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Alan Oxley writes:
> When stepping through some source "with trace" and "trace(1)"
> is there some way to:
>1. Freeze some nominated variable(s) on screen;
>    ie even if a newer variable is referenced, don't remove a=20
>    nominated one
> 2. Alter the split of screen between "last x statements"
>     and the variables display - typically to show more variables.
> 3. Really pushing my luck - have the trace screen windows managed

You can't do any of the above, but they are all quite=20
reasonable suggestions that I will add to the wish list.

Remember that if you want to see the value of "foobar", and it isn't
displayed automatically, you can type:

    ? foobar

while tracing.

Regards,
     Rob Craig
     Rapid Deployment Software
     http://members.aol.com/FilesEu/


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT =
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size=3D3>Alan Oxley writes:</FONT></FONT><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>&gt; When stepping through =
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&quot;with trace&quot; and &quot;trace(1)&quot;</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>&gt; is there some way=20
to:</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>&gt;1. Freeze some nominated =
variable(s)=20
on screen;</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ie even if a newer variable is =
referenced, don't=20
remove a </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nominated one</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>&gt; 2. Alter the split of =
screen between=20
&quot;last x statements&quot;</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
and the=20
variables display - typically to show more variables.</FONT></FONT><FONT =

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D3>&gt; 3. Really=20
pushing my luck - have the trace screen windows managed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>You can't do any of the above, =
but they=20
are all quite </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>reasonable suggestions that=20
</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D3>I will add to the wish list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>Remember that if you want to =
see the value=20
of &quot;foobar&quot;, and it isn't</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT =
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automatically, you can type:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ? foobar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>while tracing.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT =
size=3D3>Regards,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rob=20
Craig<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rapid Deployment=20
Software<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <A=20
/A></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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