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. For programming languages other than interpreted Java, you can also use this dialog box to 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 the 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 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.

ngjava.gif (312 bytes) Restriction: You cannot create Storage Monitors when you are 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 the expression to be evaluated This field incorporates a selection list containing the names of expressions (or variables, if they were monitored for storage) recently monitored. Select any expression from this list to monitor.

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

Note: If you wish to monitor an array, entering array[subelement number] will cause the array to be monitored at that subelement number. In this case, array is the array expression and [subelement number] is a valid subelement number for the array. For example, entering the array Array[5] will cause the expression, Array, to be monitored at its 5th subelement.

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

ngjava.gif (225 bytes) Restriction: Java memory storage monitoring is not supported, however, you can monitor storage in a program that is called by a JNI.

Push buttons
OK If Program monitor is selected, adds the expression to the Monitors pane. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.

If Storage monitor is selected, creates a Storage pane for the variable. The Monitor Expression dialog box then closes.

Monitor Adds the expression to the Monitors pane or creates a Storage pane for the variable, but keeps the Monitor Expression dialog box open so you can monitor more expressions or monitor storage for more variables.
Cancel Closes the Monitor Expression dialog box without monitoring any expressions or storage.
Help Displays this help panel.

Monitor Expression dialog box

Use the Monitor Expression dialog box to add a variable or expression to the Monitors pane or to 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 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 remains open so you can monitor more expressions, if desired.
Cancel Closes the Monitor Expression dialog box without monitoring any expressions.
Help Displays this help panel.