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3.7.4 Viewing Variables
GAUSSallowsyouseveralwaystoviewthevaluesofvariablesduringdebugging.
Hover Tool-tip View
Oncethedebuggerisstarted,hoveringyourmouseoveravariablenamewillopentool-
tipwithapreviewofthevaluesinthevariable.
Thesetooltipviewsareonlyintendedtogiveaquickviewofthedata,sotheymaynot
showalldataheldbythevariable.Ifyouneedtoviewmoredata,clickonthevariable
nameandtypeCTRL+EorclicktheSetWatchVariableandenterthevariablename.
Youmaysingle-clickonavariableinthelocalvariablewindow,ordouble-clickitto
viewthevariableinafloatingsymboleditor.EnteringCTRL+Ewillopenthevariable
underyourcursorinafloatingsymboleditorwindow.
Editing Variable Values During Debugging
ThedebuggerintegratestheMatrixEditortoeditvaluesofloadedvariables,ortouseas
awatchwindowtoviewthechangingvaluesofvariablesasyoustepthroughaprogram.
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Toviewavariableinasymboleditor,highlightthevariableintheeditwindow,orthe
ProgramInput/OutputWindowandthenopentheMatrixEditor.Youcanusethemenu
ortoolbartostarttheMatrixEditor.
Making a Watch Window
Introduction to the GAUSS GUI