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Introduced a configuration option for the debugger variables viewers to limit the variables shown by the variables viewers depending on their size (in order to avoid overload situations on low power or low memory machines).

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:05:55 +0100

author
Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
date
Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:05:55 +0100
changeset 5964
066e6c78a367
parent 5963
14522ec8cd08
child 5965
b8d53f4149c8

Introduced a configuration option for the debugger variables viewers to limit the variables shown by the variables viewers depending on their size (in order to avoid overload situations on low power or low memory machines).

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--- a/APIs/Python3/eric6.api	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/APIs/Python3/eric6.api	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteBreakpointIgnore?4(fn, line, count)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCapabilities?4()
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientSetFilter?4(scope, filterStr)
-eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariable?4(scope, filterList, var, framenr=0)
-eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariables?4(scope, filterList, framenr=0)
+eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariable?4(scope, filterList, var, framenr=0, maxSize=0)
+eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariables?4(scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCompletion?4(text)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteContinue?4(special=False)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCoverage?4(fn, argv, wd, erase=False)
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteBreakpointIgnore?4(fn, line, count)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCapabilities?4()
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientSetFilter?4(scope, filterStr)
-eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariable?4(scope, filterList, var, framenr=0)
-eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariables?4(scope, filterList, framenr=0)
+eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariable?4(scope, filterList, var, framenr=0, maxSize=0)
+eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariables?4(scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCompletion?4(text)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteContinue?4(special=False)
 eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCoverage?4(fn, argv, wd, erase=False)
--- a/DebugClients/Python/DebugClientBase.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/DebugClients/Python/DebugClientBase.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -393,12 +393,14 @@
         
         if method == "RequestVariables":
             self.__dumpVariables(
-                params["frameNumber"], params["scope"], params["filters"])
+                params["frameNumber"], params["scope"], params["filters"],
+                params["maxSize"])
         
         elif method == "RequestVariable":
             self.__dumpVariable(
                 params["variable"], params["frameNumber"],
-                params["scope"], params["filters"])
+                params["scope"], params["filters"],
+                params["maxSize"])
         
         elif method == "RequestThreadList":
             self.dumpThreadList()
@@ -1321,15 +1323,20 @@
         # reset coding
         self.__coding = self.defaultCoding
 
-    def __dumpVariables(self, frmnr, scope, filterList):
+    def __dumpVariables(self, frmnr, scope, filterList, maxSize):
         """
         Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
         
         @param frmnr distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
-            (int)
-        @param scope 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables (int)
+        @type int
+        @param scope 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables
+        @type int
         @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered
-            (list of int)
+        @type list of int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given.
+        @type int
         """
         if self.currentThread is None:
             return
@@ -1362,7 +1369,7 @@
             keylist = varDict.keys()
             
             vlist = self.__formatVariablesList(
-                keylist, varDict, scope, filterList)
+                keylist, varDict, scope, filterList, maxSize=maxSize)
             varlist.extend(vlist)
         
         self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseVariables", {
@@ -1370,17 +1377,21 @@
             "variables": varlist,
         })
     
-    def __dumpVariable(self, var, frmnr, scope, filterList):
+    def __dumpVariable(self, var, frmnr, scope, filterList, maxSize):
         """
         Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
         
         @param var list encoded name of the requested variable
-            (list of strings)
+        @type list of strings
         @param frmnr distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
-            (int)
+        @type int
         @param scope 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables (int)
         @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered
-            (list of int)
+        @type list of int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given.
+        @type int
         """
         if self.currentThread is None:
             return
@@ -1429,7 +1440,8 @@
                 elif resolver:
                     varDict = resolver.getDictionary(variable)
                     vlist = self.__formatVariablesList(
-                        list(varDict.keys()), varDict, scope, filterList)
+                        list(varDict.keys()), varDict, scope, filterList,
+                        maxSize=maxSize)
                     varlist.extend(vlist)
         
         self.sendJsonCommand("ResponseVariable", {
@@ -1600,7 +1612,7 @@
         return varlist
     
     def __formatVariablesList(self, keylist, dict_, scope, filterList=None,
-                              formatSequences=False):
+                              formatSequences=False, maxSize=0):
         """
         Private method to produce a formated variables list.
         
