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CCS4: Issue watching static global variables of a C++ class

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F5528

Hello,

I'm using CSS4 for MSP430 projects. I program in C++ and it works quite well. In using static functions and variables I have not recogniced any overhead. However I realized an issue with the debugger. On a code like below:

#include <msp430f5528.h>
class LED
{
  public:
  static bool Value;
};

bool LED::Value = true;

void main(void)
{
  volatile unsigned int i;

  WDTCTL = WDTPW+WDTHOLD;                   // Stop WDT
  P1DIR |= BIT7;                            // P1.7 set as output

  while(1)                                  // continuous loop
  {
    LED::Value = !LED::Value;
    if(LED::Value)
      P1OUT |= BIT7;
    else
      P1OUT &= ~BIT7;
      
    for(i=50000;i>0;i--);                   // Delay
  }
}

I can not watch easily the value of variable LED::Value. If I select in the watch window "Add Global Variables ..." and select "'MSP430F552x_1.cpp'::LED::Value" then I get as a value: "identifier not found: 'MSP430F552x_1.cpp'::LED::Value".

The only workaround I found was to remove the filename to a result: "::LED::Value" then I get the value ".". This value can be formated to "Decimal" and I get 0 and 1.

This is quite complicated. Is there a better way? Is there any preset to be changed?

Regards

Guenther

PS: This is a simplified example to show the issue. The issue happens on all static variables of a c++ class.