Message Options Dialog Box

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Use this dialog box to select which messages are listed in Messages View. To display this dialog box, choose Log Messages from the Spy menu.

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Windows Tab, Message Options Dialog Box Used to select the types of messages to list. Includes the Finder Tool.

Messages Tab, Message Options Dialog Box Used to select message types for viewing.

Output Tab, Message Options Dialog Box Used to specify what message data to display.

Message Search Dialog Box Used to find the node for a specific message in Message view.

Message Properties Dialog Box Used to display the properties of a message selected in Message view.

Spy++ Reference Includes sections describing each Spy++ menu and dialog box.

Searching for a Message in Messages View Explains how to find a specific message in Messages view.

Opening Messages View from Find Window Explains how to open Messages view from the Find Window dialog box.

Messages View Displays the message stream associated with a window, process, or thread.

Spy++ Views Explains the Spy++ tree views of windows, messages, processes, and threads.

Using Spy++ Introduces the Spy++ tool and explains how it can be used.