OtfWatchWindow

Overview

The Watch window allows for tracking and changing the values of declarations during runtime in the debug mode. This makes debugging some of the complex data types much easier. To track and change the value of a declaration when running in debug mode, you first have to add the declaration into the Watch window ,see guideline below. The Watch window stores all the monitored declarations of the solution. Depending on which procedure is being executed, the corresponding declarations are available for changing or not. The Watch window also allows you to copy the current value of the declaration during running the procedure in debug mode.

The Watch is a tool window, so it can be docked, floating, opened, closed, resized or set to auto hide. When starting the OTF the first time, the Watch window is already opened and docked under the designer. You can open or close it via the "Watch window" button ("") in the Ribbon.

Tracking and changing the values of a declaration

To track and change the value of a declaration, please proceed as follows:

1. Right-click on the declaration in the declaration explorer tool window and select the menu "Add to Watch window".
2. Run the current procedure in debug mode (you can use "F11" key to step into each activity or use "F5" key to stop at each breakpoint).
3. When the workflow is halted by stepping into an activity or by a breakpoint, double-click on the "Value" cell in the row of the added declaration in the Watch window (or select the row and click on the "Change value" command).
4. Input the new value corresponding to the data type of the declaration.
5. Press "ENTER" key or "TAB" key to set the changes.
6. Continue the workflow (with "F11" key or "F5" key).
7. When the workflow is halted by stepping into an activity or by a breakpoint again, you can changes the value again or you can copy the current value of the declaration in the "Value" cell.