Check in xcode where is the value of a variable in memory

[alexandre16]

Hi developers.

I am using xcode to build some simples command line programs, and now i want to check where is the value that i insert to a variable, i am writing in C language.

Exemple:

scanf("%d", &Var);

well, i run the program and insert the value, then i pause the program executation and go to Product -> Debug -> View memory and then i dont know what address i need to choose to see my value of the variable, anyone can give me some help with that?

Thanks people.

[jared_kipe]

You should just set a breakpoint at that line, step over it, and in the debugger you will see the new value for 'Var'.

You could obviously printf out the variable, and its address (&Var) too.

[alexandre16]

Originally Posted by jared_kipe

You should just set a breakpoint at that line, step over it, and in the debugger you will see the new value for 'Var'.

You could obviously printf out the variable, and its address (&Var) too.

Yes i am using the breakpoint but my problem is to find the right address of the variable, because i only want to know in the memory, where is the value of my variable, and i will see it using the address, and then put this address in Product -> Debug -> View memory, i put the code and see some hexadecimals codes and the correspondent value of this hexadecimal codes, but i dont see the value that i put in my variable...maybe because the address that i use isnt the right address.

How can i get the right address of my variable?

Thanks for the answer

[mfram]

Is your variable on the variable list? If so, select it. Right click. One of the options is View Memory of "Var". It will bring up the memory viewer at the correct location.

Otherwise, you can print it out with printf.

printf("%p\n", &Var);

Put the value into the memory viewer.

[alexandre16]

Originally Posted by mfram

Is your variable on the variable list? If so, select it. Right click. One of the options is View Memory of "Var". It will bring up the memory viewer at the correct location.

Otherwise, you can print it out with printf.

printf("%p\n", &Var);

Put the value into the memory viewer.

it is the problem, my var isnt in the list...

i am using this program...

#include <stdio.h>

int seconds_from_time(int h, int m, int d)
{
    return( h * 3600 + m * 60 + d);
}

void exercise_1_1 (void)
{
    int h;
    int m;
    int d;
    while (scanf ("%d%d%d", &h, &m, &d) != EOF)
    {
        int z = seconds_from_time (h, m, d);
        printf ("%d\n", z);
    }
}

int main()
{
    exercise_1_1();
    return 0;
}

[gnasher729]

Originally Posted by alexandre16

Yes i am using the breakpoint but my problem is to find the right address of the variable, because i only want to know in the memory, where is the value of my variable, and i will see it using the address, and then put this address in Product -> Debug -> View memory, i put the code and see some hexadecimals codes and the correspondent value of this hexadecimal codes, but i dont see the value that i put in my variable...maybe because the address that i use isnt the right address.

How can i get the right address of my variable?

Thanks for the answer

You are trying to make this very, very painful for yourself. Trying to use "View memory" to see the contents of a variable is just daft. Set a breakpoint where the variable is read. Run the program. When Xcode stops at the breakpoint, there is a view at the bottom of the Xcode window showing you all the variables of that function with their values.

"Pause" isn't very helpful because by the time you press "Pause" your program has been running on executing about 2 billion instructions per second, so you can probably see on the left side in the call stack that it is in the middle of the scanf function, waiting for your input. Use a breakpoint.

[lloyddean]

Which versions of Mac OS and Xcode are you running?

[alexandre16]

Originally Posted by lloyddean

Which versions of Mac OS and Xcode are you running?

I am using the last version of OSX and Xcode.

i am using the lldb debugger.

i am using the breakpoint at the line of scanf, using the code that i posted above, when i run the the code and it stop at the breakpoint i have 3 things in the debugger navigation, exercise_1_1, main and start.

What i am doing wrong?