diff --git a/apps/dvxbasic/ide/ideMain.c b/apps/dvxbasic/ide/ideMain.c
index b6fba7a..a5e0595 100644
--- a/apps/dvxbasic/ide/ideMain.c
+++ b/apps/dvxbasic/ide/ideMain.c
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ static void updateCallStackWindow(void);
 static void updateLocalsWindow(void);
 static void updateWatchWindow(void);
 static void evaluateImmediate(const char *expr);
+static const BasDebugVarT *findDebugVar(const char *name);
+static void formatValue(const BasValueT *v, char *buf, int32_t bufSize);
+static bool readDebugVar(const BasDebugVarT *dv, BasValueT *outVal);
+static BasValueT *getDebugVarSlot(const BasDebugVarT *dv);
+static bool writeDebugVar(const BasDebugVarT *dv, BasValueT newVal);
 static void loadFrmFiles(BasFormRtT *rt);
 static void onEvtDropdownChange(WidgetT *w);
 static void onImmediateChange(WidgetT *w);
@@ -2147,11 +2152,304 @@ static void immPrintCallback(void *ctx, const char *text, bool newline) {
 }
 
 
+// immTryAssign -- handle "varName = expr" when paused at a breakpoint.
+// Evaluates the RHS, looks up the variable, and writes the value back
+// to the running VM.  Returns true if handled as an assignment.
+
+// immParseScalarFromStr -- parse a string into a typed BasValueT based on the
+// target slot's current type.  Returns true on success.
+
+static bool immParseScalarFromStr(const char *rhs, const BasValueT *target, BasValueT *outVal) {
+    memset(outVal, 0, sizeof(*outVal));
+
+    switch (target->type) {
+        case BAS_TYPE_INTEGER:
+            outVal->type   = BAS_TYPE_INTEGER;
+            outVal->intVal = (int16_t)atoi(rhs);
+            return true;
+
+        case BAS_TYPE_LONG:
+            outVal->type    = BAS_TYPE_LONG;
+            outVal->longVal = (int32_t)atol(rhs);
+            return true;
+
+        case BAS_TYPE_SINGLE:
+            outVal->type   = BAS_TYPE_SINGLE;
+            outVal->sngVal = (float)atof(rhs);
+            return true;
+
+        case BAS_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+            outVal->type   = BAS_TYPE_DOUBLE;
+            outVal->dblVal = atof(rhs);
+            return true;
+
+        case BAS_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
+            outVal->type = BAS_TYPE_BOOLEAN;
+
+            if (strcasecmp(rhs, "TRUE") == 0 || strcasecmp(rhs, "-1") == 0) {
+                outVal->intVal = -1;
+            } else {
+                outVal->intVal = (atoi(rhs) != 0) ? -1 : 0;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+
+        case BAS_TYPE_STRING: {
+            const char *s = rhs;
+            int32_t sLen  = (int32_t)strlen(s);
+
+            if (sLen >= 2 && s[0] == '"' && s[sLen - 1] == '"') {
+                s++;
+                sLen -= 2;
+            }
+
+            outVal->type   = BAS_TYPE_STRING;
+            outVal->strVal = basStringNew(s, sLen);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+// immResolveLhsSlot -- parse the LHS of an assignment and resolve it to a
+// pointer into the running VM's live data.  Handles:
+//   varName            -- scalar variable
+//   varName(i)         -- array element
+//   varName.field      -- UDT field
+//   varName(i).field   -- array element UDT field
+// Returns NULL if the LHS can't be resolved.  *endPtr is set past the LHS.
+
+static BasValueT *immResolveLhsSlot(const char *lhs, const char **endPtr) {
+    const char *p = lhs;
+
+    // Extract variable name
+    const char *nameStart = p;
+
+    while ((*p >= 'A' && *p <= 'Z') || (*p >= 'a' && *p <= 'z') ||
+           (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9') || *p == '_') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    if (p == nameStart) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    char varName[128];
+    int32_t nameLen = (int32_t)(p - nameStart);
+
+    if (nameLen >= (int32_t)sizeof(varName)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(varName, nameStart, nameLen);
+    varName[nameLen] = '\0';
+
+    // Look up the base variable
+    const BasDebugVarT *dv = findDebugVar(varName);
+
+    if (!dv) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    BasValueT *slot = getDebugVarSlot(dv);
+
+    if (!slot) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Parse optional array subscript: (idx1, idx2, ...)
+    if (*p == '(') {
+        p++; // skip '('
+
+        if (slot->type != BAS_TYPE_ARRAY || !slot->arrVal) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        int32_t indices[BAS_ARRAY_MAX_DIMS];
+        int32_t numIndices = 0;
+
+        while (*p && *p != ')' && numIndices < BAS_ARRAY_MAX_DIMS) {
+            while (*p == ' ') { p++; }
+            indices[numIndices++] = atoi(p);
+
+            // Skip past the number
+            if (*p == '-') { p++; }
+
+            while (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9') { p++; }
+
+            while (*p == ' ') { p++; }
+
+            if (*p == ',') { p++; }
+        }
+
+        if (*p == ')') { p++; }
+
+        int32_t flatIdx = basArrayIndex(slot->arrVal, indices, numIndices);
+
+        if (flatIdx < 0 || flatIdx >= slot->arrVal->totalElements) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        slot = &slot->arrVal->elements[flatIdx];
+    }
+
+    // Parse optional UDT field: .fieldName
+    if (*p == '.') {
+        p++; // skip '.'
+
+        if (slot->type != BAS_TYPE_UDT || !slot->udtVal) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        const char *fieldStart = p;
+
+        while ((*p >= 'A' && *p <= 'Z') || (*p >= 'a' && *p <= 'z') ||
+               (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9') || *p == '_') {
+            p++;
+        }
+
+        char fieldName[128];
+        int32_t fieldLen = (int32_t)(p - fieldStart);
+
+        if (fieldLen <= 0 || fieldLen >= (int32_t)sizeof(fieldName)) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        memcpy(fieldName, fieldStart, fieldLen);
+        fieldName[fieldLen] = '\0';
+
+        // Find field index from debug UDT definitions
+        int32_t fieldIdx = -1;
+
+        for (int32_t t = 0; t < sDbgModule->debugUdtDefCount; t++) {
+            if (sDbgModule->debugUdtDefs[t].typeId == slot->udtVal->typeId) {
+                for (int32_t f = 0; f < sDbgModule->debugUdtDefs[t].fieldCount; f++) {
+                    if (strcasecmp(sDbgModule->debugUdtDefs[t].fields[f].name, fieldName) == 0) {
+                        fieldIdx = f;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (fieldIdx < 0 || fieldIdx >= slot->udtVal->fieldCount) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        slot = &slot->udtVal->fields[fieldIdx];
+    }
+
+    if (endPtr) {
+        *endPtr = p;
+    }
+
+    return slot;
+}
+
+
+static bool immTryAssign(const char *expr) {
+    if (sDbgState != DBG_PAUSED || !sVm || !sDbgModule) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Skip leading whitespace
+    const char *p = expr;
+
+    while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    // Skip optional LET keyword
+    if (strncasecmp(p, "LET ", 4) == 0) {
+        p += 4;
+
+        while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') {
+            p++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Resolve the LHS to a live slot in the VM
+    const char *afterLhs = NULL;
+    BasValueT *slot = immResolveLhsSlot(p, &afterLhs);
+
+    if (!slot || !afterLhs) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Build display name from LHS
+    char lhsName[256];
+    int32_t lhsLen = (int32_t)(afterLhs - p);
+
+    if (lhsLen >= (int32_t)sizeof(lhsName)) {
+        lhsLen = (int32_t)sizeof(lhsName) - 1;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(lhsName, p, lhsLen);
+    lhsName[lhsLen] = '\0';
+
+    p = afterLhs;
+
+    // Skip whitespace after LHS
+    while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    // Must have '=' (but not '==')
+    if (*p != '=' || p[1] == '=') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    p++; // skip '='
+
+    while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    if (*p == '\0') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Parse the RHS into a value matching the target slot's type
+    BasValueT newVal;
+
+    if (!immParseScalarFromStr(p, slot, &newVal)) {
+        immPrintCallback(NULL, "Cannot assign to this variable type", true);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Write the value directly to the slot
+    basValRelease(slot);
+    *slot = newVal; // transfer ownership — don't release newVal
+
+    // Show confirmation
+    char confirm[256];
+    snprintf(confirm, sizeof(confirm), "%s = ", lhsName);
+    immPrintCallback(NULL, confirm, false);
+    formatValue(slot, confirm, sizeof(confirm));
+    immPrintCallback(NULL, confirm, true);
+
+    // Update debug windows to reflect the change
+    updateLocalsWindow();
+    updateWatchWindow();
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 static void evaluateImmediate(const char *expr) {
     if (!expr || *expr == '\0') {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Try assignment first when paused
+    if (immTryAssign(expr)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     char wrapped[1024];
 
