.NET Framework CLR Tools: How do I use the Runtime Debugger?
Q: How do I use the Runtime Debugger?
A: The Runtime Debugger helps tools vendors and application developers find and fix bugs in programs that target the .NET Framework common language runtime.
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- What tasks can I perform with the Runtime Debugger?
The run-time debugger allows you to perform the following tasks:
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- Start, attach to, continue, detach from, and stop a running process.
<br> - Display application domains, assemblies, loaded modules, classes, and global functions.
<br> - Step into and over both source and native instructions.
<br> - Show source-code lines.
<br> - Set the value of a variable.
<br> - Set the next statement to a new line.
<br> - Set or display breakpoints.
<br><br><br> - How can I get the options available in CorDbg.exe?
The full list of 'CorDbg' options can be displayed by typing
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from a command prompt.
<br><br><br> - Can I have an example of starting a 'CorDbg.exe' session?
The following command starts a 'CorDbg.exe' session for the application 'MyApplication.exe' with the program arguments 'a' and '2' and the following optional commands:
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- set a breakpoint in MyApplication.cs at line 42
- continue the application
- display symbols in 'MyApplication.exe' matching the string 'SomeString'
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Code:
cordbg MyApplication.exe a 2 !b MyApplication.cs:42 !g !x MyApplication.exe\!SomeString
<br><br> - Can I have an example of running an executable inside a 'CorDbg.exe' session?
The following command entered from within a 'CorDbg.exe' session (at the 'cordbg' prompt) runs the executable 'MyApplication.exe' with the program arguments 'a' and '2':
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Code:
run MyApplication.exe a 2 b
<br><br> - Where can I find more information on the Runtime Debugger?
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