1. A method for displaying variable values within a software debugger, said method comprising: extracting a plurality of variables from a program monitored by a software debugger; allowing a user to designate a stopping point within said program and a subset of variables from said plurality of variables to be associated with said designated stopping point; during an execution of said program within said software debugger, updating values of said subset of variables when said execution of said program stopped at said designated stopping point; and displaying said updated values of said subset of variables.