Can I change the format of the Memory view?

Yes. In order to change the format of the memory window do the following steps:

  1. Select Window > Show View > Memory in the debug perspective.

    The Memory window appears docked to the lower part of debugger perspective.

  2. Click sign icon.

    The Monitor Memory window appears.

    Figure 1. Monitor Memory Window

    Monitor Memory Window

  3. Type memory address in the Enter address or expression to monitor textbox.
  4. Click OK.

    The Monitor Memory window closes. The memory location appears in the memory window. The memory contents can be viewed by selecting memory on the left hand side, as shown in the following figure.

    Figure 2. Memory View

    Memory View

  5. Right-click anywhere in the Memory view

    A context menu appears.

  6. From context menu, select Format.

    The Format window appears.

    Figure 3. Format Dialog Box

    Format Dialog Box

    Row Size indicates how the addresses will increase. Column Size displays the number of bytes in that address space. For this example, the address will increase by 16 bytes and each row will display 4 bytes in each column. The Preview window changes and displays address every 2 bytes by 2 bytes per column.

  7. Click OK.

    The Format window closes.

The memory view changes and displays the addresses using new format, as the following image shows.

Figure 4. Updated Memory View

Updated Memory View