Heap names

 

Heap names are used in the following locations in Memory Validator for convenient identification of heaps:

 

•Filter definition dialog when filtering by handle allocation using a Heap ID
 

•Memory tab when showing the allocation location against a data item

 

 

Naming heaps

 

The named heap manager lets you view and edit the heap names that are shown when inspecting allocations in heaps that Memory Validator is aware of..

 

Managers menu Named Heaps... shows the Named Heaps dialog below

 

 

 

The list shows any known heaps with ID and name.

 

Heap names will be shown if they were already assigned using the Memory Validator API function mvSetHeapName().

 

Debug and Release C Runtime Heaps will be automatically named.

 

 

Changing heap names

 

You can name a heap directly:

 

Double click a box in the name column enter the name click outside the box to finish