Testing vars in intermeditate window

[shockwave_decepticon]

Hi Guys,

Kind of new to this. Running through some basic tutorials and wanted the test the value of a variable i have created. How do I go about doing this in the intermediate window??

The only way I can do this is by creating a msgbox and then outputing the string var in the msgbox (var) to get the value I am after. Is there a way of doing this in the intermediate window??

I tried the following. but had no luck...

? ckstatevar


My code is as follows:

Private Sub ckboxDexter_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ckboxDexter.CheckedChanged
Dim ckstatevar As Single = ckboxDexter.CheckState

If ckstatevar = 1 Then
MsgBox("checkstate is one")
ElseIf ckstatevar = 0 Then
MsgBox("checkstate is nothing")
End If

End Sub

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Cheers
Shock

 

[jmcilhinney]

Your code has to have stopped execution for you to use the Immediate window. For that you would normally set a breakpoint (F9), but you can also click the Break button on the tool bar or use the Stop keyword in code.

 

[shockwave_decepticon]

thanks mate. Too simple. Had to put a break point in the code and then debug. Makes sense now.

Cheers

shock

 

[cjard]

You can also set breakpoints by clicking the grey area next to the line numbers where the breakpoint's red circular button would appear

 

[cjard]

ps; the locals window is easier to use than the Immediate window, for simple variable value checking