the children.  It is all in the manual... let us know if it is
unclear in some way.

Tom

References:
- Re: How to get raw data with MI when pretty printing is enabled ?
  - From: Tom Tromey
- -var-set-visualizer to dynamically switch pretty print on and off?
  - From: Elmenthaler, Jens

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