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'''Specific case for .NET system :''' when the system is stopped, the first item of the local view displays the module name for the feature where we are stopped.
{{note|Specific case for .NET system: When the system is stopped, the first item of the local view displays the module name for the feature at which execution stopped. }}
All objects can be expanded to see the value of their attributes. They are also pickable, so that it is possible to drop them onto the '''objects tool''', an [[Expression evaluation|expression evaluator tool]] (alias Watch tools), or an editor.
All objects can be expanded to see the value of their attributes. They are also pickable, so that it is possible to drop them onto the '''objects tool''', an [[Expression evaluation|expression evaluator tool]] (alias Watch tools), or an editor. <br/>
It is also possible to use the [[Set slice size command|set slice size command]] with [[ref:/libraries/base/reference/special_chart|SPECIAL]] objects or [[ref:/libraries/base/reference/native_array_chart|NATIVE_ARRAY]] (.NET) objects.
'''The tool bar buttons:'''<br/>
- the [[Remove object command|remove object command]] [[Image:general-delete-icon]] <br/>
- the [[Set slice size command|set slice size command]] [[Image:debugger-set-sizes-icon]] .<br/>
- the button [[Image:debugger-expand-info-icon]] can give an [[Object Viewer (also known as Expanded display)|expanded display]] of the string relative to an object, by dropping the object onto the button (or pressing Ctrl+E on the selected value). Use it if an object has a very long string representation or a string representation that contains carriage returns, for example.<br/>
- the button [[Image:debugger-show-hex-value-icon]] switch the display of integer values between decimal and hexadecimal format.<br/>
- and the button [[Image:execution-object-storage-icon]] controls the [[Debuggee's Object Storage|remote object storage]] .
* the [[Remove object command|remove object command]] [[Image:general-delete-icon]] <br/>
* the [[Set slice size command|set slice size command]] [[Image:debugger-set-sizes-icon]] .<br/>
* the button [[Image:debugger-expand-info-icon]] can give an [[Object Viewer (also known as Expanded display)|expanded display]] of the string relative to an object, by dropping the object onto the button (or pressing Ctrl+E on the selected value). Use it if an object has a very long string representation or a string representation that contains carriage returns, for example.<br/>
* the button [[Image:debugger-show-hex-value-icon]] switches the display of integer values between decimal and hexadecimal format.<br/>
* and the button [[Image:execution-object-storage-icon]] controls the [[Debuggee's Object Storage|remote object storage]] .
'''Tips:'''<br/>
The tool's layout can be customized to have 2 side-by-side "left" and "right" grids holding the various information. This can be done using the button ( [[Image:toolbar-dropdown-icon]] ) from the tool bar which open the objects tool menu and then select "Edit Layout".
{{tip|The tool's layout can be customized to have 2 side-by-side "left" and "right" grids holding the various information. This can be done using the button ( [[Image:toolbar-dropdown-icon]] ) from the tool bar which open the objects tool menu and then select "Edit Layout". Then you can use the tool layout editor as shown below to adjust which information you want displayed in each of the two sides. }}
[[Image:object-tool-layout-editor]]
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{{note|When a row has a pink background, this indicates the value is different from previous step }}
{{tip|You can use the [[Expression evaluation|expression evaluator tools]] (alias watch tools) to have the same features with even more functionalities}}
{{tip|The [[Expression evaluation|expression evaluator tools]] (alias "watch" tools) provides many of the same features as the object tool along with even more functionality. }}