Browse window for globals

To bring up a browse window for globals, do one of the following:

By default, a browse window for globals shows three attributes of a global variable. The following table lists all the attributes of a global variable which can be shown in a browse window for globals.
Procedure attributes
Attribute Information shown in column
Global Name
The name or mangled name of the global variable, depending on what kind of name is chosen.
Module
Name of the module from which the global variable comes from, if any.
Object File
Name of the object file in which the global variable is defined if it is static, or name of a object file in which the global variable is defined or referred to if it is not static.
Library
Name of the library from which the global variable comes from, if any.
Address
Address of the global variable.
Size
Size of he global variable.
Type
G: if the global variable is non-static;
S: if the global variable is static.

A global variable's information is displayed as follows:

The following table lists the operations when you click in the browse pane.
Mouse action Function Description
Left click
Prints the global's value in the command pane if applicable, otherwise, the debugger issues a beep as a warning (for reasons such as the process is running, etc.).
Double left click
Opens a data explorer to show the global's value if applicable, otherwise, the debugger issues a beep as a warning (for reasons such as the process is running, etc.).
Right click
Opens a pop-up menu. See "Pop-up menu for a global" below for details.

Pop-up menu for a global
Menu Item Description
Name
Shows normal names for globals.
Mangled Name
Shows mangled names for globals.
Print Value
Prints the clicked global's value in the command pane.
View Value
Opens a data explorer for the clicked global.
(other options)
Enables or disables displaying the corresponding attribute.

The following table lists the operations when you click a header column in the browse pane:
Mouse action Function Description
Left click
Sorts the objects according to corresponding column (the order toggles).
Right click
Opens a pop-up menu. The menu items' functions are the same as those specified in the table "Pop-up menu for a global" above.

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