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    does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    i changed my code from release to debug mode. when i try to debug it shows a dialog box that '... does not contain debug information press ok to continue".. can anybody help me..


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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    I think you have to provide more information to get help. Easiest is to pack and attach your project. Don't forget to delete all intermediate files (debug/release folders, .suo, .ncb) before packing.
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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    Project Properties > C/C++ > General
    > Debug Information Format = /Zi or /ZI
    Project Properties > Linker > Debugging
    > Generate Debug Info = Yes
    > Generate Program Database File = filepath.pdb
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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    many thanks for your suggestions but I think the problem lies elsewhere.

    In fact I was able to compile and link the application without any
    errors.

    My problem is I am getting a message "does not contain debug
    information. Press OK to Continue" when I try to debug the application
    with or without breakpoints.

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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    Can anybody tell me the reason for showing this dialog box.. i just started Visual C++ developing and this is my first time using visual C++ 6.0.

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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    Quote Originally Posted by aswathy krishnan View Post
    Can anybody tell me the reason for showing this dialog box.. i just started Visual C++ developing and this is my first time using visual C++ 6.0.
    There's not much it could be. I doubt many of us are on 6.0 any more so giving you exact steps will be tough, but as cilu pointed out, you likely don't have your build settings correct.

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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    ok.. Thank you....

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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    Also, un-install the ancient compiler and get yourself a modern one. Things have changed a lot since 1996...
    http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudi...press-products
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    Re: does not contain debug information. Press OK to Continue

    Quote Originally Posted by S_M_A View Post
    Also, un-install the ancient compiler and get yourself a modern one. Things have changed a lot since 1996...
    What? You mean VC6 isn't the latest compiler?

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