     // If it already starts with a statement keyword, use as-is
@@ -6782,6 +7080,45 @@ static bool readDebugVar(const BasDebugVarT *dv, BasValueT *outVal) {
 }
 
 
+// getDebugVarSlot -- return a pointer to the actual BasValueT in the running VM
+static BasValueT *getDebugVarSlot(const BasDebugVarT *dv) {
+    if (!sVm) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (dv->scope == SCOPE_LOCAL && sVm->callDepth > 0) {
+        BasCallFrameT *frame = &sVm->callStack[sVm->callDepth - 1];
+
+        if (dv->index >= 0 && dv->index < BAS_VM_MAX_LOCALS) {
+            return &frame->locals[dv->index];
+        }
+    } else if (dv->scope == SCOPE_GLOBAL) {
+        if (dv->index >= 0 && dv->index < BAS_VM_MAX_GLOBALS) {
+            return &sVm->globals[dv->index];
+        }
+    } else if (dv->scope == SCOPE_FORM && sVm->currentFormVars) {
+        if (dv->index >= 0 && dv->index < sVm->currentFormVarCount) {
+            return &sVm->currentFormVars[dv->index];
+        }
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+static bool writeDebugVar(const BasDebugVarT *dv, BasValueT newVal) {
+    BasValueT *slot = getDebugVarSlot(dv);
+
+    if (!slot) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    basValRelease(slot);
+    *slot = basValCopy(newVal);
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 // findDebugVar -- find a debug variable by name, respecting scope
 static const BasDebugVarT *findDebugVar(const char *name) {
     if (!sDbgModule || !sDbgModule->debugVars) {