List Memory Command
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Displays the contents of the specified range of memory.
Syntax
Debug.ListMemory [/ANSI|Unicode] [/Count:number] [/Format:formattype]
[/Hex|Signed|Unsigned] [expression]
Arguments
expression
Optional. The memory address from which to begin displaying memory.
Switches
/ANSI|Unicode Optional. Display the memory as characters corresponding to the bytes of memory, either ANSI or Unicode.
/Count:number
Optional. Determines how many bytes of memory to display, starting at expression.
/Format:formattype
Optional. Format type for viewing memory information in the Memory window; may be OneByte, TwoBytes, FourBytes, EightBytes, Float (32-bit), or Double (64-bit). If OneByte is used, /Unicode is unavailable.
/Hex|Signed|Unsigned Optional. Specifies the format for viewing numbers: as signed, unsigned, or hexadecimal.
Remarks
Instead of writing out a complete Debug.ListMemory command with all switches, you can invoke the command using predefined aliases with certain switches preset to specified values. For example, instead of entering:
>Debug.ListMemory /Format:float /Count:30 /Unicode
you can write:
>df /Count:30 /Unicode
Here is a list of the available aliases for the Debug.ListMemory command:
| Alias | Command and Switches |
|---|---|
| d | Debug.ListMemory |
| da | Debug.ListMemory /Ansi |
| db | Debug.ListMemory /Format:OneByte |
| dc | Debug.ListMemory /Format:FourBytes /Ansi |
| dd | Debug.ListMemory /Format:FourBytes |
| df | Debug.ListMemory /Format:Float |
| dq | Debug.ListMemory /Format:EightBytes |
| du | Debug.ListMemory /Unicode |
Example
>Debug.ListMemory /Format:float /Count:30 /Unicode
See Also
List Call Stack Command List Threads Command Visual Studio Commands Command Window Find/Command Box Visual Studio Command Aliases