open a perl file then

Alt+Debug+Show Debugger

And debugger tab shows up on the right on top of outline

Press run debugger button (some kind of catterpillar)

Then press next button (n) to step over, and variables will show in list if you have "Show Local Variables (y 0)" checked

However, "Show Global Variables" is greyed out

padre debugger show global variables -> http://padre.perlide.org/trac/wiki/Features/Perl5Debugger

I have been getting perl debug errors, see POD below, so you might notice it is automaticly disabled when I think it is unsafe, then re-enable.

If you want to see @ISA|@INC|%ENV|%SIG use the p|x button.

Clicking the "p|x" button works to show the value of  $_. Enter @INC or any other variable in the textbox and press "p|x" button again to see it in "Debug Output"

In reply to Re^2: Padre: how to examine Perl speical variables by Anonymous Monk
in thread Padre: how to examine Perl special variables by HelenCr

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