Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
Can you debug a dll in a dll chain? Let's say my application Hello.exe calls a function in first.dll which in turn calls a function in second.dll. Is it possible to debug second.dll?
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
Yes. You can step in from one to another to the next. Be sure you are running the Debug version. You can run a release version in the debugger too, but since it's not compiled with debugging options, you sometimes end up on the wrong line or see wacky values. Be sure the PDB files are in the executable directory and that your code matches with the latest builds. I'm assuming you are using Visual Studio. |
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Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
Thanks ssquared. It was for a discussion I was having with someone about the pros and cons of storing engine components in dlls. I made a search in google but I couldn't find anything on debugging a dll that is being used by onother dll. ------------------ |
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SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
I like having components in DLLs. Otherwise, you end up with a large, monolithic application. Keep in mind, both an EXE and DLL can access another DLL, but a DLL can not access back to an EXE. So plan your design wisely. Also, is this for C# or C++? I guess it might be for your C# game, but if it's for C++, you should know there are two types of DLLs. There are extension and regular DLLs. If you are doing this for C++, let me know and I can give a rundown of extension vs. regular DLLs. Another great job on Microsoft's part, you can debug multi-language from C++ to a C# DLL. I think you can even debug from C# to C, but it's been so long, I can't remember. But I'm pretty sure you can debug into the C call. |
spade89 Member Posts: 561 From: houston,tx Registered: 11-28-2006 |
if you guys don't mind can anyone show me or give me a link that shows how to make dlls in linux( i think they are .so files in linux) and how to use them /make them using g++?? ------------------ Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. |
Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
Spade have you tried google? [URL=http://www.google.fi/search?q=dlls+linux&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US
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Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
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