How to debug into DLL

[developer9]

Hello ,

I am debuging a windows service where i have dll references.
I am calling the functions which are in the compiled dll files.

So could anyone tell me how to debug into dll and check how the function working.

for example:

Set sendEmail = New EmailMangament.Send
sendEmail.CreateBody(Some parameters) As Boolean

so this function returns boolean while , but i want to debug into the function and see whats going on in it.

Please help me how to debug in to referenced dll.

Thanks alot

Developer9

[leinad31]

If you know machine or assembly language then yeah you can look at the instructions... otherwise, you'll have to be content with the return value/s.

[jcis]

You can debug the referenced dll code when the DLL project and your main Project are together in a VBG Group. So, add the DLL project to your main Project, it will create a Project Group, then:

1) Compile your DLL Project.

2) Change the DLL Project Compatibility to Binary: In Project/Properties/Component there is a Frame with Caption Version Compatibility, Check Binary Compatibility and browse the compiled DLL file there.

3) In your main project add a reference to the DLL Project. Now you can debug the DLL code.

[leinad31]

BTW, welcome to the forums.

[developer9]

You can't debug in to referenced dll, you can debug when the DLL project is part of the VBG(Group). Add the DLL project and your main APP in the same group and add the Breakpoints in the DLL code.

1) Compile your DLL
2) change the DLL Project Compatibility to Binary and select the compiled DLL file(In Project/Properties/Component there is a Frame with Caption Version Compatibility)
3) In your main project add a reference to the DLL project. Now you can debug the DLL code.

Thankyou very much jcis

[developer9]

BTW, welcome to the forums.

Thankyou for welcoming.
And i guess i can learn lot of things here with you guyz.

Thanks
developer 9