# Show variable content while debugging

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-variable-content-while-debugging/4520
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 26, 2012, 10:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-variable-content-while-debugging/4520 "2012-07-26T10:09:21Z")
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### Author: ![cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 10:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-variable-content-while-debugging/4520/1 "2012-07-26T10:09:21Z")

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Hi,

is it possible to show the actual content of a variable during debugging? I know that there is the watch-view. But it would be much more comfortable to move the mouse over an action and the tooltip would show me the content. At the moment I just see a text like 'if [%var1%] \<\> [%var2%]'. Things would be easier if I could switch to 'if [%var1% (17)] \<\> [%var2% (18)]' or 'if [17] \<\> [18]'.

Is that possible or something for the wishlist?

Thanks

HHK

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 10:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-variable-content-while-debugging/4520/2 "2012-07-26T10:39:12Z")

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In the options dialog,under Automise, Variables, Design Time variables, set the option to display current values. Note that the tooltips will truncate large values.

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### Author: ![cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-variable-content-while-debugging/4520/3 "2012-07-26T09:25:39Z")

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I already tried that. But that is not what I like to have.

The idea is to see the content during debugging, not during editing. If the mouse hovers over an if-action the statement shall show 'if [17] \<\> [18]' instead of 'if [%var1%] \<\> [%var2%]'. I must admit that this is not so easy to realise, because not all of the actions are so clearly to 'translate' this way.

Another way could be to have a local-window which shows the actual used vars of the currently highlighted action.