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Monitor Expression dialog box

The behavior of the Monitor Expression dialog box changes depending on the platform running the program you are debugging. Select the appropriate platform:

 

Monitor Expression dialog box

Use the Monitor Expression dialog box to add an expression to the Monitors pane or create a new Storage Monitor pane for an expression.

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Enter expression to be evaluated This field incorporates a selection list containing the names of expressions recently monitored. Select any expression from this list to monitor.

To select an expression not named in this list, type the expression name directly into this field.

Program monitor Select this radio button to add the expression to the Monitors pane.
Storage Monitor Select this radio button to create a new Storage Monitor pane for this expression.

Restriction: You cannot create new Storage Monitors when debugging interpreted Java programs.

Push-buttons
OK Adds the expression to the Monitors pane or creates a new Storage Monitor pane. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.
Monitor Adds the expression to the Monitors pane or creates a new Storage Monitor pane but keeps the Monitor Expression dialog box open so you can monitor more expressions.
Cancel Closes the Monitor Expression dialog box without monitoring any expressions.
Help Displays this help panel.

 

Monitor Expression dialog box

Use the Monitor Expression dialog box to add an expression to the Monitors pane.

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Enter expression to be evaluated This field incorporates a selection list containing the names of expressions recently monitored. Select any expression from this list to monitor.

To select an expression not named in this list, type the expression name directly into this field.

Program monitor

This choice is selected by default.

Push-buttons
OK

Adds the expression to the Monitors pane. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.

Monitor

Adds the expression to the Monitors pane but keeps the Monitor Expression dialog box open so you can monitor more expressions.

Cancel Closes the Monitor Expression dialog box without monitoring any expressions.
Help Displays this help panel.

 

Monitor Expression dialog box

Use the Monitor Expression dialog box to add an expression to the Monitors pane or create a new Storage Monitor pane for an expression.

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Enter expression to be evaluated This field incorporates a selection list containing the names of expressions recently monitored. Select any expression from this list to monitor.

To select an expression not named in this list, type the expression name directly into this field.

Program monitor

Select this radio button to add the expression to the Monitors pane.

Storage Monitor Select this radio button to create a new Storage Monitor pane for this expression.

Restriction: You cannot create new Storage Monitors when debugging interpreted Java programs.

Push-buttons
OK

Adds the expression to the Monitors pane or creates a new Storage Monitor pane. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.

Monitor

Adds the expression to the Monitors pane or creates a new Storage Monitor pane. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.

Cancel Closes the Monitor Expression dialog box without monitoring any expressions.
Help Displays this help panel.