Watchpoint Properties

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After creating the watchpoint, the Properties for C/C++ Watchpoint window opens.

Figure 1. Properties of the Watchpoint
The following table describes the properties of the watchpoint, detailing the expressions to watch the variable or for monitoring the debugger.
Property Description
Range Enables address range monitoring.
Read Triggers the watchpoint when the variable is read.
Write Triggers the watchpoint when the variable is written or modified.
Enabled Enables or disables the watchpoint.
Condition Specifies the number of occurences to ignore before triggering.
Ignore count Specifies the number of occurences to ignore before triggering.
Function Limits the watchpoint to a specific function.
The Write option is enabled to stop execution whenever the variable value changes.