Creating Watch Expressions
You can create watch expressions, that LabWindows/CVI displays in the Watch window, from different windows using the following actions:
- Watch window
- Right-click in the window and select Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI creates a new watch expression that you can configure.
- Source window
- In the Source window, highlight the expression you want to watch and select Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- In the Source window, highlight the expression you want to watch and select Run»Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Drop text from Source windows into the Watch window. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Variables and Call Stack window
- Right-click in the window and select Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Click in the window and select Options»Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Drag a value from the Variables and Call Stack window into the Watch window. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Memory window
- In the Memory window, right-click contiguous memory and select Add Memory Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.
- Function panel
- In the function panel, highlight the expression you want to watch and select Code»Add Watch Expression. LabWindows/CVI automatically adds the expression to the Watch window.