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[#1]

Hello,

I'm using VB.Net in Visual Studio version 2010 with AutoCad 2010.  I haven't had a problem with this before, but now it seems that the program ignores break points that I set in the code when I'm trying to debug.  I just want to pause the code and add a "watch" to a variable.

Anyone have a step by step way to do this as the msn method isn't working.

Thanks,

Mark

[#2]

Hi,

>> I haven't had a problem with this before

So this project was already working in the debugger?

Additional questions:

• your project-type is a DLL (or an EXE)?
• have you added any references that are not valid for 32bit or 64bit, whatever AutoCAD-option you have?
• Have you made Framework 3.5 active (which would be the same as AutoCAD 2010 works with) or have you assigned 4.0?

- alfred -

[#3]

http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/04/hitting-breakpoints-in-net-cl...

[#4]

if you have VS2010 EXpress you need to add this manualy in the 'file NameOfYouProject'.vbproj  :

    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
    <StartProgram>c:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2010\acad.exe</StartProgram>

after the line :

  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">

and after :

  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">

the site http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/t......    is for a registered VS2010. so Solution 1 and 3 you cant do this.

For Solution 2 it a file in your 'C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2010' if you have this path for autocad.

[#5]

Hello Alfred,

My project is a .dll.

I believe the only references I added were AcDbMgd.dll and AcMgd.dll from ObjectARX 2010, inc-x64.

As for the framework, where do I find that information?

Thanks,

Mark

[#6]

Hello Felix,

Thank you for the link, but I'm a newbie at VB.Net and I'm not sure my program is what they are talking about.  I don't see a "solution" in the Solution Explorer (see pics).

Thanks,

Mark

[#7 · Accepted solution]

hi mark

sorry that was a bit short - i remember that what i did at the time was what kean refers to as solution 2 and that is allocate the acad configuration file, which doesn't contain much more than kean shows, and change the version to 4.0, in my case. i think this version then needs to conform to the project's target framework: project -> project properties to open the properties tab, highlight compile, scroll down and choose advanced compile options -> set your target framework at the bottom. (i hope that will see you through)

felix

[#8]

Hi Felix,

I did what you did.  I copied the text from Keans site (step 2) and put it in my acad.exe.config file.  That did the trick.

Thanks,
Mark