GlowCode

Since memory leaks entail running out of resources, it inevitably causes the application to crash. If you are interested in testing whether your newly developed app comes with this issue or experiences other performance issues, then chances are that you could use a dedicated tool for this purpose.

GlowCode is a lightweight application that enables you to launch the application and identify the possible memory leaks and performance issues causes that could cause it to crash.

The installation is simple and entails following the steps indicated in the wizard. The interface consists of a plain, standard window that displays the core functions as well. To be more precise, you can open the profiler and test your application using different trackers.

You should know that you can name your projects, a feature that can come in handy if you intend to perform several tests with various utensils to determine potential resource flaws or optimization options.

Once the app has completed its cycle, then you have the possibility to save the profile data in various formats, namely callExplorer, Trace Buffer or CLR Object Snapshot, depending on the parameters you used to track leaks or other flaws.Moreover, the app is designed to work with native, mixed and managed code.

You can begin the test for memory leaks and other performance hiccups as soon as you specify the location for the executable file for your application and a few parameters. Afterwards, the utility launches the applications and monitors whether the resources increase or decrease while the application is running.

For instance, in case of memory leaks, if the usage increased throughout the entire duration when the app was running, then it usually means that something is causing leaks. In this case, you can re-analyze the code or you can re-do the test relying on other resource tracking parameters. A similar process can be employed to trace the real-time program execution, detect boxing errors, find loitering objects, tune code, performance bottlenecks, so on and so forth.

The utility displays the results in a summary and uses color indicators to help you isolate and correct errors, leaks or bottlenecks as early as possible. In the long-term, this can be translated into faster project development with fewer unexpected costs.

Whether you want to cut down the development costs, ensure the code coverage before proceeding to the next step or detect issues early when they can be addresses immediately and with no large consequences, CodeGlow can come in handy.