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Figure 4.43 Instant Watch Dialog Box
“+” shown to the left of the variable name indicates that the information may be expanded by clicking on the
variable name, and “-” indicates that the information may be collapsed. Clicking [Add] registers the variable in
the [Watch] window. Clicking [Close] closes the window without registering the variable in the [Watch] window.
4.11.3
Watch Window
You can view any value in the [Watch] window.
Opening a [Watch] Window
To open a [Watch] window, choose [View->Symbol->Watch] or click on the [Watch ] toolbar button
if it is
visible. A [Watch] window opens. Initially the contents of the window will be blank.
Figure 4.44 Watch Window
This window allows the user to view and modify C/C++-source level variables. The contents of this window are
displayed only when the debugging information available in the absolute file (*.abs) includes the information on
the C/C++ source program. The variable information is not displayed if the source program information is
excluded from the debugging information during optimization by the compiler. In addition, the variables that are
declared as macro cannot be displayed.
The following items are displayed.
[Name]
Name of the variable