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Debugging Tools

Debugging tools in Visual Studio 2008 enable you to

observe the run-time behavior of your program and

locate logic errors

Attach to Local Process enables you to attach the

debugger to any process on the local computer

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Attach to Remote Process enables you to attach the

debugger to processes on remote computers that

have been set up for remote debugging

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Autos window displays variables used in the current

statement and the previous statement

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Breakpoints enable you to tell the debugger that an

application should break, pause execution, at a

certain point

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Breakpoints window lists all breakpoints currently

set in your program and displays their properties

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Call Browser window enables you to search for

function calls, and then browse the search results

and easily navigate to the function references in your

source code files

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Call Stack window displays a list of all active

procedures or stack frames for the current thread of

execution

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Debugger Visualizers create a dialog box or other

interface to displays a variable or object in a

meaningful way that is appropriate to its data type

(Visual Studio includes four: text, HTML, XML, and

dataset)

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Disassembly window shows assembly code

corresponding to the instructions created by the

compiler

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Dumps enable you to save program information for

debugging at a later time

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Edit and Continue is a time-saving feature that

enables you to make changes to your code during a

debugging session, instead of having to stop,

recompile your entire program, and restart the

debugging session (32-bit development only)

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Error List window displays the Errors, Warnings, and

Messages produced as you edit and compile code

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Exception Assistant is a debugging tool that provides

details about exceptions when they occur, including

the exception message, troubleshooting tips, and a

task-oriented list of corrective actions to take

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Find Symbol Results window lists search results for

the Find Symbol tab of the Find and Replace window,

the Find All References shortcut menu command in

the Object Browser, Class View, or the Code Editor

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