When debugging vb apps in VS2005 RTM, we are noting that frequently we are unable to edit the application code while debugging. Edit and Continue is enabled in Tools -> Options -> Debugging. The project in question is located on a remote server - not sure if that is relevant. What else ...more >>

I am running VS2003 VC++ on the following machine: - OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 - Processor x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~1695 Mhz - Total Physical Memory 769.00 MB and am experiencing incredibly slow performance ...more >>

I have a web service project and a winForms project in the same solution. The winForms app contains a webreference to the web service. The web service project was set up as a File System web project. Whenever I want to break at a breakpoint in the web service, during debug, I first have t...more >>

During installation of VS2005 Firefox was my default browser. I changed it back to IE6 but VS2005 sticks to Firefox when debugging a web site in development, whatever I try. How to convince VS2005 to use IE ? If at all, I would expect this behaviour the other way around. -- Rumoldus, The N...more >>

How do you convert this vb.net code to run under vb.net 2.0 executing an SSIS package (not DTS) in SQL Server 2005 (not SQL Server 2000)?? Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim app As New Application Dim pkg A...more >>

Does anyone know how to setup Visual Studio 2003 so it does not rebuild the whole project even when I have not made any code changes ? I find that it always rebuilds everytime I hit F5 to debug the project. It's not just my project, it does this even if I create a new project ...more >>

Hi Guys, Sorry if already answered elsewhere - couldn't find it. I moved from VS 2005 Professional to VS 2005 Team System for S/w Architects. Installed on 2 machines - laptop (home, transit) + office dev system. On office dev system: Debugger option 'step into' is COMPLETELY MISSING! On my (...more >>

Hi, I am debugging a C# program that bombs when trying to call a web service. It gives an InvalidOperationException, with InnerException of SecurityException when it tries to call the XML Serialize method. I am debugging it as a "Partial Trust" application. I have given it EVERY permis...more >>

Initial setup: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2 Microsoft Development Environment 2003 Version 7.1 (Visual Studio) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 Microsoft Visual C# .NET I created a solution containing a Web project and a Class Library project. The Web project that has ...more >>

I'm using the RTM version of Visual Studio 2005 for Software Developers. Let us assume I'm defining a new managed class, say C, whose base class is a constructed type, say G<double>, obtained from the corresponding generic one G<V>. Under such conditions, I am unable to watch in the debugger va...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to enable debugging SQL Server Stored procedures and functions from within Visual Studio.NET. I received the message "Unable to start SQL debug session. Ensure sqldbreg2.exe and proxy/stub DLL sqldbg.dll are registered on this machine." So I followed the instructions in the ...more >>

I like the new feature in VS 2005 to be able to edit the code while the program is running in debug. However, after I starting using VS 2005 (was using VS 2003 before) I started getting "ContextSwitchDeadlock was detected" windows pop up from time to time (this never happened before with VS 2...more >>

Hai, I developped one OCX control with COM support. When i use that OCX i DotNet framework sometime it unregistered the oleaut32.dll. after tha i am not able to debug or run from DotNet IDE. it gives unable t debug, no such interface error. Please help me how can i solve thi problem. I come ...more >>

hi i found version of Visual Studio 2005.NET and SQL 2005 installed in some PC in my company. and this is information about it this version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Version 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200) Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727 Installed Ed...more >>

The app I wish to debug runs for about 2 seconds. How can I set up VS.Net is attach when the process of a certain name appears? I cannot start the app in VS. Colin. ...more >>

i have a multi-tiered application implemented as a single all-c# solution. the structure is pretty much as follows: presentation layer projects -> business layer project -> data access layer project projects in the presentation layer only reference the business layer, and only the busi...more >>

hi, I have Win32 application which uses a library. Both the application and the library is in the same solution but as separate projects. I am using certain interfaces of the library in the Win32 application. The problem is that i am unable to Step Into (F11) the Library function from the W...more >>

Very strange problem that is only ocurring in one application (that is, I can create a brand new app and not experience this problem). I have created a handler for Application.ThreadException, in my case in C# that simply displays the unhandled exception. If I choose "Debug" in the VS.NET ...more >>

VS.net 2k3 Win 2k3 I'm getting the following error when attempting to debug. I'm not debugging remotely, just a local C++ project. "Unable to start debugging. Cannot find port. Check the remote machine name." Any insight is appreciated. Andrew ...more >>

I have a winform user control that I am hosting in IE. The winform control is located on a win2000 pro box that does not have the VS IDE on it. I have the VS IDE on my development machine. I want to be able to start up IE from my development machine, and bring up the web url from the win2000 p...more >>

HI all, I have been facing this very irritating problem for quite some time and I do not know what to do about it. I have a method in which there are some integer variable declare. I compiled it in debug mode and I can see the values of each integer variable in debug mode. After compilii...more >>

How do I setup my environment to step into a managed dll installed to the gac that is called by an unmanaged console application? I've setup my dll project to enable unmanged debugging, specified the console app as the external program to start. When I debug from within VS, I eventually get a ...more >>

Hi, i step into a webserivce call, there is refrenced another project and an object is created in the webservice: public WebserviceTest() { //CODEGEN: This call is required by the ASP.NET Web Services Designer InitializeComponent(); m_ApplicationUtilities = new ApplicationUtilities...more >>

I'm trying to debug a windows service running on a 2000 Server. In the VS IDE I go to Debug -> Processes and enter the server's name and get: "Unable to connect to machine 'Your2KServer'. Access is denied. Verify that you are a member 'Debugger Users'... I am a member of that group on that ma...more >>

In VS2003 after install DirectX SDK it will have a "Start With Direct3D Debugging". But in VS2005 this feature not found, then how to debug sharder in VS2005? -- Herman Man Tetragames Studio Limited...more >>

I have a problem that none of the related KB solutions or newsgroup replies ever solved. Setup: Win 2003 server which is the DC, the gateway and the web server at the same time. On it VS.NET debugging components are installed. I am an administrator on the network and also member of the deb...more >>

I have just started using VS2005, and I need some guidance on debugging; I have a project (call it AppA - actually, 2 projects: a Class Library and a Win App which runs it) the sub-projectrs of AppA reference a Class Library of mine (LibB); I need to debug code in both - this worked UNPROBLEMA...more >>

I'm trying to debug a managed dll that implements a com interface which is called from an unmanaged console app. I setup my dll's project debug options to start the unmanaged application, but when I try to debug I get the following error: Error while trying to run project. Unable to start debu...more >>

Application is an Add-in for Word. (C#) - not VSTO Also using Shim.dll (C++) The shim is the startup object. (launching WinWord.exe on the commandline) Prior to installing VS2005 - using VS2003 - everything worked fine, I could put a breakpoint on any line within the Add-In code and it woul...more >>

in this page is explanined how to configuree symbols server http://blogs.msdn.com/stevejs/archive/2005/08/28/457385.aspx my visual studio (2003) don't have this option. is it for 2005 only? should i upgrade my version of VS? TIA! ...more >>

Hello, I have used the upgrade wizard to update my vb6 projects. I would like to know how to know I have fixed an upgrade warning. I can delete the warning and it goes away, but recompiling/building/running the code doesn't bring the warnings back. Therefore, how do I know I actually fix...more >>

I get an error trying to interact with UserSettings. I am able to deploy/publish the application however I get the error when trying to run it. The application generates an error "To allow all callers to access the data for this section, set section attribute 'requirePermission' equal 'false...more >>