Form Values Window

The Form Values window displays currently loaded modules and the item and parameter values.

The Form Values window has the following elements:

Upward pointing arrow

Click the upward pointing arrow at the top right corner to undock the window from the Debug Console.

Downward pointing arrow

Click the downward pointing arrow at the top right corner to dock the window in the Debug Console.

Pop-up menu commands

Pop-up menu commands (right-click in Windows) are accessible from the colored header (docked window) or the first line below the window title (undocked window). The commands available are:

  • Dock - Docks a floating debug window inside the Debug Console. Command is disabled when a window is docked in the console.
  • Undock - Makes a docked debug window float outside the Debug Console. Command is disabled when a window is floating outside the console.
  • Hide - Closes an opened docked or floating window.

Module

Drop-down list displays the currently selected module. Click the drop-down list to choose another module.

Instances of the same form are differentiated by numbers. For example, if you have:

ModuleName_2

ModuleName_3

then you have three instances of the same form available -- the original form, instance 2, and instance 3. Forms automatically assigns a new number, incrementally, to each instance of the same form.

Items tab

Displays all the data blocks and items that belong to the selected module.

Parameters tab

Displays the forms parameters for the selected module.

The Items and Parameters tabs contain the following:

Items/Parameters

Data block, item, or parameter name.

Expand a data block node to display the items in the data block.

Expand a parameter node to display the list of parameters.

Value

Current value for the item or parameter.

You can modify this value if it is not read-only. For example, display items, constants, and IN parameter values are read-only and cannot be modified.

If the variable is read-only, the entire cell is highlighted when you try to edit it. If the variable is modifiable, only the value in the cell is highlighted when you select it.

To edit a value, click inside the cell and type a new value. Press the Enter key to set the new value. If you enter an invalid value, a message box appears allowing you to change the value or revert to the original value.

If you modify an item value, the new value is not stored in the database unless you commit the change.



Hide and Show a Debug Window

Hide and Show the Debug Console

Resize a Debug window in the Debug Console

Resize Columns in a Debug Window

Undock and Dock a Debug Window