Messages view displays the messages Vehicle Spy has transmitted or received.  It is accessed using the Spy Networks main menu.  In Static mode, Messages view is a list of all messages that have appeared in the traffic at some time.  Changing data bytes are highlighted with gray activity highlighting for easy recognition.  In Scrolling mode, Messages view is a scrolling list with the latest message at the bottom of the display and older messages above it.

Messages view uses a circular buffer that collects a user defined number of messages.  After filling the buffer, the Messages view throws away the oldest messages to make room for new messages.  Messages view even shows how full a buffer is and how fast the buffer is filling.

Messages view maintains two circular buffers.  One buffer is unfiltered which means it captures every message.  The other buffer is filtered - it collects messages that pass your filter.

You can save your buffer for later analysis.  You can also clear the buffer to only capture new data.  Also, since you can only see a certain number of messages at once, you can pause and review the buffer.

The data displayed in the Messages view can be completely customized.  You can create custom column sets that display just the information useful to you.  You can display signals underneath the message that contains the signal.  You can even specify colors for networks and messages.

Figure 1 indicates various areas on the Messages view where these features, and others, are located.  Click on the links in Table 1 to see more help for that area.

Figure 1: The Messages view has many features to help display, filter, find, and save messages.

Table 1: Messages View Areas

Messages View Area	Description
Filter Bar	Quickly filters by network, message, or data type.  Complex filter combinations are supported.
Top Toolbar	Tools for scroll/static mode, absolute/relative timestamps, saving a buffer, finding a message, and many more.
Column Headers	Columns describe important message parameters and can be sorted.  Predefined and custom column setups are supported.
Column Filters	Uses pattern matching techniques to filter all data in a column.
Buffer Display	Displays messages and their signals.  Includes a buffer progress bar and task menus.
Bottom Toolbar	Tools for color, display format, statistics mode, and column setup.

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Last Update: Friday, August 13, 2010