topic Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug in Archicad C++ API

LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:53:10 GMT

Hello,

On Mac I was able to debug flawlessly
On windows I’m getting lnk4204- says that API_c.pdb is missing and that it’s linking as if no debug info.
Even if I’m changing project settings to create API_c.pdb instead of myprojectname.pdb, it still can’t find it.

Thanks in advance!

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:33:05 GMT

Do you mean this message?

ACAP_STATD.lib(ACAPlib.obj) : warning LNK4099: PDB 'API_c.pdb' was not found with 'ACAP_STATD.lib(ACAPlib.obj)' or at 'C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 24\Add-Ons\CI Tools\API_c.pdb'; linking object as if no debug info

If so, you can ignore it - it's only debug info for content linked from the dev-kit (which you won't debug into anyway).

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:37:43 GMT

Ralph wrote:
Do you mean this message?
ACAP_STATD.lib(ACAPlib.obj) : warning LNK4099: PDB 'API_c.pdb' was not found with 'ACAP_STATD.lib(ACAPlib.obj)' or at 'C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 24\Add-Ons\CI Tools\API_c.pdb'; linking object as if no debug info
If so, you can ignore it - it's only debug info for content linked from the dev-kit (which you won't debug into anyway).

But when I try to attach the process and hit breakpoints it says that “no symbols have been loaded”

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:58:12 GMT

Is the ARCHICAD Add-Ons folder the output directory for your build?

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:08:49 GMT

Ralph wrote:
Is the ARCHICAD Add-Ons folder the output directory for your build?

No. I am copying the apx to the addons folder

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:17:37 GMT

Try building directly to the Add-Ons folder so the pdb files etc are in the same location as the runtime location of the add-on.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:30:46 GMT

Ralph wrote:
Try building directly to the Add-Ons folder so the pdb files etc are in the same location as the runtime location of the add-on.

Tried.
Both directly to the addons folder and directly to a sub folder in addons folder. Both didn’t work..

Getting the same “no symbols have been loaded” when trying to load a breakpoint

Maybe it’s important to say - I’m working offline.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:40:41 GMT

Offline work should make no difference.

Do you see associated debug files, e.g. ".pdb", appearing in the directory with your add-on? Are the debug options active in your build configuration?

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:53:40 GMT

Ralph wrote:
Offline work should make no difference.

Do you see associated debug files, e.g. ".pdb", appearing in the directory with your add-on? Are the debug options active in your build configuration?

Yes I see the pdb.
Debug options are active as far as I’m concerned. If you can tell me the specific ones to check I will.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:29:19 GMT

Are you using Start Debugging from VS to begin the debugging process?

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:53:51 GMT

Ralph wrote:
Are you using Start Debugging from VS to begin the debugging process?

I am just using Ctrl alt p and attaching to ac process.
That’s what I did Back with AC21 and worked..

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:01 GMT

I am using VS2019 with 2019 toolset. When changing to 2017 tool set (v141), I am getting a LOT of errors for most of the includes in the solution.. it somehow breaks the solution.
On which platform toolset should I work and how if the answer is 2017? (Of course I prefer newest toolset)

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:02:17 GMT

You should use the 2017 toolset. What kind of errors are you seeing?

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:05:33 GMT

Ralph wrote:
You should use the 2017 toolset. What kind of errors are you seeing?

Ok, seems like no errors but no debug too. I am using Windows SDK v10.0.17763.0
Is it ok?

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:12:48 GMT

The example projects use the Windows 8.1 SDK, so we're doing the same. I haven't seen any documentation with a specific recommendation for that.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:38:53 GMT

Ralph wrote:
The example projects use the Windows 8.1 SDK, so we're doing the same. I haven't seen any documentation with a specific recommendation for that.

So I installed 8.1 SDK and now using it. Still can’t debug. Still error lnk4099 about the API_c.pdb not found..

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:51:05 GMT

Tomer1 wrote:
I installed 8.1 SDK and now using it. Still can’t debug. Still error lnk4099 about the API_c.pdb not found..

The warning about API_c.pdb not found is irrelevant - we see that all the time, and I suspect it's unavoidable. It's not an error and won't prevent debugging.

I can't think of many reasons for debugging not working. Do you see the console output in VS from ARCHICAD as it launches? If so, check the log to see if there are any anomalies reported when your add-on is loaded. Also check that you don't have a duplicate release build loaded (which would block the debug version from loading).

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Mihalcea Bogdan — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:30:16 GMT

I am getting the same errors.

'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\ACLibraryManagement.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSXML.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSRoot.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSXMLUtils.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\InputOutput.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll'. Symbols loaded.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\TextEngine.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Geometry.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSUtils.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\VectorImage.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\LibraryLocalization.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\LibraryManager.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\ObjectDatabase.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\BuiltInLibrary.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\TWClientBase.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\TWRoot.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Teamwork.Server.ProjectManager.Common.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\VBUtils.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\AttributeManager.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\VBAttributes.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\ElementManager.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\VBElements.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\VBElemOperations.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\DG.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GDL.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Model3D.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSModeler.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\GSModeler2D.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\LibPartFile.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
'ARCHICAD.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Pattern.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.

I really don't know what to do so i can make it work.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Viktor Kovacs — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:30:14 GMT

Have you tried setting Archicad.exe as debug command and just hit debug in Visual Studio? You can right click on the project, select Properties, and replace Debugging/Command to your Archicad.exe, and just click Debug.

Please note that while your Add-On is not loaded into memory the breakpoint will appear as disabled and comes alive only when your Add-On is executing a command.

Re: LNK4204 error - can’t debug

Mihalcea Bogdan — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:53:14 GMT

Well after I set that debugger to the Archicad.exe the debugger works. Still I get a lot of messages in the output but I disabled the module Load and Unload messages.

Thank you very much, Viktor Kovacs.

PS: Is it okay that I deleted the ALLBuild project from the projects?