Use the Watch list
To monitor a set of critical variables, you can mark them for the Watch list. The Watch list shows the absolute path to the variable and the value. You can also enter a new variable value in the Watch list. The Watch list shows only variables that you access by using an absolute target path, such as _global or _root.
If you add a local variable to the Watch list, its value appears only when Flash Player stops at a line of ActionScript that is within the variable’s scope. All other variables appear while the SWF file is playing. If the Debugger can’t find the value of the variable, the value is listed as undefined.
Variables marked for the Watch list and variables in the Watch
list
Add variables to the Watch list
- On the Variables or Locals tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) a selected variable; then select Watch from the context menu. A blue dot appears next to the variable.
- On the Watch tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and select Add from the context menu. Double-click in the name column, and enter the target path to the variable name.
On the Watch tab or the Variables
tab, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and select
Remove from the context menu.