[newbie] how to attach a debugger to ArchiCAD-Addons?

[Anonymous]

Hi!

I am using Visual Studio to create ArchiCAD-Addons an I am looking for a way to use the debugger of Visual Studio for stepping through the addon-code at runtime.

Has anyone a hint how to do so?
I am new to archicad-addon-programming and only created a minimal addon which shows a "hello World" message box after being launched.

I have programmed plugins for Gimp and was able to attach the debugger to the process of the Plugin so that i was able to debug the code but i was not able to do so with a ArchiCAD-addon.

I dont like using "printf"-debug-infos and really hope that someone has a hint how to use a real debugger for ArchiCAD-Addons.

Or does anyone has recommendations how to debug addons?

regards

John

[Anonymous]

I know there is a tool to view strings printed by the method "OutputDebugString": http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/debugview.html

But I still hope some one has a hint how to use a real debugger.

[Oleg]

You need to load compiled version your addon in the archicad's addon manager ( do not copy it but load where it is located after compilation ).
Set path of your archicad.exe as executable for debug session.
It is:
- On the Debug Tab of the Project Settings for Visual Studio 6
- On Debugging panel, Command field of the project properties for Visual Studio NET
( or set it empty. Use browse to point the archiacd.exe when you will be asked at Debug start )

After that you can use usual Debug Start (Go) for debugging. Archicad will start.
Set breakpoint etc.

[Anonymous]

Thats great!
Thank you very much!!!

[Anonymous]

Thank Oleg