Multidimensional Spreadsheets in a Graphical Symbolic Debugger for the Ncube

Abstract

We consider the problem of data presentation in a command-oriented debugger for a distributed system. We present an extension of the command syntax found in most serial and several parallel debuggers, whereby a spreadsheet of textual information may be constructed from data of varying types obtained from distributed locations. This spreadsheet is presented to the user in a window which is scrollable in four independent dimensions under keypad control. This extension is implemented in the Seeplane debugger for the Nculie/2.