From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,XPRIO autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,9d885dceaf1045c5,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail From: "Marc A. Criley" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: ANN: DTraq 0.986 is available Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:03:03 -0500 Message-ID: <2svekdF1oceumU1@uni-berlin.de> X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de bbldzawRdoOKkl6ZN18LBgK21BawUVSK9R9EI0kioA1bRE/7QM X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:5041 Date: 2004-10-11T08:03:03-05:00 List-Id: McKae Technologies announces the release of version 0.986 of DTraq, an Ada 95 data logging and review tool. DTraq is a data logging and playback debugging tool providing near realtime data logging and analysis to aid debugging and validation. Captured, or 'tapped' data from a program can be viewed live while the program is running or, since it is being logged to a file, played back or printed out later for off-line review and analysis. DTraq differs from other logging and playback tools in that no data layout maps or byte interpretations or "data dumpers" need to be manually created. Nor is the application responsible for converting the raw binary data to text form before logging it. DTraq handles all conversion automatically by scanning the application's source code, identifying tapped data items, and extracting the information it needs to properly convert and display the logged items-simple scalar items as well as arrays and records. When the layout of data items change, rescanning automatically picks up the changes. DTraq requires GNAT 3.15p due to its reliance on the Ada Semantic Interface Specification (ASIS) and has been validated on Red Hat 9 Linux. Source and executables are available on the DTraq home page: http://www.mckae.com/dtraq.html, along with the comprehensive and up-to-date user manual -- http://www.mckae.com/dtq_common/DTraq.pdf. DTraq usage is described, and screenshots provided, starting at http://www.mckae.com/dtq_usage/tapping.html. Updates to DTraq 0.986 (versus 0.985): - Improved the handling of data tap Suspension, particularly in situations where tapped data is being received sporadically. - Reevaluated the generation of informative messages to reduce text clutter. Enjoy! Marc A. Criley McKae Technologies mcNOSPAM@mckae.com