Pat: Create a method Module_Var_Set and a matching Module_Var_Get, each with the appropriate code. In this case, since you're trying to trap the change, you'll have to add code to the setter a la
If($newValue#<processvariable>) Trace End if Do a Find in design for ":=VariableName" and do a Replace operation with the _Get method. Do another Find in design for "VariableName:=" and Replace with the _Set Put a break point in the _Set and run your code. -- Douglas von Roeder 949-336-2902 On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 8:54 AM, Pat Bensky <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chip, > Yes, that'll work. But what if the variable changes again? For example, > suppose I have a text variable named MyTextVariable. It gets some text > assigned to it. Then, later on, it might get more text appended to it. And > maybe more later on, etc., depending upon certain factors. So I want to be > alerted whenever the value of that variable changes. > > Pat > > On 22 November 2016 at 16:38, Chip Scheide <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > use Run time explorer > > 'Catch' tab/icon/button > > > > enter an expression such as A = 6 > > When it becomes true the debugger will stop. > > > > TO catch when a field or variable changes, use that object's > > current/initial value > > ex: > > [table]field1 # !00/00/00! > > > > then when field1 is assigned a date the program will halt and the > > debugger will open on(?) or on the next(?) line of code > > > > On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:51:18 +0000, Pat Bensky wrote: > > > is there a way to create an expression in the debugger that will catch > > > whenever the value of a variable changes? > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > -- > > > ************************************************* > > > CatBase - The Database Publishing Solution > > > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > > > w: http://www.catbase.com > > > skype: pat.bensky > > > ************************************************* > > > ********************************************************************** > > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > > > ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - The Database Publishing Solution > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
