View Variables in Other Scopes

Watches

The Watches window is most useful for native code (C, C++, VB) where it can be used to evaluate data items that are not available as Local Variables - data items with module or file scope and static Class member items.

You can also use the window to evaluate static Class member items in Java and .NET

To add a watch, type the name of the variable to in the toolbar, and press the Enter key.

To examine a static Class member variable in C++, Java or Microsoft .NET, enter its fully qualified name:

     CMyClass::MyStaticVar

To examine a C++ data symbol with module or file scope, just enter its name.

Variables are evaluated by looking at the current scope; that is, the module of the current stack frame (you can change the scope at a breakpoint by double-clicking the frame in the Call Stack).

If the global variable exists in a different module, you can examine the variable by prefixing the module name to the variable

     modulename!variable_name

The history of items entered is saved. Previously entered names or expressions can be selected again using the up and down arrow keys.