## Symbol Hint

The symbol hint shows information about variable values. This information appears automatically while the debugger is active.
Select the Show variable values in the source code option in the Display Settings preference panel to use the symbol hint.

#### Toggling the Symbol Hint

Turn on the symbol hint to view information about program variables in source views.

##### To toggle the symbol hint

1. Click Edit > Preferences.

The IDE Preferences window appears.

2. Select Display Settings in the IDE Preference Panels list.
3. Check or clear the Show variable values in source code checkbox.

Check the checkbox to use the symbol hint. Clear the checkbox to stop using the symbol hint.

4. Click Apply or Save to confirm your changes to the preference panel.
5. Close the IDE Preferences window.

#### Using the Symbol Hint

During a debugging session, use the symbol hint to view information about program variables.

To use the symbol hint, rest the cursor over a variable in a source view. After a brief pause, the symbol hint appears and shows the current variable value.