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Bug 173083

Summary:	Watches window does not show the variable value
Product:	javafx	Reporter:	Alexandr Scherbatiy <sunflower>
Component:	Debugger	Assignee:	Michal Skvor <misk>
Status:	VERIFIED WORKSFORME
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P2
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
URL:	http://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/JFXC-1975
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	173187

Description Alexandr Scherbatiy 2009-09-25 10:46:00 UTC

Build: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 200909221401)
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, 14.1-b02, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.6.0_15-b03
OS: Windows XP, 5.1, x86


Steps to reproduce:

- Copy to the editor:
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var a = 10;
var b = 20.5;
var c = a + b;


print(c);
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- Set a breakpoint to thje last line
- Start the debugger
- Go to the Watches window
- Add 'a' to the watches 

The watches window shows '> "a" is not a known variable in the current context. <' as the variable value

Comment 1 Michal Skvor 2009-10-14 12:26:45 UTC

Depending on evaluator.

Comment 2 Lukas Hasik 2009-11-12 07:56:35 UTC

as this bug is either caused by the fx compiler or it too complicated to fix it in 6.8 - > approved

Comment 3 Petr Suchomel 2010-03-26 13:28:13 UTC

There was no move from JavaFX compiler team. Will have to wait until next version (at least)

Comment 4 Michal Skvor 2010-06-22 14:39:48 UTC

This issue works for me.

Comment 5 Alexandr Scherbatiy 2010-06-24 09:06:04 UTC

verified in JavaFX Composer FXJDI: #31
NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201006240001)

See also issue 187976