The Monitors view shows variables or expressions that you have
selected and wish to monitor at all times. As long as the value of the variable
or expression can be determined, its value will be shown.
About this task
To view the contents of a variable or expression you have already
added to the Monitors view:
Procedure
- Use the scroll bars to scroll the view until the variable is visible.
- If your variable is a class, struct or array, it can be expanded
to show its individual elements.
- If desired, change the representation of the variable: right-click
on the variable and select Change Representation from
the pop-up menu. Then select the desired representation from the resulting
pop-up selection. A check mark will appear beside the current representation.
Results
Nodes in the Monitors view are visible if they are at the top level
of the tree structure, or if the nodes a level higher have been expanded.
For all nodes that are visible in this view, you can jump to a specific node
by typing the first letter of the node. The view jumps to the next node that
begins with that letter. If this node is not the node that you wanted to jump
to, type the first letter again to jump to the next node that begins with
the letter, and so on.
Note: If you are in the Monitors view and want to
copy a value (eg. for pasting elsewhere), you must edit the value before you
can copy it. To edit a value in the Monitors view, double-click on it.
What to do next
The Monitors view shows variables you have designated. To inspect
all variables for a selected call stack entry, use the Variables view.