Using Go To

Searching with Go To allows you to go to a particular frame or event, or to move through the data X number of events or frames at a time. You can move either forward or backwards through the data.

To access the Go To function:

  1. Open a capture file to search.
  2. Open the Event Display or Frame Display window.
  3. Click on the Find icon or choose Find from the Edit menu.
     
  4. Click on the Go To tab of the Find dialog. 
  5. The system displays the Find dialog with the Go To tab selected.

Note:  The tabs displayed on the Find dialog depend on the product you are running and the content of the capture file you are viewing.

Find Go To tab

To go to a particular frame :

  1. Select the Frame Number radio button
  2. Type the frame number in the box.
  3. Click the Go To button.
  4. To move forward or backward a set number of frames, type in the number of frames you want to move
  5. Then click the Move Forward or Move Back button.

To go to a particular event :

  1. Select the Data Event Number or All Events Number radio button.
  2. Type the number of the event in the box.
  3. Click the Go To button.
  4. To move forward or backwards through the data, type in the number of events that you want to move each time.
  5. Then click on the Move Forward or Move Backward button.
  6. For example, to move forward 10 events, type the number 10 in the box, and then click on Move Forward. Each time you click on Move Forward, Frontline moves forward 10 events.

See Event Numbering for why the Data Event Number and All Events Number may be different. As a general rule, if you have the Show All Events icon depressed on the Event Display window or Frame Display Event pane, choose All Events Number. If the Show All Events button is up, choose Data Event Number.