Re: Subroutine Variables in Debug

Okay, let me just think out loud here.  In Java, I can see variable values
for the current scope (typically the method I'm in).  This includes
variables created within an execution block (such as "for (int i = 0;...").

This also includes the magic variable "this", which then allows you to see
all the instance variables for the enclosing object.  (Side question: in
Java, how do you see static instance variables from a static method, since
there's no "this"?)  Continuing this premise, I think what I might like to
see is a corresponding magic variable that would be expandable to see all
the global variables.  You could call it Global Definitions like in the
Outline view of WDSC.

Joe

From: Li Ding

This is current design.  It happens for the subroutine in main procedure.
Variables view displays the local variables in current scope. Subroutine
does not define local variables.  Instead of showing nothing, debugger
displays the local variables of the enclosing subprocedure.  However, the
subroutine in main procudure is processed differently and no variable is
displayed.

There is inconsistent behavior here, for subroutine in main procedure and
other subprocesures.  We definitely welcome community's feedback for the
behavior.