µVISION DEBUGGER: WATCH VARIABLES DO NOT DISPLAY

Information in this article applies to:

• µVision3 -- All versions

QUESTION

I have the following function:

void receive_data (char MsgNum) {
  static struct CanMsg sMsg;

  ...
}

When I am in the function, the watch window displays this variable without any problems. But when I restart the debugger, the watch window does not get restored.

What can be wrong?

ANSWER

The variable that you view in the watch window is a local variable that is defined locally in a function. You need therefore to enter it as a fully qualified symbol with:

\ModuleName\FunctionName\SymbolName

This is explained under Program Variables (Symbols) in the µVision User's Guide.

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Expressions in the µVision® User's Guide.

SEE ALSO

• µVision DEBUGGER: LOCAL VARIABLES NOT DISPLAYED
• µVision DEBUGGER: INCORRECT VALUES DISPLAYED FOR LOCALS
• µVision DEBUGGER: SOURCE CODE SYNCHRONIZATION PROBLEMS

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, November 15, 2006