User guide

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Waveform Window
Locating Events Using Breakpoint Groups with Enabled
Expressions
A breakpoint group defines a subset of all defined expression
breakpoints for which expression search is enabled. An expression
is added to a breakpoint group by enabling it for that breakpoint group
in the Expressions Dialog. Expressions can be enabled for more than
one breakpoint group. When searching with a breakpoint group,
VirSim stops when any expression enabled in the breakpoint group
is satisfied.
The following procedures describe how to create and use breakpoint
groups. For specific information on creating expressions and triggers,
see
Chapter 15, Expressions.
• Creating Breakpoint Groups
• Adding Breakpoints to Breakpoint Groups
• Searching with Breakpoint Groups
Creating Breakpoint Groups
The Breakpoint Groups Dialog is used to add new breakpoint groups
to the pane and Breakpoint Groups menus in the Waveform, Register,
Source, and Logic Browser windows. Breakpoint groups are empty
until expressions are assigned to them in the Expressions Dialog.
(See
Figure 4-7, Breakpoint Groups Dialog)