I just got around to installing MonoDevelop 2.2 and Mono 2.6 (Both using the Disk Images) and am having several problems with web applications.
1) Running with soft debugger usually does not work. One of three things happens (at random): The web browser is never launched but the application appears to be running (If I open a browser and navigate to localhost, I just get a DNS error so looks like xsp isn't running), or; the web browser launches and tries to navigate to 127.0.0.1:8080, but after 10 minutes still no response, or; MonoDevelop freezes with the wait cursor and I have to Force Quit after several minutes. 2) I did get the app working once by changing the port to 8081, however when I tried running it again it also ran but would no longer trigger any breakpoints. When I recompiled and tried it again, it said it could not attach to the port (port in use). I tried changing to 8082, but this also locked up MonoDevelop next time I ran. 3) When I did get it to trigger a breakpoint, I noticed a lot of limitations with the soft debugger. First, I cannot drag variables to the watch window (there's also a bug if you drag a variable name off the IDE the move the mouse back, the mouse stays stuck in selection mode). Second, all information seems to be immutable. If I change button1.Text from "Click me" to "Foo", it immediately just changes back to "Click me". Third, I love the fact that there's an Immediate Window, but as of yet I've found no use for it. I cannot declare new variables (int x = 5), I cannot seem to change any existing variables (button1.Text = "New Value";) and there's no auto-complete (Intellisense) within variables. Having an immediate window in VS for both managed code and script is the single best feature of the VS debugger, IMO. On the plus side, MonoDevelop has definitely come a long way in terms of Mac usability and raw speed. It's quick, loads fast, no weird re-size bugs (except for the fact I cannot seem to resize the entire app, only toggle between maximized and normal).. I would also /love/ to see a keyboard layout that would emulate Windows, where pressing the "End" key actually moved to the end of the line (silliest thing ever on Mac apps).. The one time I did get the debugger working, it seemed fast. Keep up the good work, it's getting there slowly but surely.. I would /love/ to have an open source alternative to Visual Studio 2008 but looks like we're still a ways off.. Mike _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list