@@ -1610,21 +1622,31 @@
         expressions. The formated variables list (a list of tuples of 3
         values) is returned.
         
-        @param keylist keys of the dictionary
+        @param keylist keys of the dictionary to be formatted
+        @type list of str
         @param dict_ the dictionary to be scanned
+        @type dict
         @param scope 1 to filter using the globals filter, 0 using the locals
-            filter (int).
+            filter.
             Variables are only added to the list, if their name do not match
             any of the filter expressions.
+        @type int
         @param filterList the indices of variable types to be filtered.
             Variables are only added to the list, if their type is not
             contained in the filter list.
+        @type list of int
         @param formatSequences flag indicating, that sequence or dictionary
             variables should be formatted. If it is 0 (or false), just the
-            number of items contained in these variables is returned. (boolean)
+            number of items contained in these variables is returned.
+        @type bool
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be placed in the value field.
+        @type int
         @return A tuple consisting of a list of formatted variables. Each
             variable entry is a tuple of three elements, the variable name,
             its type and value.
+        @rtype list of tuple of (str, str, str)
         """
         filterList = [] if filterList is None else filterList[:]
         
@@ -1724,6 +1746,8 @@
                         if valtype.startswith('class') and \
                            rvalue[0] in ['{', '(', '[']:
                             rvalue = ""
+                        elif maxSize and len(rvalue) > maxSize:
+                            rvalue = "@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@"
                 except Exception:
                     rvalue = ''
             
--- a/Debugger/DebugServer.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Debugger/DebugServer.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@
         self.watchpointModel.dataChanged.connect(self.__changeWatchPoints)
         self.watchpointModel.rowsInserted.connect(self.__addWatchPoints)
         
+        self.__maxVariableSize = Preferences.getDebugger("MaxVariableSize")
+        
         self.__registerDebuggerInterfaces()
         
     def getHostAddress(self, localhost):
@@ -304,6 +306,8 @@
         for interfaceName, getRegistryData in registeredInterfaces.items():
             self.registerDebuggerInterface(interfaceName, getRegistryData)
         
+        self.__maxVariableSize = Preferences.getDebugger("MaxVariableSize")
+        
     def registerDebuggerInterface(self, interfaceName, getRegistryData):
         """
         Public method to register a debugger interface.
@@ -1127,8 +1131,8 @@
         @param filterList list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
         @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
         """
-        self.debuggerInterface.remoteClientVariables(scope, filterList,
-                                                     framenr)
+        self.debuggerInterface.remoteClientVariables(
+            scope, filterList, framenr, self.__maxVariableSize)
         
     def remoteClientVariable(self, scope, filterList, var, framenr=0):
         """
@@ -1140,7 +1144,7 @@
         @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
         """
         self.debuggerInterface.remoteClientVariable(
-            scope, filterList, var, framenr)
+            scope, filterList, var, framenr, self.__maxVariableSize)
         
     def remoteClientSetFilter(self, scope, filterStr):
         """
--- a/Debugger/DebuggerInterfaceNone.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Debugger/DebuggerInterfaceNone.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -309,24 +309,40 @@
         """
         return
         
-    def remoteClientVariables(self, scope, filterList, framenr=0):
+    def remoteClientVariables(self, scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0):
         """
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
         
         @param scope the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+        @type int
+        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out
+        @type list of int
+        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+        @type int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
+        @type int
         """
         return
         
-    def remoteClientVariable(self, scope, filterList, var, framenr=0):
+    def remoteClientVariable(self, scope, filterList, var, framenr=0,
+                             maxSize=0):
         """
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
         
         @param scope the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-        @param var list encoded name of variable to retrieve (string)
+        @type int
+        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out
+        @type list of int
+        @param var list encoded name of variable to retrieve
+        @type list of str
         @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+        @type int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
+        @type int
         """
         return
         
--- a/Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -718,34 +718,52 @@
             "threadID": tid,
         })
         
-    def remoteClientVariables(self, scope, filterList, framenr=0):
+    def remoteClientVariables(self, scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0):
         """
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
         
