Hi, have you tried using the windows debugger? Check out the link: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.mspx. I have used this debugger to step into the rotor's C# source code. Its very useful app.
Ab. On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:53:47 +0100, Dax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everybody, this is my first post. > > I've been working for a while on a compiler based on ROTOR's C# compiler > source code. In particular, my efforts concentrate on the lexer and the > parser at the moment. My compiler is basically a copy of the > clr\src\csharp\csharp folder, with some additions and modifications. > > The C# compiler is meant to be built with the VS.NET tools, but it > doesn't come with a Visual Studio project file: I work with basic > editing tools and build via commandline, which is not very bad once you > get used to it. The hard part, however, is the debugging: I really miss > the VS integrated debugger and the ability to step through the lines of > code. I've been able to do some "homemade" debugging by printf'ing here > and there, but that's a lot of work and not always useful. > > Since a lot of standard VS debug information is generated together with > the binaries, I was wondering if there was a way to feed the VS debugger > with this information and then follow the code in the source files, even > without a project file. I've tried creating one, but for some reason it > won't work, maybe there's something I miss? > > I've tried attaching to the exe with the Tools->Debug Processes... > debugger, but it complains for the lack of a source code; I believed the > source files were listed in the .pdb files, but looks like I was wrong. > > Should the VS way not be possible, I'd still like to know if there are > other (commercially or freely) available tools to do the debugging. > > Can anybody help? Any hint will be appreciated. Thanks. > > -- > Dax > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com > =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
