Thanks Ki

I got the button to work, but there are no variables displayed.  The following variables are declared in top of the code:

#include "msp430g2553.h"

unsigned int RxByteCtr;
unsigned int RxWord;

void main(void)
{

...

I'm missing something--any ideas?

Mike

In CCSv4, it was call 'Locals' view which makes more sense since it defaults to showing the local variables. But it was changed in v5 to 'Variables' because we wanted to go with what Eclipse used for consistency. Since global variables are still variables, it is a bit confusing.... :P

I have a lot of local variables in main(void) that aren't showing up in either the Variables tab nor the "Add Global Variables..." option in the Expressions tab.

e.g. none of my loop variables are there.

As a specific example, the following My_SysCtlClock variable isn't there either:

unsigned long My_SysCtlClock=0;
My_SysCtlClock=ROM_SysCtlClockGet();

I even try to add it by right clicking on it in the soruce code in CCS Debug View and adding it to the watch expression list but I get a value of "Error: identifier not found:"

Any ideas why ?

I solved this problem of not being able to see local variables by changing the Compiler Optimization level from 2 to Disabled according to this post .

For CCSv5 here is a screen shot of where to find this setting in the Project Explorer .   

HOWEVER, there is still a similar problem I have with trying to watch another local variable.  I have Optimizations turned off but I get the same error "identifier not found" for the variable named sItems as shown below.  Any idea why ?

Hi

to watch variable you just need to ""Add Watch Expression" and put the variables value to be watched in the Expression tab

Eg)k  suppose i have defined int k.

Regards

Sid