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.NET Forum / .NET Framework / .NET SDK / February 2004C# exceptions not showing filename/line numbers (PDB issue?)
Hi, I'm developing an Explorer bar using VS.NET 2003 (C#) on Windows XP. For some time, I've noticed that I don't have filenames and line numbers appearing in my exceptions' stack traces. On the other hand, debugging with breakpoints, etc. seems to work fine in VS.NET 2003. I can't understand why this isn't working -- and I think it used to work, perhaps under VS.NET 2002, but maybe not. The information doesn't appear in exceptions when running under VS.NET or when not. I am running my Explorer bar (which is a class library, not an application) on the same machine (and user account) which built the library. The PDB file is accessible to me, and its location does match the location in the assembly. I am making Debug builds, and I do have "Generate debugging information" enabled. As far as I can tell, the PDB and DLL files are equally fresh and the same version? Any tips? Is this a known bug? It's driving me batty trying to locate an exception in code blocks without any help from line numbers. Thanks! Arun Tell me this. When you run the project from Visual Studio, or attach to the process after it's started, look in your Output tab for all the assembly loading logs. Find the one for the assembly in question. See whether it says "Symbols Loaded" or "No symbols loaded". The symbols in question are, obviously, the debugging symbols. From your description, I suspect that it is loading the debug symbols. Tell me if this is your situation: When running the program by pressing F5 on your project, you encounter an exception and the standard exception dialog appears with a stack trace but no line numbers. I do believe that whether or not you have a pdb, the only time you get line numbers in your stack traces is when you're *actually debugging* the project. Now, I could be wrong, but this is my experience. Chris > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Thanks! > Arun Thanks for responding... When I hit F5 (Start), I do see that symbols are being loaded for the assembly in question. However, when an exception occurs in my assembly, I don't see the line numbers in the MessageBox which I popup containing the exceptions StackTrace, etc. I hope it doesn't matter, but again I'm writing an Explorer bar, which is a class library that gets loaded by Internet Explorer. I decided to try a new Windows Application solution. I was able to throw and catch an exception and display the line numbers in a MessageBox there. It also didn't matter if I Started the project (F5) or Started without debugging (Ctrl-F5). Any ideas? cheers, Arun > Tell me this. When you run the project from Visual Studio, or attach to the > process after it's started, look in your Output tab for all the assembly [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Thanks! > > Arun Is the PDB file in the same directory as the dll when IE loads it? Where does it load it from? > Thanks for responding... > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > > Thanks! > > > Arun I figured out yesterday that the issue was that the DLL was in the GAC, and the PDB path in the DLL was relative (./). When I copied the PDB file to the same directory in the GAC, it worked. Thanks, Arun > Is the PDB file in the same directory as the dll when IE loads it? Where > does it load it from? [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] > > > > Thanks! > > > > Arun Hi Arun, I have the same problem as you have (had). Did you find a solution for it allready or does anybody who reads this now know how to solve it? Thanks, Marco (puzzled) > Thanks for responding... > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > > Thanks! > > > Arun Copy the pdb files to the same directory the assembly is located at in the GAC > Hi Arun, > [quoted text clipped - 79 lines] > > > > Thanks! > > > > Arun Hi Dave, This sounds good. Only I get a build message that only assembly files (not pdb files) can be shared in the GAC. I do the copying action via the Setup projects File System on target machine, Global Assembly Cache folder. I selected the pdb file I wanted to have in the GAC and set it into this folder. My Windows Service (.exe) assembly is installed to the folder "C:\Program Files\NameCompany\MyServiceSetup" Can you be a bit more specific on what I have to do? Thanks, Marco > Copy the pdb files to the same directory the assembly is located at in the > GAC [quoted text clipped - 93 lines] > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > Arun I'm not sure how you would do this automatically. You don't want to share the pdb file or to install it, you only want to copy it. You can manually copy the pdb files to the GAC. There's a registry switch (I don't recall which one but you should be able to google it up) that allows you to turn off the standard explorer display of the GAC so that it shows up as if it were a directory filled with folders. Locate the folder your DLL is in and manually copy the pdb there. > Hi Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 119 lines] > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Arun Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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