Action Point Behaviors

On the Action Points tab of the Preferences dialog, you can specify several options that control action point behavior. 

Figure 96. Preferences: Action Points

Action Point Settings:

Automatically focus on threads/processes at breakpoint

When selected, TotalView automatically focuses on the active thread and/or process when your program reaches a breakpoint. Unlike other action point preferences, this preference changes how existing action points behave. For more information, see the TV::GUI::pop_at_breakpoint variable.

Load action point file automatically

When selected, TotalView automatically loads action points when it loads a file. When this option is not enabled, you can still save the action point file using the Action Points > Load menu option or the dactions -load command. You can also enable this preference by using the TV::auto_load_breakpoints variable.

Save action point file on exit

When selected, TotalView automatically saves action points to an action points file when you exit. When this option is not enabled, you can still save the action point file using the Action Points > Save menu option or the dactions -save command. You can also enable this preference by using the TV::auto_save_breakpoints variable.