Re: How to debug this?

Does that basically mean everything is ok?

Thanks,
Brett
"Stephany Young" <noone@localhost> wrote in message
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> The 'symbols' referred to here are modules with symbolic debbugging
> information in them. They are the 'things' that allow you to single step
> code and set breakpoints in the IDE.
>
> When you compile a program in 'debug' configuration these 'symbols' are
> placed in the <yourapp>.pdb file.
>
> In certain 'debug' versions of VS.NET which are not made available to 'joe
> blow' the 'debug' versions of Framework DLL's are included which allow for
> richer information to be displayed when an exception occurs.
>
> Note that 'No Symbols loaded' is displayed appears when mscorlib.dll is
> loaded but 'Symbols loaded' is displayed when your own client.exe is
> loaded.
>
> These 'symbols' are not related in any way shape or form to unicode or any
> other character set.
>
> If you were of a mind to you could:
>
> write a program that throws an exception
>
> compile it for debug
>
> run the program and note the information displayed when the exception
> is thrown
>
> compile it for release
>
> run the program and note the information displayed when the exception
> is thrown
>
> You will see that the information displayed in 'debug' is much richer
> thatn that displayed in 'release'.
>
> The additional information is derived from the .pdb file which is known as
> the 'symbols'.
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>
>> Back to the application, what does it mean if I get this in my output
>> window everytime the app loads:
>>
>> 'DefaultDomain': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\mscorlib.dll', No symbols
>> loaded.
>> 'client': Loaded 'C:\Inetpub\VB.NET\client\bin\client.exe', Symbols
>> loaded.
>> 'client.exe': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\assembly\gac\system.windows.forms\1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089\system.windows.forms.dll',
>> No symbols loaded.
>> 'client.exe': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\assembly\gac\system\1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089\system.dll',
>> No symbols loaded.
>> 'client.exe': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\assembly\gac\system.drawing\1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\system.drawing.dll',
>> No symbols loaded.
>> 'client.exe': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\assembly\gac\system.xml\1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089\system.xml.dll',
>> No symbols loaded.
>> 'client.exe': Loaded
>> 'c:\windows\assembly\gac\microsoft.visualbasic\7.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\microsoft.visualbasic.dll',
>> No symbols loaded.
>>
>> The app seems to run fine despite the "No symbols loaded" lines.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brett
>>
>
>


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