         @param scope the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+        @type int
+        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out
+        @type list of int
+        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+        @type int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
+        @type int
         """
         self.__sendJsonCommand("RequestVariables", {
             "frameNumber": framenr,
             "scope": scope,
             "filters": filterList,
+            "maxSize": maxSize,
         })
     
-    def remoteClientVariable(self, scope, filterList, var, framenr=0):
+    def remoteClientVariable(self, scope, filterList, var, framenr=0,
+                             maxSize=0):
         """
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
         
         @param scope the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-        @param var list encoded name of variable to retrieve (string)
-        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+        @type int
+        @param filterList list of variable types to filter out
+        @type list of int
+        @param var list encoded name of variable to retrieve
+        @type list of str
+        @param framenr framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+        @type int
+        @param maxSize maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
+        @type int
         """
         self.__sendJsonCommand("RequestVariable", {
             "variable": var,
             "frameNumber": framenr,
             "scope": scope,
             "filters": filterList,
+            "maxSize": maxSize,
         })
     
     def remoteClientSetFilter(self, scope, filterStr):
--- a/Debugger/VariablesViewer.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Debugger/VariablesViewer.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
             dvalue = QCoreApplication.translate(
                 "VariableItem", "<double click to show value>")
             self.__tooltip = dvalue
+        elif dvalue == "@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@":
+            dvalue = QCoreApplication.translate(
+                "VariableItem", "<variable value is too big>")
         else:
             if Qt.mightBeRichText(dvalue):
                 self.__tooltip = Utilities.html_encode(dvalue)
Binary file Documentation/Help/source.qch has changed
--- a/Documentation/Source/eric6.DebugClients.Python.DebugClientBase.html	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Documentation/Source/eric6.DebugClients.Python.DebugClientBase.html	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -274,43 +274,48 @@
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebugClientBase.__dumpVariable" ID="DebugClientBase.__dumpVariable"></a>
 <h4>DebugClientBase.__dumpVariable</h4>
-<b>__dumpVariable</b>(<i>var, frmnr, scope, filterList</i>)
+<b>__dumpVariable</b>(<i>var, frmnr, scope, filterList, maxSize</i>)
 <p>
         Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>var</i></dt>
+<dt><i>var</i> (list of strings)</dt>
 <dd>
 list encoded name of the requested variable
-            (list of strings)
-</dd><dt><i>frmnr</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>frmnr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
-            (int)
 </dd><dt><i>scope</i></dt>
 <dd>
 1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables (int)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the indices of variable types to be filtered
-            (list of int)
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
+<dd>
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given.
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebugClientBase.__dumpVariables" ID="DebugClientBase.__dumpVariables"></a>
 <h4>DebugClientBase.__dumpVariables</h4>
-<b>__dumpVariables</b>(<i>frmnr, scope, filterList</i>)
+<b>__dumpVariables</b>(<i>frmnr, scope, filterList, maxSize</i>)
 <p>
         Private method to return the variables of a frame to the debug server.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>frmnr</i></dt>
+<dt><i>frmnr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 distance of frame reported on. 0 is the current frame
-            (int)
-</dd><dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables (int)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+1 to report global variables, 0 for local variables
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the indices of variable types to be filtered
-            (list of int)
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
+<dd>
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given.
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebugClientBase.__extractIndicators" ID="DebugClientBase.__extractIndicators"></a>
 <h4>DebugClientBase.__extractIndicators</h4>
@@ -355,7 +360,7 @@
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebugClientBase.__formatVariablesList" ID="DebugClientBase.__formatVariablesList"></a>
 <h4>DebugClientBase.__formatVariablesList</h4>
-<b>__formatVariablesList</b>(<i>keylist, dict_, scope, filterList=None, formatSequences=False</i>)
+<b>__formatVariablesList</b>(<i>keylist, dict_, scope, filterList=None, formatSequences=False, maxSize=0</i>)
 <p>
         Private method to produce a formated variables list.
 </p><p>
@@ -365,28 +370,33 @@
         expressions. The formated variables list (a list of tuples of 3
         values) is returned.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>keylist</i></dt>
+<dt><i>keylist</i> (list of str)</dt>
 <dd>
-keys of the dictionary
-</dd><dt><i>dict_</i></dt>
+keys of the dictionary to be formatted
+</dd><dt><i>dict_</i> (dict)</dt>
 <dd>
 the dictionary to be scanned
-</dd><dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 1 to filter using the globals filter, 0 using the locals
-            filter (int).
+            filter.
             Variables are only added to the list, if their name do not match
             any of the filter expressions.
