What's New in µVision4

Numerous new features have been added to µVision4

• Improved Editor
  The Scintilla-based editor includes support for UTF-8 Unicode, DBCS Korean, DBCS Japanese, and DBCS Chinese encodings. Syntax coloring has been extended and performance handling of large source files has been improved.
  
• Flexible Windows Management
  The µVision4 IDE provides complete control of window placement and enables the use of multiple monitors.
  
• Project Workspaces
  Multi-project workspaces in the µVision4 IDE allow you to work with multiple projects at the same time.
  
• Debug Restore Views
  The Debug Restore Views allow you to save multiple debug window layouts, enabling you to quickly select the view which best suits your program analysis.
  
• Code Coverage
  Code Coverage marks code that has been executed. Code coverage helps to ensure you have thoroughly tested your application and helps you tune your testing strategy.
  
• Performance Analyzer
  The Performance Analyzer records and displays execution times for functions and program blocks you select.
  
• Execution Profiler
  The Execution Profiler records execution time and counts for each assembler instruction and high-level statement in your program.
  
• Logic Analyzer
  The Logic Analyzer shows how various signals and variables in your program change over time.
  
• Data Trace Windows
  Provides access to timestamps, PC samples, printf style output (ITM) and statistical information about program exceptions and interrupts Cortex-M devices.
  
• Instruction Trace
  Records instuction by instruction program execution enabling detailed analysis including Code Coverage and Execution profiling of a running Cortex-M system.
  
• Source and Disassembly Linking
  The Disassembly Window and Source Windows are fully synchronized making program debugging and cursor navigation easier.
  
• Memory Window Freeze
  Stores the current Memory Window view allowing easy comparison of memory contents at different points in time.
  
• Support for Hardware debug adapters
  Support has been added for a number of hardware debug adapters including ADI miDAS-Link, Atmel SAM-ICE, Infineon DAS, ST-Link, and the Keil ULINKpro.
  
• Extended Serial Window
  The µVision Serial Window has been extended to provide a basic VT-100 terminal, ASCII Mode, Mixed Mode, and Hex Mode views.
  
• XML based Project files
  Allows you to create, view, and modify projects as easily readable XML text files.
  
• Drag & Drop File Opening
  Files dragged into the µVision4 project space are automatically opened.