View Menu

The View menu is only available in debugging mode and contains the following commands.

Command (Shortcut)
Description
Expression
Opens an Expression window in which you can evaluate an expression and check the result. For additional information, see Evaluating Expressions.
Global Variables
Displays the Globals window, which lists all global variables that are in scope (accessible) from the current source line and their current values. For additional information, see Viewing Variables.
Local Variables
Displays the Locals window, which lists all local variables that are in scope (accessible) in the current function declaration and their current values. You can set a new value for the variable in the Set Variable text field. For additional information, see Viewing Variables.
Expand Data
Expands the data about a variable. A minus (-) in front of a variable name indicates that more data is available. A plus (+) in front of a variable name indicates that the data about it is already expanded. A period (.) indicates that all the data about a variable is already displayed. You can also expand the data about a variable by double-clicking on the (+) symbol.
Collapse Data
Collapses the data about a variable. A plus (+) sign in front of a variable name indicates that the data about the variable is already collapsed. A minus sign (-) in front of a variable name indicates that the data can be collapsed. A period (.) indicates that all the data about a variable is already displayed. You can also collapse the data about a variable by double-clicking on the minus (-) symbol.
Module
Opens the View Module dialog box, which lists the modules used by the script being debugged. For additional information, see Viewing a List of Modules.
Breakpoints
Displays the Breakpoints window, which lists the module names and line numbers where breakpoints are set. Double-click an entry to move the focus to that line in the script. For additional information, see Breakpoints.
Call Stack
Displays the current call stack in the Call Stack dialog box. For additional information, see Call Stack Dialog Box.
Transcript
Makes the Transcript dialog box for the current debugging session the active window. Silk Test Classic sends error information and output from print commands to the transcript window. The contents of the transcript window are not written to disk. For additional information, see Viewing the Debugging Transcripts.