> That works, but I'd like to know why the "live" method isn't working.
Check the log maybe?
What is the file name you are using? Make sure it is does not have ${random} in it.


> 
> What about the process list showing up with contents even if qconn isn't running on the target, that deserve a PR I 
would think.
It is caching it. I don't think we will fix it. Cache it required because sometime target loosing connection for several
 seconds,
we don't want Target Navigator blink like crazy in this case. As side effect same cache is used in other places...


> 
> Darn I forgot to mention I'm using 4.6.0 (I20081216), which by the ways says 4.5.0 on the splash screen.
Let me check that....

Checked, 4.6 is not working indeed.


Mario Charest wrote:
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elena Laskavaia [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
>> Sent: January-21-09 3:32 PM
>> To: general-ide
>> Subject: Re: Profiler strangeness
>>
>> So you created configuration Profile/Attach to running QNX Process
>> and you selected Single Application/Function Instrumentation
>> Your QPROF_FILE matching value of file in attach configuration
>> and transfer method set to Upload while running?
> 
> Yes
> 
>> And you running as "Profile" not as "Debug"?
> 
> The button says "Profile".
> 
> I tried to have the IDE launch the application, that works. Tells me the binary is build the required profiling flags.

> 
>> If it still now working try to manually upload file on host and import
>> using Session view, Import command.
> 
> That works, but I'd like to know why the "live" method isn't working.
> 
> What about the process list showing up with contents even if qconn isn't running on the target, that deserve a PR I 
would think.
> 
> Darn I forgot to mention I'm using 4.6.0 (I20081216), which by the ways says 4.5.0 on the splash screen.
> 
>> Mario Charest wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Elena Laskavaia [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
>>>> Sent: January-21-09 3:04 PM
>>>> To: general-ide
>>>> Subject: Re: Profiler strangeness
>>>>
>>>> Not sure what you doing. I am going to guess you steps here, correct
>> me
>>>> if I am wrong.
>>>>
>>>> a) You compiled you binary/library with Profiling FI (Function
>>>> Instrumentation)
>>> Custom makefile, so added -finstrument-functions and -l profiling.
>>>
>>>> b) You run your binary from IDE and in Tools tab of launch you
>> enabled
>>>> Single Application - Function Instrumentation combo. As data
>> transfer
>>>> you selected Update while running.
>>> No I manually launch it and attached afterward.
>>>
>>>> c) Profiling session shows up and Execution time view is open, but
>> does
>>>> not show anything?
>>>>
>>> Yes
>>>
>>>> Or you using profile attach? Not sure where do you see list of
>>>> processes.
>>> The list of processes comes up because I'm attaching to it.
>>>
>>>> Mario Charest wrote:
>>>>> This morning I got a profiler session working.  I decided to try it
>>>> on our target (custom image) to see if it had all the required
>>>> component, could get it to work and couldn't figure out why.
>> Decided
>>>> to try back on the devlopment machine I had it working on this
>> morning,
>>>> and no luck.
>>>>> I'm out of idea.  The IDE is dead silent about what is missing.
>> All
>>>> I can get is the Profile session to show the new session but the
>>>> program doesn't show up.  I can see the QPROF_FILE growing on the
>>>> machine, seems the IDE doesn't see it.  Yet I'm 100% sure I've
>> specify
>>>> the same path everywhere.
>>>>> Trying to get the IDE to give me some clue as to what I'm missing I
>>>> kill qconn on the target machine.  I could see it disappear from the
>>>> target navigator.  I try to run a profiler session and OMG, it show
>> me
>>>> a list of process!!!!! At first I though I had the wrong target
>>>> specified and to make sure I deleted all the other target I have.
>>...