diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index d13527fcafd..3558b470fa6 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-10-30 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Implementing the 'Refresh Memory' action.
+	* IFormattedMemoryBlock.java: added the 'refresh' method.
+	* CFormattedMemoryBlock.java: implementation of the 'refresh' method.
+
 2002-10-30 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Implementation of the 'SaveMemoryChanges' action.
 	* IFormattedMemoryBlock.java: added the 'saveChanges' method.
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/IFormattedMemoryBlock.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/IFormattedMemoryBlock.java
index df6c7fb5197..541ca410cdd 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/IFormattedMemoryBlock.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/IFormattedMemoryBlock.java
@@ -128,4 +128,6 @@ public interface IFormattedMemoryBlock extends IMemoryBlock
 	boolean isDirty();
 	
 	void saveChanges() throws DebugException;
+	
+	void refresh() throws DebugException;
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CFormattedMemoryBlock.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CFormattedMemoryBlock.java
index 2a48b1a9887..1facf8bea6e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CFormattedMemoryBlock.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CFormattedMemoryBlock.java
@@ -584,4 +584,22 @@ public class CFormattedMemoryBlock extends CDebugElement
 			Arrays.fill( fDirtyBytes, false );
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.IFormattedMemoryBlock#refresh()
+	 */
+	public void refresh() throws DebugException
+	{
+		if ( getCDIMemoryBlock() != null )
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				getCDIMemoryBlock().refresh();
+			}
+			catch( CDIException e )
+			{
+				targetRequestFailed( e.getMessage(), null );
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
index f7f33e44c02..0f5aa0194b4 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-10-30 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Implementing the 'Refresh Memory' action.
+	* RefreshMemoryAction.java
+	* MemoryControlArea.java
+	* MemoryViewer.java
+
 2002-10-30 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Implementation of the 'SaveMemoryChanges' action.
 	* SaveMemoryChangesAction.java
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/RefreshMemoryAction.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/RefreshMemoryAction.java
index 7a107e030c6..5387eaa411e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/RefreshMemoryAction.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/RefreshMemoryAction.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.actions;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.CDebugImages;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.ICDebugHelpContextIds;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.views.memory.MemoryViewer;
-import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.IStructuredSelection;
 import org.eclipse.ui.actions.SelectionProviderAction;
 import org.eclipse.ui.help.WorkbenchHelp;
 import org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.IUpdate;
@@ -37,14 +36,6 @@ public class RefreshMemoryAction extends SelectionProviderAction implements IUpd
 		WorkbenchHelp.setHelp( this, ICDebugHelpContextIds.REFRESH_MEMORY_ACTION );
 	}
 
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.eclipse.ui.actions.SelectionProviderAction#selectionChanged(IStructuredSelection)
-	 */
-	public void selectionChanged( IStructuredSelection selection )
-	{
-		super.selectionChanged( selection );
-	}
-
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.IUpdate#update()
 	 */
@@ -52,4 +43,12 @@ public class RefreshMemoryAction extends SelectionProviderAction implements IUpd
 	{
 		setEnabled( fMemoryViewer.canUpdate() );
 	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.jface.action.IAction#run()
+	 */
+	public void run()
+	{
+		fMemoryViewer.refreshMemoryBlock();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryControlArea.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryControlArea.java
index 0d62a9fc01c..e514dc70af7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryControlArea.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryControlArea.java
@@ -371,6 +371,21 @@ public class MemoryControlArea extends Composite
 			tabItems[fIndex].setText( title );
 		}
 	}
+
+	protected void refreshMemoryBlock()
+	{
+		if ( getMemoryBlock() != null )
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				getMemoryBlock().refresh();
+			}
+			catch( DebugException e )
+			{
+				CDebugUIPlugin.errorDialog( "Unable to refresh memory.", e.getStatus() );
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	
 	protected void saveChanges()
 	{
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
index 29d78c62880..a32b30edb1b 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ public class MemoryViewer extends ContentViewer
 		((MemoryControlArea)fTabFolder.getSelection().getControl()).saveChanges();
 	}
 	
+	public void refreshMemoryBlock()
+	{
+		((MemoryControlArea)fTabFolder.getSelection().getControl()).refreshMemoryBlock();
+	}
+	
 	public boolean showAscii()
 	{
 		return ((MemoryControlArea)fTabFolder.getSelection().getControl()).getPresentation().displayASCII();