This function creates a watch for a variable within the current debug section.
This is simply used to monitor a variable's value, and cannot be used to change it. Look at the Debug View Function Reference for controls that allow variable modification.
Each value is converted to a String and displayed.
NOTE This debug control spans two columns.
dbg_watch(ref[, label]);
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ref | Reference | A reference to a variable created with ref_create |
| label | String | OPTIONAL The label to show |
N/A
Create Event
counter = 0;
dbg_watch(ref_create(self, "counter"), "Counter");
Step Event
counter += 1;
The above code first initialises a variable counter in the Create event. It then adds a watch for this variable using dbg_watch.
In the Step event, the counter is incremented, a change that will be shown by the watch.