Visual Studio 2010 - can't see the value of th

Question

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

Answer 1

Change to debug compilation and disable compiler optimisation.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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