Breakpoint does not get hit in different assembly

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Bob Bryan - 27 Apr 2006 13:25 GMT

I am using VS.NET 2005 standard edition on a single cpu desktop. I am using
a console app to test out a C# assembly that I have written. When I set a
breakpoint inside the assembly, and let it run, the breakpoint does not get
hit. I can step inside the function that is getting called in the assembly
just fine and when I press F5, the breakpoint is then hit.

Is there some sort of setting that I need to make? I know that in VS 6.0 I
had to specify the DLLs that were being debugged under project settings in
order for a breakpoint in a DLL to be hit. This seems to be a similar
problem.

I have verified that both my console app and assembly are in debug and that
the pdb and dll files for the assembly have been properly copied to the
console app's debug folder.

Any ideas what the problem is?

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 27 Apr 2006 14:06 GMT

Hi Bob,

Try this:

1) Create a C# Class Library project with a Class1 class and a Test
subroutine
2) Add to the solution a new C# console application.
3) In the References node of this Console application, add a Project
Reference (not .NET reference!) to the Class Library project.
4) In the Main method, create an instance of Class1 and call its Test method
5) Set a breakpoint on the Test method
6) Ensure that the console app is the startup project and run the project.
The breakpoint should be hit.

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>I am using VS.NET 2005 standard edition on a single cpu desktop. I am
>using a console app to test out a C# assembly that I have written. When I
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Bob Bryan - 27 Apr 2006 22:23 GMT

Hi Carlos,

Your solution worked and the breakpoint is now getting hit. Thanks very
much. Just to spell out in a little more detail for others looking to solve
the same problem:

1. In Solution Explorer right click the console app (or the app that is
calling functions in some other class assembly) and select Properties. This
should bring up the project properties on the left side of the screen. You
should see options on the left hand side like Application, Build Events,
Debug, ..., Reference Paths, etc.
2. Click on Reference Paths.
3. Under "Folder:", enter the path of the debug version of the assembly to
be debugged. The path should probably end with something like
\YourAssembly\bin\Debug\.
4. Click the Add Folder button.

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