How to break if any variable gets a certain value?

Question

Hi,

is it possible to break if any variable in the program gets a certain value?
e.g. I want to break if any string variable gets assigned the value "Green Tree", so I know the value I'm looking for but not the actual variable it is stored in.
Is this somehow possible?

Thx Dieter

Answer 1

Put breakpoint at desired location using the hotkey F9.
Now right click the breakpoint and click "Condition".
Provide your condition there.

Answer 2

Albin,

the problem is, that I don't even know where this variable exists, so I'm not able to set a  breakpoint there.
My question is more like "Find the variable (and the location) which gets set to the value "Green Tree" somewhere in the program code.

thx

Answer 3

Hello Dieter,

1. I'm afraid whether such functionality is not available in Visual Studio debugger.
2. But there is another concept called - Data Break Point , where debugger will break if the data is modified at the specified address(variable).
3. If you are interested, this link will lead you further - How to: Set a Data Breakpoint (Native Only)

Regards,
Jijo.
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