The Reference Count profiler includes one option that works at runtime and defines the specifics of profiler functioning.

You can view and modify this option in the following dialogs –

In the Profiler Options dialog that is displayed when you run the profiler.
In the Options dialog. To invoke it, select Options > Options from AQTime’s main menu. Then choose Profilers > Allocation > Reference Count Profiler from the tree on the left.In the Options dialog. To invoke it, select Tools > Options from Visual Studio’s main menu. Then choose AQTime > Profilers > Allocation > Reference Count Profiler from the tree on the left.In the Options dialog. To invoke it, select AQTime > Options from Embarcadero RAD Studio’s main menu. Then choose Profilers > Allocation > Reference Count Profiler from the tree on the left.

You can also invoke this dialog by pressing Configure Current Profiler on the Standard toolbar when the profiler is selected.

The option is –

Thread model - Specifies how the Reference Count profiler gathers statistics for threads in the profiled application. For more information on available values for this option, see Profiling Multiple Threads and Profiling COM Logical Threads.

AQTime also allows you to specify which modules, classes and methods are included into the call stack collected by the Reference Count profiler at runtime. For this purpose, the Setup panel provides you with the Collect Stack Information Pane. For more information, see Specifying Modules to Be Included Into the Call Stack.

Reference Count Profiler Options