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NOTE
The Expression field at the top of the Watch Properties dialog box is where you can enter a
variable name to edit or to add to the Watch List. If you are adding a watch by selecting it
from the Code Editor window, this field will already be filled in (see the section titled “Adding
Variables to the Watch List”). This field is a combo box that can be used to select previously
used watch items.
You use the Repeat count field when you are inspecting arrays. For example, let’s say you have
an array of 20 integers. To inspect the first 10 ints in the array, you would enter the first
element of the array in the Expression field (array[0], for example) and then enter 10 in the
Repeat count field. The first 10 elements of the array would then be displayed in the Watch
List.
If you just add the array name to the Watch List, all elements in the
array will be displayed. Use the Repeat count field when you want to
view only a specific number of array elements.
You use the Digits field only when inspecting floating-point numbers. Enter the number of
significant digits you want to see when your floating-point number is displayed in the Watch
List. The displayed digits are rounded, not truncated. Another field in this dialog box, the
Enabled field, determines whether the watch item is currently enabled.
The remainder of the Watch Properties dialog box is comprised of the various display options
from which you can choose. Each data type has a default display type, and that type will be
used if you choose the Default viewing option. The Default viewing option is the default.
(Sorry, there’s just no other way to say it!) Select one of the other viewing options to view the
data in other ways. Figure 11.6 shows the Watch List window with two variables added and
with various viewing options applied. The buff variable is a character array, and the i variable
is an integer.
Figure 11.6.
The Watch List with
various viewing
options.
To modify a watch item, click on the item in the Watch List and choose Edit Watch from
the Watch List speed menu. The Watch Properties dialog box is displayed, and you can edit
the watch item as needed.