Is it possible to keep the selection of watched variables with a re-compiled binary?

[tberlinghoff9]

During testing I frequently make changes to the source and re-compile it using "STM32CubeIde". Now, when trying to add/remove a variable from the watchlist ("variables" node in STM32CubeMon), I get the following message and my previous selection is gone.

"The variable list has been updated because the executable file *** has changed."

So even the list of available variables has not changed (and I think even their address is still the same), I have to redo the selection.

So is there a way to tell STM32CubeMon to update the symbol table and thereby keep the old selection?

Kind regards,

Thomas

[Thierry · Accepted solution]

Dear tberlinghoff9,

The behavior you are describing is the expected one.

Normally the old selection should be kept, but there is currently a known bug (discussed in this thread https://community.st.com/s/question/0D53W000003z5jqSAA/stm32cubemonitor-looses-some-variable-selections-on-edit) that is resulting in loosing some of the selected variables. The bug occurs when the executable file provides a long list of variables, and the selected variables down to the list are no more selected when re-compiling.

Are you in the same situation ?

[tberlinghoff9]

Hi Thierry,

thank you for anwering. Indeed, variables at top of the list stay selected, it only concerns variables that comes later in the list. So my question is answered and I hope for a fix in the next release.

Kind regards,

Thomas