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<p><b>Table of Contents</b></p>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.html#menu_bar">2.1. The MenuBar</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="mainwindow.html#file_menu">2.1.1. The File Menu</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="mainwindow.html#tools_menu">2.1.2. The Tools Menu</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="mainwindow.html#options_menu">2.1.3. The Options Menu</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="mainwindow.html#help_menu">2.1.4. The Help Menu</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="mainwindow.html#context_help">2.1.5. Context Help</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.vg_ctl_tool_bar.html">2.2. Valgrind Control ToolBar</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.tool_bar.html">2.3. ToolView ToolBar</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.tool_view.html">2.4. ToolViews</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.flags_widget.html">2.5. Flags Widget</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="mainwindow.status_msg.html">2.6. Status Messages</a></span></dt>
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<p>The main window is composed of several elements, explanations for
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<a name="menu_bar"></a>2.1.�The MenuBar</h2></div></div>
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<a name="file_menu"></a>2.1.1.�The File Menu</h3></div></div>
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<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc">
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<p><a name="run_button"></a><span><b class="command">File->Run Valgrind:</b></span></p>
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<p>This option will be disabled if a process is currently
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<p>Selecting this option will run Valgrind on whatever executable
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is currently specified in the Options::Valkyrie::Binary option.
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If no executable has been set, a dialog will pop up asking you to
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enter the path/to/executable.</p>
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<p>The "Run Valgrind" toolbutton is a shortcut to this menu option.</p>
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<p><a name="stop_button"></a><span><b class="command">File->Stop:</b></span></p>
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<p>This option will be disabled unless a process is currently
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<p>Selecting this option will abort the current run.</p>
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<p>Note: Not all processes can currently be stopped: for example
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loading/saving a logfile.</p>
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<p>The "Stop" toolbutton is a shortcut to this menu option.</p>
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<p><span><b class="command">File->Close:</b></span></p>
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<p>Selecting this will close the current ToolView. If the ToolView
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contains an unsaved file, or if a process is in the middle of being run,
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a dialog will pop up asking for confirmation.</p>
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<p><span><b class="command">File->Exit:</b></span></p>
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<p>Exits Valkyrie. If a process is in the middle of being run,
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or a ToolView contains unsaved data, a dialog will pop up asking for
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<a name="tools_menu"></a>2.1.2.�The Tools Menu</h3></div></div>
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<a name="tview_buttons"></a><ul type="disc"><li>
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<p>This menu shows which Valgrind tools are available. The currently
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selected tool is greyed out.</p>
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<p>The "ToolView Buttons" at the bottom, just below the status
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message area, provide a quick way of switching between views. The
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currently selected ToolView button is depressed.</p>
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<a name="options_menu"></a>2.1.3.�The Options Menu</h3></div></div>
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<p>This menu contains links to a dialog where preferences, options and
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flags may be set for Valkyrie, Valgrind, and (supported) Valgrind tools.
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Any flag which may be given on the command-line for Valkyrie or Valgrind
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is available to be set in this dialog.
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Also see <a href="mainwindow.html#context_help">Context Help</a> below.</p>
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<p>For detailed information on this dialog, see the
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<a href="options_dialog.html">Options Dialog</a> page.</p>
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<a name="help_menu"></a>2.1.4.�The Help Menu</h3></div></div>
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<p><span><b class="command">Handbook</b></span></p>
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<p>You can access the HandBook at any time. It contains the manuals
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for both Valgrind and Valkyrie. See also
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<a href="mainwindow.html#context_help">Context Help</a> below.</p>
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<p><span><b class="command">About Dialog</b></span></p>
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<p>This is a small dialog with brief "about" information.</p>
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<a name="context_help"></a>2.1.5.�Context Help</h3></div></div>
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<p>When clicked, the cursor will change its shape; then, clicking
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on any widget anywhere within Valkyrie will bring up the "Handbook"
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at the relevant page, providing instant help without having to trawl
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through the manual.</p>
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<a href="options_dialog.html">Options Dialog</a> box: Clicking on a option widget
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will take you directly to the relevant section of the manual.</p>
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