Debugging a plug-in in Windows

Debugging a plug-in in Windows requires the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.

1. Launch the Alias application.
2. Launch the Microsoft Visual C++ application.

In the Microsoft Visual C++ application:

1. Select Build > Start Debug > Attach to Process.
2. Select Alias and click the OK button.

In Alias:

• Use the Plug-in Manager to load the plug-in to be debugged.

In the Microsoft Visual C++ application:

1. Select Debug > Break.
2. Open the source file associated with the plug-in that is to be debugged.
3. Set a break point where you wish to start debugging.
4. Select Debug > Go to continue debugging.

In Alias:

• Invoke the plug-in and the appropriate code path to hit the breakpoint.

In the Microsoft Visual C++ application:

• Step through the source interactively.

To debug a plug-in on Windows, include the following option in the C and C++ flags:

/DEBUG 

In addition, the following flag must be included on the link line:

/DEBUG