RE: unable to start debugging when program started with another exe.

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From: arthur Wang [MSFT] (arthurwa_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 04:22:03 GMT

you can running the process first and them use VS debugger to attach to it.
or
put DebugBreak() in your code.
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>Hi all,
>
>I have to debug an exe with the VS studio .NET environment. but first my
>exe has to be started using another exe. So I arranged my project
properties
>to start this first exe. Doing so, my breakpoints are not working.
>
>It seems that the debugger cannot attach itself to my program since it is
>started by another exe. I tried using a batch file calling my program but
>it's not working. I received an error massge stating I cannot start a
>program using a batch file from within the vs.net ide.
>
>Have any ideas?
>

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