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authorGerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>2016-09-01 13:51:13 -0700
committerGerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>2016-09-02 23:53:37 +0000
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Qt: Conversation time column updates.
Add a checkbox which lets you toggle between absolute and relative start times. Use the local time for now. Fixes bug 11618. Adjust our time precision based on the capture file's time precision. Fixes bug 12803. Update the User's Guide accordingly. Bug: 11618 Bug: 12803 Change-Id: I0049d6db6e4d0b6967bf35e6d056a61bfb4de10f Reviewed-on: https://code.wireshark.org/review/17448 Petri-Dish: Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org> Tested-by: Petri Dish Buildbot <buildbot-no-reply@wireshark.org> Reviewed-by: Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>
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@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ description of the known endpoint types can be found in
The conversations window is similar to the endpoint Window. See
<<ChStatEndpointsWindow>> for a description of their common features. Along with
addresses, packet counters, and byte counters the conversation window adds four
-columns: the time in seconds between the start of the capture and the start of
-the conversation (``Rel Start''), the duration of the conversation in seconds, and
-the average bits (not bytes) per second in each direction. A timeline graph is
-also drawn across the ``Rel Start'' and ``Duration'' columns.
+columns: the start time of the conversation (``Rel Start'') or (``Abs Start''),
+the duration of the conversation in seconds, and the average bits (not bytes)
+per second in each direction. A timeline graph is also drawn across the
+``Rel Start'' / ``Abs Start'' and ``Duration'' columns.
.The ``Conversations'' window
image::wsug_graphics/ws-stats-conversations.png[scaledwidth="100%"]
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ Each row in the list shows the statistical values for exactly one conversation.
_Name resolution_ will be done if selected in the window and if it is active for
the specific protocol layer (MAC layer for the selected Ethernet endpoints
page). _Limit to display filter_ will only show conversations matching the
-current display filter.
+current display filter. _Absolute start time_ switches the start time column
+between relative (``Rel Start'') and absolute (``Abs Start'') times. Relative start
+times match the ``Seconds Since Beginning of Capture'' time display format in the
+packet list and absolute start times match the ``Time of Day'' display format.
The button:[Copy] button will copy the list values to the clipboard in CSV
(Comma Separated Values) or YAML format. The button:[Follow Stream...] button