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<h1>Adding watchpoints</h1>
<p>A watchpoint is a special breakpoint that stops the execution of an
application whenever the value of a given expression changes, without specifying
where it might occur. Unlike breakpoints (which are line-specific), watchpoints
are associated with files. They take effect whenever a specified condition is
true, regardless of when or where it occurred. You can set a watchpoint on a global variable by highlighting the variable in the editor, or by selecting it in the Outline view. </p>
<p>To set a watchpoint on a global variable:</p>
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<li>Highlight the variable in the editor, or select it in the Outline view.</li>
<li>Click <b>Run > Toggle Watchpoint</b>.</li>
<li>Do any of the following:</li>
<ul><li>To stop execution when the watch expression is read, select the
<b>Read</b> check box.</li>
<li>To stop execution when the watch expression is written to, select the <b>Write</b>
check box.</li></ul>
<li>The watchpoint appears in the <b>Breakpoints</b> view
list.</li>
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