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Using the Debugger
The variable name is displayed in the Watch List followed by its value. How the variable value
is displayed is determined by the data type of the variable and the current display settings for
that watch item.
The Watch List Speed Menu
As with every other C++Builder window discussed up to this point, the Watch List has its
own speed menu. (You’d be disappointed if it didn’t, right?) Table 11.4 lists the Watch List
speed menu items and their descriptions.
Table 11.4. The Watch List speed menu.
Item Description
Edit Watch Allows you to edit the watch item with the Watch Properties
dialog box.
Add Watch Adds a new item to the Watch List.
Enable Watch Enables the watch item.
Disable Watch Disables the watch item.
Delete Watch Removes the watch item from the Watch List.
Enable All Watches Enables all items in the Watch List.
Disable All Watches Disables all items in the Watch List.
Delete All Watches Deletes all items in the Watch List.
The Edit Watch and Add Watch speed menu items both invoke the Watch Properties dialog
box, so let’s look at that next.
Using the Watch Properties Dialog Box
You use the Watch Properties dialog box when you add a watch and when you edit a watch.
Figure 11.5 shows the Watch Properties dialog box as it looks when you’re editing a variable
called buff.
Figure 11.5.
The Watch Properties
dialog box.
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