Development Tools

[Mailbox] tab

This tab displays the mailbox information (e.g. Mailbox Name and ID) of the RI850V4.

Figure A-14. [Mailbox] Tab

The following items are explained here.

- [How to open]

- [Description of each area]

- [Context menu]

[How to open]

- From the [Debug] menu, select [Download].

- From the [View] menu, select [Realtime OS] >> [Resource Information].

[Description of each area]

(1) Information display area

(a) First layer

This layer displays the mailbox information (e.g. Mailbox Name and ID) of the RI850V4.

This layer consists of the following items.


Mailbox Name	An icon indicating the current status of the mailbox and the name of the mailbox are shown in the following format. Icon Name Note that if the name of the mailbox is undefined, the name will appear as "ID".
		There are waiting tasks.
		There are waiting messages.
		There are no waiting tasks/messages.
ID	The ID of the mailbox is shown.
Queue Status	The current status of the mailbox is shown.
	Waiting Tasks	There are waiting tasks.
	Waiting Messages	There are waiting messages.
	Empty	There are no waiting tasks/messages.
Message Max Priority	The maximum priority of the message is shown. Note that if the message queuing method is TA_MFIFO, "--" appears.
Attribute	The attributes of the mailbox (task queuing method and message queuing method) are shown in the following format. Task Message
	[Task queuing method]
	TA_TFIFO	FIFO order
	TA_TPRI	Task priority order
	[Message queuing method]
	TA_MFIFO	FIFO order
	TA_MPRI	Message priority order

(b) Second layer

<1> Waiting task information

The waiting task information (e.g. Task Name and ID) only appears if there are tasks queued in the mailbox's wait queue.

See the [Task] tab for details about waiting task information.

Figure A-15. [Mailbox] Tab (Waiting Task Information)

Remarks 1. Double-clicking a waiting-task information cell (e.g., Object Name or ID) displays the source file of the task in the Editor panel and moves the caret to the relevant location.

2. Double-clicking the waiting-task information cell for Current Task Stack SP or Task Stack Area displays the contents of the task stack in the Memory panel and moves the caret to the relevant location.

<2> Waiting message information

The waiting message information (e.g. Message Address and Message Priority) only appears if there are messages queued in the mailbox's wait queue.

Figure A-16. [Mailbox] Tab (Waiting Message Information)

This area consists of the following items.


Message Address	The start address of the message is shown.
Message Priority	The priority of the message is shown. Note that if the priority is not assigned, "--" is shown.

Remark Double-clicking a waiting-message information cell (such as Message Address or Message priority) displays the contents of the message in the Memory panel and moves the caret to the relevant location.

[Context menu]

The context menu displayed in response to a right mouse click differs as follows depending on the area clicked.

(1) Header row


Display		Displays cascade menus for selecting the header items to display.
	Selected item name	The following items are displayed for selection. Mailbox Name, ID, Queue Status, Message Max Priority, Attribute
		Checked	The item in question will be displayed.
		Not checked	The item in question will not be displayed.
Notation		Displays cascade menus for selecting the display notation.
	Selected item name	The following items are displayed for selection. ID, Message Max Priority
		DEC	Displays value in signed decimal number.
		HEX	Displays value in hexadecimal number.

(2) Footer row


Reset Display Item	Resets the display item (e.g. whether or not to display header items, display notation, display order and display width).