Restarting code without flashing the device

[v8dave]

Is there any way to restart a running application during debug instead of having to downloading and reflashing the device?

Sometimes when debugging I want to try something out more than once to check behavour and at present I have to download and restart the application each time. What would be nice is a way to RESET the programme to the start and start debugging again.

Can this be done?

Cheers,
Dave...

[tod]

Yes. See the attached image. With this set when you re-run your debug configuration it just prompts you to quit the current session and starts over.

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[rnixon]

Tod is awesome. I didn't know that was there either.

[tod]

aww shucks. Of course I should have given credit to Forrest . Not too long ago, I just happened to see his response to a post from two years back about this upcoming feature in Rel23_rc1.

[v8dave]

Thanks Tod,

This sort of works but doesn't restart the code from the beginning. It just seems to reconnect the debugger, which for some stuff will work for me. Ideally I want a restart of the app without the reload.

I also don't see a way to load any updated code with this option selected. I have made changes and then rebuilt the code but not I can't see how to download this without switching this option off!!

Cheers,
Dave...

[Ridgeglider]

You could call or jump to ForceReboot() from bsp.c

Code: Select all

void ForceReboot()
{
   SetSR_IntLevel( 7 );
   sim.reset.rcr = 0x80;
}

[pbreed]

The reset button???

[v8dave]

At first I thought you was joking, then I realised that with the suggestion from Tod this would work and sure enough it does!!

Just need a way to download recompiled code without changing the check box option and I am in business but otherwise this is excellent suggestions.

Cheers all.

Dave...

[tod]

I can't see how to download this without switching this option off!!

AutoUpdate?

To make it easy there's a button for it in the toolbar.
Also, you can automate it more via the external tools menu and using the command line version

See the \nburn\docs\NetBurnerPcTools\NetBurnerTools.pdf p 27 for full details but the summary is
AutoUpdate.exe -I<ipaddr> -F<filename> -R -A

[v8dave]

Thanks Tod,

Because you have to select the file each time you use this, I'll investigate creating a new tool for it using the command line option.

Getting closer to the perfect setup I would like!! )

Dave...