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the indices of variable types to be filtered.
             Variables are only added to the list, if their type is not
             contained in the filter list.
-</dd><dt><i>formatSequences</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>formatSequences</i> (bool)</dt>
 <dd>
 flag indicating, that sequence or dictionary
             variables should be formatted. If it is 0 (or false), just the
-            number of items contained in these variables is returned. (boolean)
+            number of items contained in these variables is returned.
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
+<dd>
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be placed in the value field.
 </dd>
 </dl><dl>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
@@ -395,6 +405,11 @@
             variable entry is a tuple of three elements, the variable name,
             its type and value.
 </dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+list of tuple of (str, str, str)
+</dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebugClientBase.__generateFilterObjects" ID="DebugClientBase.__generateFilterObjects"></a>
 <h4>DebugClientBase.__generateFilterObjects</h4>
 <b>__generateFilterObjects</b>(<i>scope, filterString</i>)
--- a/Documentation/Source/eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.html	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Documentation/Source/eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfaceNone.html	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -315,38 +315,48 @@
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariable" ID="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariable"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariable</h4>
-<b>remoteClientVariable</b>(<i>scope, filterList, var, framenr=0</i>)
+<b>remoteClientVariable</b>(<i>scope, filterList, var, framenr=0, maxSize=0</i>)
 <p>
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+<dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
 <dd>
-list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-</dd><dt><i>var</i></dt>
+list of variable types to filter out
+</dd><dt><i>var</i> (list of str)</dt>
 <dd>
-list encoded name of variable to retrieve (string)
-</dd><dt><i>framenr</i></dt>
+list encoded name of variable to retrieve
+</dd><dt><i>framenr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
+<dd>
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariables" ID="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariables"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteClientVariables</h4>
-<b>remoteClientVariables</b>(<i>scope, filterList, framenr=0</i>)
+<b>remoteClientVariables</b>(<i>scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0</i>)
 <p>
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+<dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
+<dd>
+list of variable types to filter out
+</dd><dt><i>framenr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-</dd><dt><i>framenr</i></dt>
+framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCompletion" ID="DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCompletion"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfaceNone.remoteCompletion</h4>
--- a/Documentation/Source/eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.html	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Documentation/Source/eric6.Debugger.DebuggerInterfacePython.html	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -443,38 +443,48 @@
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariable" ID="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariable"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariable</h4>
-<b>remoteClientVariable</b>(<i>scope, filterList, var, framenr=0</i>)
+<b>remoteClientVariable</b>(<i>scope, filterList, var, framenr=0, maxSize=0</i>)
 <p>
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+<dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
 <dd>
-list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-</dd><dt><i>var</i></dt>
+list of variable types to filter out
+</dd><dt><i>var</i> (list of str)</dt>
 <dd>
-list encoded name of variable to retrieve (string)
-</dd><dt><i>framenr</i></dt>
+list encoded name of variable to retrieve
+</dd><dt><i>framenr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
+<dd>
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariables" ID="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariables"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteClientVariables</h4>
-<b>remoteClientVariables</b>(<i>scope, filterList, framenr=0</i>)
+<b>remoteClientVariables</b>(<i>scope, filterList, framenr=0, maxSize=0</i>)
 <p>
         Public method to request the variables of the debugged program.
 </p><dl>
-<dt><i>scope</i></dt>
+<dt><i>scope</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
 the scope of the variables (0 = local, 1 = global)
-</dd><dt><i>filterList</i></dt>
+</dd><dt><i>filterList</i> (list of int)</dt>
+<dd>
+list of variable types to filter out
+</dd><dt><i>framenr</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-list of variable types to filter out (list of int)
-</dd><dt><i>framenr</i></dt>
+framenumber of the variables to retrieve
+</dd><dt><i>maxSize</i> (int)</dt>
 <dd>
-framenumber of the variables to retrieve (int)
+maximum size the formatted value of a variable will
+            be shown. If it is bigger than that, a 'too big' indication will
+            be given (@@TOO_BIG_TO_SHOW@@).
 </dd>
 </dl><a NAME="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCompletion" ID="DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCompletion"></a>
 <h4>DebuggerInterfacePython.remoteCompletion</h4>
--- a/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
             Preferences.getDebugger("ShowExceptionInShell"))
         self.autoViewSourcecodeCheckBox.setChecked(
             Preferences.getDebugger("AutoViewSourceCode"))
+        self.maxSizeSpinBox.setValue(
+            Preferences.getDebugger("MaxVariableSize"))
         
