Adding watchpoints

A watchpoint is a special breakpoint that stops the execution of an application whenever the value of a given expression changes, without specifying where this may happen. Unlike breakpoints which are line-specific watchpoints are associated with files. They take effect whenever a specified condition is true regardless of when or where it occurred.

To add a watchpoint:

1. Click Run > Add C/C++ Watchpoint.
1. If Add C/C++ Watchpoint is not listed on the Run menu, select Window > Customize Perspective.
2. In the Customize Perspective dialog box, expand Other in the Available Items list.
3. Select the C/C++ Debug check box. Click OK.
2. In the Add C/C++ Watchpoint dialog box, type an expression in the Expression to watch box. The expression may be anything that can be evaluated inside an if statement.
3. Do any of the following:
• To stop execution when the watch expression is read, select the Read check box.
• To stop execution when the watch expression is written to, select the Write check box.
4. In the C/C++ editor, open the file that you added the watchpoint to.
5. Click OK.
6. The watchpoint appears in the Breakpoints view list.

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Working with breakpoints and watchpoints

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