Sccript debugging in Visual Studio

[gemel]

I am trying to debug the client script of a CustomValidator, but VS
seems to ignore it completely. This is waht I do:

Enable script debugging in Internet Explorer
Launch the page from Internet Explorer
In VS set a breakpoint in the script
Attach the IExplore debug process
Operate on the page to cause the script to run.

But all the hppens is that both the client side script and server side
script run, but no breakpont is executed

Am I missing something?

The script is javascript.


John L

 

[bruce barker]

setting a breakpoint in the script will not work. after attaching to IE,
open running documents, and set the breakpoint there.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

| I am trying to debug the client script of a CustomValidator, but VS
| seems to ignore it completely. This is waht I do:
|
| Enable script debugging in Internet Explorer
| Launch the page from Internet Explorer
| In VS set a breakpoint in the script
| Attach the IExplore debug process
| Operate on the page to cause the script to run.
|
| But all the hppens is that both the client side script and server side
| script run, but no breakpont is executed
|
| Am I missing something?
|
| The script is javascript.
|
|
| John L

 

[William F. Robertson, Jr.]

The "easy" way is the put the line debugger; into your javascript file, ie
will break and prompt to open a debub session.

Otherwise, you will have to open the webpage, then attach the Studio
debugger to the iexplore.exe process. Then step through the running
documents to find the script you are looking for and set a break point
there.

But if you have complete access to the script file, I would just use the
"debugger;" line.

bill

 

[gemel]

Bill,
Thans for the advice. However I'm not really sure you mean by the
'debugger line'

Regards

John L

 

[William F. Robertson, Jr.]

in your javascript

function ValidateValue( control )
{
//the debugger line is as though there is a break point defined.
//it will prompt which debugger you want to use.
debugger;

if ( control.value.length != 0 ) return true;

return false;
}

You probably will have to have the script debugging turned on in IE.

Tools -> Internet Options ->Advanced(tab)

Make sure "Disable script debugging" is unchecked.

bill