Event Queue Window
The Event Queue window lets you examine the queue of events waiting for a frame and to manipulate the queue by deleting and adding events.
Event Queue Command
To open the Event Queue window for a thread, use any of the following methods:
• In the Debugger window, click Tools, Event Queue.
• In the Debugger window, click the Event Queue toolbar button.
• In the Thread Map portlet of the Monitor tab, right-click the thread box and select Event Queue from the pop-up menu.
The Event Queue window shows all the user and database events queued for a given frame. When you select an event in the list, information about the selected event is displayed on the right side of the window.
The information displayed depends on the type of event:
• User event
The information displayed includes the event name, the values of the event parameters, the sender, the time the event was sent, and the delay, if any. You can edit the event name and its parameters (MessageVarchar, MessageFloat, and MessageInteger).
• Database event
The information displayed includes the event name, its owner, and the associated text. You can edit this information.
The Event Queue provides the following commands on the File menu:
Queue New DB Event
Displays the New DB Event dialog that lets you add a database event to the end of the queue
Queue New User Event
Displays the New User Event dialog that lets you add a user event to the end of the queue
Remove Delay
Removes the delay period if one was specified for a user event
Delete Event
Removes the selected event from the queue
Select Frame
Lets you select a new frame and changes the display in the Event Queue window to the event queue for the newly selected frame
Snapshot
Refreshes the Event Queue window
Close
Closes the Event Queue window
