MT5: the "Value" field in the Debug Tab displays "unknown identifier" for "input" type variables placed in the "Expression" field

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In MT5, in the Strategy Tester, debug tab, if I try and display the values of my expressions of type "input", the value in the debug tas shows as "unknown identifier".  This function used to work fine but just stopped working properly around 1 month ago.  I figured it was maybe a bug that was introduced into MT5 and that they would correct it with their next release, but the problem still exists.

e.g. for the code statement: input bool testBOOL = true;

When the testBOOL is displayed in the debug tab as the expression, the value shows as "unknown identifier" and there is no "type" shown.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?  Does anyone know what might be causing this.  I have been programming almost full time in MT5 for about 9 years and I have never seen this before.

I am using Version 5.00 build 4682.

I am using a custom indicator (but that did not change when the value all of a sudden stopped showing the correct value).

I'd appreciate any help you may be able to provide.  Thanks.

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Here is the simplest of code that demonstrates the problem:

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Inputs                                                           |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//--- inputs for expert

input string I_Tst_STR           = "D-Test";

input double I_Tst_DBL           = 10.23;

input int    I_Tst_INT           = 4;


int OnInit() {

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| "Tick" event handler function                                    |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTick() {

   string comment_STR = StringFormat("String= %s, Double= %0.2f, Integer= %d", I_Tst_STR, I_Tst_DBL, I_Tst_INT);

   Comment(comment_STR);

}

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The code runs fine, the comment is displayed on the chart, BUT the debug tab does NOT show the values of the three input variables.  See the 2nd screenshot below.


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In MT5, in the Strategy Tester, debug tab, if I try and display the values of my expressions of type "input", the value in the debug tas shows as "unknown identifier".  This function used to work fine but just stopped working properly around 1 month ago.  I figured it was maybe a bug that was introduced into MT5 and that they would correct it with their next release, but the problem still exists.

e.g. for the code statement: input bool testBOOL = true;

When the testBOOL is displayed in the debug tab as the expression, the value shows as "unknown identifier" and there is no "type" shown.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?  Does anyone know what might be causing this.  I have been programming almost full time in MT5 for about 9 years and I have never seen this before.

I am using Version 5.00 build 4682.

I am using a custom indicator (but that did not change when the value all of a sudden stopped showing the correct value).

I'd appreciate any help you may be able to provide.  Thanks.

======================================

Here is the simplest of code that demonstrates the problem:

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Inputs                                                           |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//--- inputs for expert

input string I_Tst_STR           = "D-Test";

input double I_Tst_DBL           = 10.23;

input int    I_Tst_INT           = 4;


int OnInit() {

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

}


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| "Tick" event handler function                                    |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTick() {

   string comment_STR = StringFormat("String= %s, Double= %0.2f, Integer= %d", I_Tst_STR, I_Tst_DBL, I_Tst_INT);

   Comment(comment_STR);

}

==============================

The code runs fine, the comment is displayed on the chart, BUT the debug tab does NOT show the values of the three input variables.  See the 2nd screenshot below.


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