Expression Pane

Related Topics:

Expression Evaluation Data Display Window
Using the Balloon Expression Evaluator

The Expression pane lets you specify an expression and evaluate it, track changes in its value, display its type, or assign it a new value.

Expression Field

Field that accepts the expression you want to evaluate, change, or display the type of. Expressions you previously evaluated are kept in a history list.

Evaluate and Assign Radio Buttons

Buttons that let you evaluate an expression or change its value. When in Evaluate mode, the Expression pane includes buttons to evaluate, display the type of, and track the value of the expression. In Assign mode, the pane displays an Assign text box and button. The Assign text box keeps a history list.

Buttons
Evaluate Evaluates an expression and displays the results in the scrolling list.
Display Adds an expression to the Data Display window so you can watch the change in value of the expression over the course of program execution.
Type of Displays the type of an expression in the scrolling list.
Assign Assigns a new value to an expression and displays the results in the scrolling list.