Local Vars not show debugging CLLE

[jwoehr]

Describe the bug
Local vars panel during debug of CLLE program is empty.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Compile CLLE
2. Run Debug
3. Local variables panel is empty
4. Watch panel does, however, work

Expected behavior
See locals in local variables panel

Screenshots

Environment (please complete the following information):

• IBM i Debug 1.0.0
• IBM i OS version 7.3

[mkwan01]

This is a limitation for CL. The local variables will not show up in the Variables view for CL. You can add a local variable to the Watch view to inspect its value. The CL limitation also exists in RDi.

[jwoehr]

If you can add a CL variable to a watch, why can't there be a working CL Variables view?
Not arguing, @mkwan01 , just curious what the technical point is here!

[mkwan01]

This limitation comes from the low level command line debugger STRDBG. When debugging a CL program, it does not know about the list of local variables at the current scope. But given the name of a variable, it can evaluate its value.

[worksofliam]

@jwoehr Do you want to close this issue? Or do you want to leave it open as a requirement?

[jwoehr]

Probably best to leave it around so people see that it's a known issue. Up to you, my question is answered.

[worksofliam]

I will add it to the docs instead. Thanks!