debugging the inner layers of an app.

[JimT]

I am working with a .NET solution that is mostly written
in Fujitsu COBOL. It contains one C# project and one VB
project (mine). The rest (the bulk of the code) is in
COBOL.

When the app starts it displays a login form. After a
successful login it displays a menu form. One of the menu
options is to enter the name of a function and click the
RUN button. So far, so good. I type the name, the
appropriate screen appears. I fill in the blanks and
click the start button and the function runs and produces
output. Wonderful.

I set a breakpoint in my VB code and click the start
button and it does exactly the same thing. What do I have
to do to get the thing to stop on
the breakpoint?!!!

When I tested it as a standalone project the breakpoints
worked like I thought they should. Now that it's executed
from the menu, I can't control it.

Does anybody know the secret? If you do, I would be most
appreciative to hear about it.

Thanx in advance,

JimT

 

[Michael]

First off, make sure you are not compiling/running in Release mode. You cant
use debuging when doing so.