     def save(self):
         """
@@ -227,6 +229,9 @@
         Preferences.setDebugger(
             "AutoViewSourceCode",
             self.autoViewSourcecodeCheckBox.isChecked())
+        Preferences.setDebugger(
+            "MaxVariableSize",
+            self.maxSizeSpinBox.value())
         
     def on_allowedHostsList_currentItemChanged(self, current, previous):
         """
--- a/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <height>1600</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="headerLabel">
      <property name="text">
@@ -566,19 +566,77 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_10">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_11">
      <property name="title">
-      <string>Local Variables Viewer</string>
+      <string>Variables Viewer</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
       <item>
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoViewSourcecodeCheckBox">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Automatically view source code when user changes the callstack frame in the callstack viewer.</string>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Max. Variable Size:</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="maxSizeSpinBox">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Enter the maximum size of a variable to be shown (0 = no limit)</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="specialValueText">
+           <string>no limit</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="showGroupSeparator" stdset="0">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="suffix">
+           <string> Bytes</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <number>1063256064</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <number>16384</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>40</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_10">
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Local Variables Viewer</string>
         </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Automatically view source code</string>
-        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoViewSourcecodeCheckBox">
+           <property name="toolTip">
+            <string>Automatically view source code when user changes the callstack frame in the callstack viewer.</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Automatically view source code</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
        </widget>
       </item>
      </layout>
@@ -627,6 +685,7 @@
   <tabstop>debugThreeStateBreakPoint</tabstop>
   <tabstop>exceptionBreakCheckBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>exceptionShellCheckBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>maxSizeSpinBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>autoViewSourcecodeCheckBox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
--- a/Preferences/__init__.py	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/Preferences/__init__.py	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
         "PathTranslationLocal": "",
         "NetworkInterface": "127.0.0.1",
         "AutoViewSourceCode": False,
+        "MaxVariableSize": 0,     # Bytes, 0 = no limit
     }
     debuggerDefaults["AllowedHosts"] = ["127.0.0.1", "::1%0"]
     if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
@@ -1713,7 +1714,7 @@
                ]:
         return toBool(prefClass.settings.value(
             "Debugger/" + key, prefClass.debuggerDefaults[key]))
-    elif key in ["PassiveDbgPort"]:
+    elif key in ["PassiveDbgPort", "MaxVariableSize"]:
         return int(
             prefClass.settings.value(
                 "Debugger/" + key, prefClass.debuggerDefaults[key]))
--- a/changelog	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/changelog	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 - Code Documentation Viewer
   -- added possibility to show the type of the object info is shown for
   -- modified the top row and the search part in order to allow smaller sizes
+- Debugger / Variables Viewer
+  -- introduced a configuration option to limit the variables shown by the
+     variables viewers depending on their size (in order to avoid overload
+     situations on low power or low memory machines)
 
