QTIPS - Window Symbol Tables

Published ByDateVersionKnowledge LevelKeywords
Sprezzatura Ltd01 JUN 19901.15+EXPERTWINDOW_COMMON%, WINDOW

"Window Line 1 VNAV" can be frustating - the lack of a symbol table for Window prevents inspection of WINDOW_COMMON% to see where the problem lies.

When symbol tables are constructed, the first variables into the table are the Common Variables. Thus ANY program having WINDOW_COMMON% included will have a symbol table similar to the first section of the WINDOW symbol table.

Thus when the program breaks, simply load an alternative symbol table using the SY syntax. Thus if BP TEST included WINDOW_COMMON%

   !SY BP TEST
   Symbol Table loaded

All WINDOW_COMMON% variables may now be inspected.

(Volume 2, Issue 2, Page 8)