Visual Studio 2010 - can't see the value of the variable while in debug

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enter image description here Before I used to point on the variables and they used to show their values. strong textut after I installed Visual Studio 2010 full version, I can't see variables anymore. Sometimes I would have to do something like that to see te variable:

String var1 = "test";
var1=var1;

Please note, I check variable value after it has been initialized and after the value has been assigned.

The name 'buyCategory' does not exist in the current context

what happens if you `CleanUp` your project and recompile it? — Tigran, May 07 '12 at 21:13
Change to debug compilation and disable [compiler optimisation](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1199204/how-can-i-disable-compiler-optimization-in-c). http://stackoverflow.com/a/10141616/284240 — Tim Schmelter, May 07 '12 at 21:14
Your screenshot contradicts your statement that the variable has been initialized / assigned to. According to your screenshot, that would only be the case after one more debugger step (F10). — stakx - no longer contributing, May 07 '12 at 21:18
@Tim Schmelter, yes! your 100% correct! Thank you! Could you post this answer? I will choose it — Andrew, May 07 '12 at 21:27

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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Change to debug compilation and disable compiler optimisation.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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answered May 07 '12 at 21:28

Tim Schmelter

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This works for me, does anyone know why this happens in the first place? – Chris Aug 29 '14 at 16:27

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 07 '12 at 21:14

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Looks like your break point is on the line that inits the variable. YOu need to execute that line ( F10 / Debug->Step Over ) before that variable will come into existence

answered May 07 '12 at 21:14

Keith Nicholas

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Oh come on that is not the case. Even if compiler had not reached that particular line, it will show that variable value as null. – Nikhil Agrawal May 08 '12 at 01:11
you missed the original screen shot – Keith Nicholas May 08 '12 at 01:23

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 07 '12 at 21:13

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In the screenshot, buyCategory hasn't yet been initialized or assigned. Press F10 and try again.

answered May 07 '12 at 21:13

Ant P

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Just a screenshot; but I mentioned that I initialize the values – Andrew May 07 '12 at 21:14
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'Just a screenshot'? dude, its your question, your fricken screenshot should be ON the money to show us what the problem is :) – Keith Nicholas May 07 '12 at 21:15

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered May 07 '12 at 21:16

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It's possible you are in a different thread as the variable you are trying to see in the Locals menu.

answered May 07 '12 at 21:16

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 13 '18 at 08:14

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Open Solution Explorer -> Right Click on Solution -> Select Properties.

After selecting Properties, you will get one Popup window. In the window change configuration Type to Debug and then click Ok.

answered Jun 13 '18 at 08:14

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Visual Studio 2010 - can't see the value of the variable while in debug

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