 Version 17.11:
 - bug fixes
--- a/i18n/eric6_cs.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_cs.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
@@ -3062,44 +3062,44 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="262"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="275"/>
         <source>Main Menu</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="270"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="285"/>
         <source>Rich Text</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="274"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="290"/>
         <source>Plain Text</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="448"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="449"/>
         <source>No documentation available</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="475"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="476"/>
         <source>Definition: {0}{1}
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="478"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="479"/>
         <source>Definition: {0}
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="525"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="526"/>
         <source>No source code documentation provider has been registered. This function has been disabled.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="530"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="531"/>
         <source>This function has been disabled.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -3121,13 +3121,13 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="486"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="487"/>
         <source>Type: {0}
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="494"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="495"/>
         <source>Note: {0}
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -5590,12 +5590,12 @@
         <translation>změněno</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="746"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
         <source>Connection from illegal host</source>
         <translation>Spojení z ilegálního hosta</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1372"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1376"/>
         <source>
 Not connected
 </source>
@@ -5604,29 +5604,29 @@
 </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="746"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
         <source>&lt;p&gt;A connection was attempted by the illegal host &lt;b&gt;{0}&lt;/b&gt;. Accept this connection?&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation>&lt;p&gt;Pokus o spojení z ilegálního hosta &lt;b&gt;{0}&lt;/b&gt;. Přijmout toto spojení?&lt;/p&gt;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1552"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
         <source>Passive debug connection received
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1566"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1570"/>
         <source>Passive debug connection closed
 </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="323"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
         <source>Register Debugger Interface</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="323"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
         <source>&lt;p&gt;The debugger interface &lt;b&gt;{0}&lt;/b&gt; has already been registered. Ignoring this request.&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -6671,17 +6671,17 @@
         <translation>Automatické ukládání změn ve skriptech</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="256"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="261"/>
         <source>Add allowed host</source>
         <translation>Přidat povoleného hosta</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="278"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="283"/>
         <source>Enter the IP address of an allowed host</source>
         <translation>Zadání IP adresy povoleného hosta</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="289"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
         <source>Edit allowed host</source>
         <translation>Editovat povolené hosty</translation>
     </message>
@@ -6756,22 +6756,22 @@
         <translation>Vždy zastavit na výjimkách</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="289"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
         <source>&lt;p&gt;The entered address &lt;b&gt;{0}&lt;/b&gt; is not a valid IP v4 or IP v6 address. Aborting...&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation>&lt;p&gt;Zadaná adresa &lt;b&gt;{0}&lt;/b&gt; není validní IP v4 nebo IP v6. Zrušeno...&lt;/p&gt;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="626"/>
         <source>Local Variables Viewer</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="577"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="632"/>
         <source>Automatically view source code when user changes the callstack frame in the callstack viewer.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="580"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="635"/>
         <source>Automatically view source code</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -6785,6 +6785,31 @@
         <source>Show exceptions in Shell</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="579"/>
+        <source>Max. Variable Size:</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="586"/>
+        <source>Enter the maximum size of a variable to be shown (0 = no limit)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="592"/>
+        <source>no limit</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="598"/>
+        <source> Bytes</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
+        <source>Variables Viewer</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>DebuggerInterfacePython</name>
@@ -6794,22 +6819,22 @@
         <translation type="unfinished">Spustit debuger</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="850"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="868"/>
         <source>Parent Process</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Rodičovský proces</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="851"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="869"/>
         <source>Child process</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Dětský proces</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="852"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
         <source>Client forking</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Větvení klienta</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="852"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
         <source>Select the fork branch to follow.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Pokračovat ve fork větvi.</translation>
     </message>
@@ -6829,12 +6854,12 @@
         <translation type="unfinished">&lt;p&gt;Debugovací backend nelze spustit.&lt;/p&gt;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="897"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
         <source>Debug Protocol Error</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="897"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
         <source>&lt;p&gt;The response received from the debugger backend could not be decoded. Please report this issue with the received data to the eric bugs email address.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Error: {0}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Data:&lt;br/&gt;{0}&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -41442,27 +41467,27 @@
 <context>
     <name>Preferences</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1608"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1609"/>
         <source>Export Preferences</source>
         <translation>Předvolby exportu</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1636"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1637"/>
         <source>Import Preferences</source>
         <translation>Předvolby importu</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1636"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1637"/>
         <source>Properties File (*.ini);;All Files (*)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1738"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
         <source>Select Python{0} Interpreter</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1738"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
         <source>Select the Python{0} interpreter to be used:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -66909,6 +66934,11 @@
         <source>&lt;double click to show value&gt;</source>
         <translation>&lt;dvojitý klik pro zobrazení hodnoty&gt;</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="60"/>
+        <source>&lt;variable value is too big&gt;</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>VariablesFilterDialog</name>
@@ -66969,62 +66999,62 @@
 <context>
     <name>VariablesViewer</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="360"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="363"/>
         <source>Global Variables</source>
         <translation>Globální proměnné</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="361"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="364"/>
         <source>Globals</source>
         <translation>Globální</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="372"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
         <source>Value</source>
         <translation>Hodnota</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="372"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
         <source>Type</source>
         <translation>Typ</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="365"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="368"/>
         <source>&lt;b&gt;The Global Variables Viewer Window&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;This window displays the global variables of the debugged program.&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation>&lt;b&gt;Prohlížeč globálních proměnných&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Toto okno zobrazuje globální proměnné debugovénho programu.&lt;/p&gt;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="371"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="374"/>
         <source>Local Variables</source>
         <translation>Lokální proměnné</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="372"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
         <source>Locals</source>
         <translation>Lokální</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="376"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="379"/>
