VS Arduino - Debugger variable modification

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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Debugger variable modification Aug 18^th, 2019 at 11:24am	Print Post
	I have been trying to use the Debugger but if I enter a variable for modification as described in the online help: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/User-Guide.aspx?doc=Working-With-Breakpoints-Wh... as {counter=?} the variable shown in the Expression window doesn't appear yellow and whilst I can modify its value in the window this new value is not used the program when it continues using [F5] .


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12208 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #1 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 11:28am	Print Post
	Okay so you are using the serial debugger. Did you press ENTER after changing the value? The new value might not display until the breakpoint is next hit but should be available to the code.


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #2 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 11:58am	Print Post
	OK pressing ENTER after modifying the variable done the trick but the box is still not yellow, no big deal though. Thanks for speedy response. Jim


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12208 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #3 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 12:15pm	Print Post
	When we introduced themes the yellow didn't work to it was changed to just be different from readonly expressions. Which theme are using using?


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #4 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 12:33pm	Print Post
	I am using theme "Blue" Jim


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12208 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #5 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 12:38pm	Print Post
	If you have more than one variable in the watch expressions is there a difference in color between readonly and modifiable variables?


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Trek19 Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: UK Joined: Dec 2^nd, 2013	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #6 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	read only appear in a cell with the same background colour as the window ie pale blue whereas the modifiable variables appear in a cell with a white background. Jim


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12208 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: Debugger variable modification Reply #7 - Aug 18^th, 2019 at 5:19pm	Print Post
	Yes the colors change depending on theme. Docs need updating. Moved your next question to a new thread https://www.visualmicro.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1566138738/0#0
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