Re: WDSC Debugger - Display Named Constants

Thanks for the info everybody. Sounds like it just can't be done. I
just hate having to move back up to the top of a source member to see
the definition for a constant in the debugger. Of course, once I see it
I write it down since it won't change, but I'd rather hover my pointer
over it to get the value like any other variable.

Mike Novak
Sr Programmer/Analyst
The GEO Group Inc.


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I've never had the need to try it, just the first thought that came to
mind.


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I don't believe WDSC (or RDi) will allow you to monitor a constant. I
have tried this in the past and it wouldn't allow me to do it.

On 5/14/2010 9:03 AM, Bryce Martin wrote:

You can't just set a monitor for the constant name? Then it will

always

be visible over in the Monitor window while you are debugging using an
SEP.... you are using SEPs aren't you?


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David,

That was my first thought also...

However, named variables are just address, the compiler substitutes an
address every place a variable is used right?

It seems to me it's not unreasonable for the debugger to be able to
show us a constant.

Particularly since IIRC, for a constant, the compiler simply sets the
vaule up as automatic storage and replaces the name with an address
just like a variable.

Charles

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:20 PM, David Gibbs<david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Mike Novak wrote:

Is there any way to display the value of a named constant in the

WDSC

debug perspective. Whenever I hover my pointer over any other

variable

it shows the current value. Can I only get the named constant value

by

referring to the line where it's originally defined in the code?

Doubtful ... named constants are just that ... constants. The

compiler

probably just substitutes the assigned value whenever the name is
referenced.

david

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