Thread: Visual Studio - Can't see variables in Autos/Local window

Hi,

I'm new to C# and Visual studio (2010).

I have created a new C# Windows Form project.

Inside of main() and have added two lines:

Code:

        static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Form1());

            string stra = "aaa";//line 1
            string strb = "bbb";//line 2
            

        }

My question is why I can't see the two string variables inside of the Autos/Locals watch window when I set a breakpoint straight after them and hit debug.

When I create a console application I see them fine, but when it's a Windows Form application I cannot see them.

I have found people in Google saying that code optimisation might be enabled in the IDE settings, but it isn't.

Can anyone help me here?

Thank you.