To watch the value of a variable

1. Choose Debug Add Watch from the VLISP menu. VLISP displays a dialog box titled “Add Watch.”

   

   Enter the name of the variable you wish to examine. For this example, specify gp_PathData, the variable you just set from the Console window. VLISP displays a Watch window:

   

   VLISP displays the value of the variable on a single line within the Watch window—the base window shown in the illustration. In this case, the value of the variable is a long list, and you cannot see its entire value. You can resize the Watch window by dragging its border, but there is a better alternative.

2. Double-click on the variable name in the Watch window. This opens an Inspect window:

   

   The Inspect window indicates the data type of the variable you are inspecting (in this case, a list), and the value of the variable. For lists, Inspect displays each list item on its own line.

3. Double-click on the line with the association list key 11. VLISP opens another Inspect window:

   

4. When you are done inspecting variables, close all the Inspect windows but keep the Watch window open.