View Variables in Other Scopes

Access

Ribbon	Execute > Windows > Watches
Other	Execution Analyzer window toolbar : \| Watches

Topics

Topic	Detail	See also
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 watch 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	View the Local Variables View Debug Variables in Code Editors View Elements of Array Inspect Process Memory
History	The history of items entered is maintained. Previously entered names or expressions can be selected again using the up and down arrow keys inside the toolbar text box. The history will also persist for the user across any instance of Enterprise Architect or model on the same machine.

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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 watch 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

View the Local Variables View Debug Variables in Code Editors View Elements of Array Inspect Process Memory

History

The history of items entered is maintained. Previously entered names or expressions can be selected again using the up and down arrow keys inside the toolbar text box. The history will also persist for the user across any instance of Enterprise Architect or model on the same machine.