Expressions View

Use the Expressions view to inspect frequently used variables as their values change during a debugging session. You can monitor and manipulate:

The Expressions view displays these panes:

Figure 1 shows the Expressions view.

Figure 1 - Expressions view

Opening an Expressions view

Expressions view toolbar icons

The following commands appear on the Expressions view toolbar:

Table 1. Expressions view —items
Item Icons Explanation
Show Type Names
Toggles the display of type names in the Expressions view.
Show Logical Structure
Not available in C/C++ yet.
Collapse All
Collapses all expanded expressions into the top level.
New Watch Expression
New Watch Expression icon
Click to open the Add Watch Expression dialog.
Remove Selected Expression
Click to remove all currently selected expressions from the expressions list.
Remove All Expressions
Click to remove all expressions from the expressions list.
View Menu
View menu icon
Click to specify the Layout options for the Expressions view.
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