         <source>&lt;b&gt;The Local Variables Viewer Window&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;This window displays the local variables of the debugged program.&lt;/p&gt;</source>
         <translation>&lt;b&gt;Prohlížeč lokálních proměnných&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Toto okno zobrazuje lokální proměnné debugovénho programu.&lt;/p&gt;</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="407"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="410"/>
         <source>Show Details...</source>
         <translation>Zobrazit detaily...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="415"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="418"/>
         <source>Configure...</source>
         <translation>Konfigurovat...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="635"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="638"/>
         <source>{0} items</source>
         <translation>{0} položek</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
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+++ b/i18n/eric6_de.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="275"/>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="285"/>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="449"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="283"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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+        <translation>Max. Variablengröße:</translation>
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+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation>keine Begrenzung</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation> Bytes</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1609"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="363"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="364"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="374"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="418"/>
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--- a/i18n/eric6_empty.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_empty.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="275"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="285"/>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="290"/>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="449"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="479"/>
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     <message>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="261"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="598"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="363"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="364"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="368"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="374"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="379"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="410"/>
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     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="415"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="418"/>
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     <message>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="416"/>
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--- a/i18n/eric6_fr.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_fr.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="275"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="270"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="285"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="274"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="290"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="448"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="449"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="475"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="476"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="479"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="525"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="526"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="531"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="495"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1376"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1570"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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--- a/i18n/eric6_it.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_it.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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--- a/i18n/eric6_pt.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1376"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1570"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="261"/>
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         <translation>Adicionar anfitrião permitido</translation>
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     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="278"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="283"/>
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     <message>
-        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="289"/>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="626"/>
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         <translation>Visor de Variáveis Locais</translation>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="632"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="635"/>
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         <translation>Mostrar exceções na Shell</translation>
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+        <source>Max. Variable Size:</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+    <message>
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+        <source>Enter the maximum size of a variable to be shown (0 = no limit)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="592"/>
+        <source>no limit</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="598"/>
+        <source> Bytes</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
+        <source>Variables Viewer</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="868"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="869"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1609"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1637"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1637"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/__init__.py" line="1739"/>
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+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="363"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="364"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="368"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="374"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="379"/>
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         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="407"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="410"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="415"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="418"/>
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         <translation>Configurar...</translation>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="638"/>
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     <message>
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--- a/i18n/eric6_ru.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_ru.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="275"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="270"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="285"/>
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     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="274"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="290"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="448"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="449"/>
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         <translation>Документация недоступна</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="475"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="476"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="479"/>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="526"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="530"/>
+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="531"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../UI/CodeDocumentationViewer.py" line="487"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1372"/>
+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1376"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1570"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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     </message>
     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="261"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="283"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="294"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="626"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="632"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="635"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="598"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
+        <source>Variables Viewer</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="868"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="869"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
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     <message>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="870"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebuggerInterfacePython.py" line="915"/>
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--- a/i18n/eric6_tr.ts	Tue Nov 07 19:37:17 2017 +0100
+++ b/i18n/eric6_tr.ts	Wed Nov 08 19:05:55 2017 +0100
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="750"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="1556"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/DebugServer.py" line="327"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="261"/>
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+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.py" line="283"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
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+        <source>Enter the maximum size of a variable to be shown (0 = no limit)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="592"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="598"/>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../Preferences/ConfigurationPages/DebuggerGeneralPage.ui" line="571"/>
+        <source>Variables Viewer</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="375"/>
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+        <location filename="../Debugger/VariablesViewer.py" line="418"/>
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