Use the Debugger VC 2010 without IDE?

[RHL]

Hello all!, i want know if is possible use the debugger VC 2010 in another IDE? as a simple text editor like notepad++
is possible ? :|

[BogdanOntanu]

NO you can not :D

But you could somehow use WinDBG ... in very complicated ways I guess

Why do you ask?

[P1]

Hello all!, i want know if is possible use the debugger VC 2010 in another IDE? as a simple text editor like notepad++
is possible ? :|

It is possible to build a MASM project, so that it can be used inside VS to debug.  To use features like step into, step over, register watch, variable watch.

Build All &Debug,\MASM32\BIN\Bldalld.bat "{b}"

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@echo off
REM Bldalld.bat file

if not exist rsrc.rc goto over1
\masm32\bin\rc /v rsrc.rc
\masm32\bin\cvtres /machine:ix86 rsrc.res
:over1

if exist "%1.obj" del "%1.obj"
if exist "%1.exe" del "%1.exe"

\masm32\bin\ml /c /coff /Fl"%1.lst" /FR"%1.pdb" /Sa /Zd /Zf /Zi  "%1.asm" > "%1.txt"
if errorlevel 1 goto errasm

if not exist rsrc.obj goto nores

\masm32\bin\Link /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV /PDB:"%1" "%1.obj" rsrc.obj
if errorlevel 1 goto errlink

dir "%1.*"
goto TheEnd

:nores
\masm32\bin\Link /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV /PDB:"%1" "%1.obj"
if errorlevel 1 goto errlink
dir "%1.*"
goto TheEnd

:errlink
echo _
echo Link error
goto TheEnd

:errasm
echo _
echo Assembly Error
goto TheEnd

:TheEnd

pauseThis builds the necessary files to step through the source code in the VS Debugger.

Regards,  P1   :8)

[NoCforMe]

If you don't mind my hijacking this thread a little bit, since it's a related matter and you seem to know something about this, what's the formula for building executables with MASM32 so you can debug with OllyDbg with symbols? I tried a number of ML flags, but nothing seemed to work.

[jj2007]

Symbolic debugging with OllyDbg version 2.01

Note that you need ml 6.14, 6.15 or JWasm; higher versions of Masm may not work.
Olly displays also args and local vars, e.g.

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TheTest proc Arg1, Arg2, Arg3
LOCAL Loc1, Loc2
mov eax, Arg1
mov ebx, Arg2
mov ecx, Loc1
mov edx, Loc2

TheTest      ³$ À55                  push ebp                             ; ArraySort.TheTest(Arg1,Arg2,Arg3)
00401011     ³.  8BEC                mov ebp, esp
00401013     ³.  83C4 F8             add esp, -8
00401016     |.  8B45 08             mov eax, [arg.Arg1]
00401019     |.  8B5D 0C             mov ebx, [arg.Arg2]
0040101C     |.  8B4D FC             mov ecx, [local.Loc1]
0040101F     |.  8B55 F8             mov edx, [local.Loc2]


[P1]

If you don't mind my hijacking this thread a little bit, since it's a related matter and you seem to know something about this, what's the formula for building executables with MASM32 so you can debug with OllyDbg with symbols? I tried a number of ML flags, but nothing seemed to work.

Unless you have it setup otherwise, the pdb file can go into exe location or \ollydbg folder for debugging.

Regards,  P1  :8)

[NoCforMe]

Symbolic debugging with OllyDbg version 2.01

Note that you need ml 6.14, 6.15 or JWasm; higher versions of Masm may not work.
Olly displays also args and local vars, e.g.

(snip)

Thanks. But it sorta works, sorta doesn't.

Olly shows subroutine names (mine as well as Win32 ones) and global variables. However, it doesn't show any local variables.

I'm using Olly version 1.1. I put all the switches into the make file that you gave in that other message (/Zi, /debug).

It's a lot better than nothing. But it would sure be nice to be able to see all my variable names ...

[P1]

I'm using Olly version 1.1. I put all the switches into the make file that you gave in that other message (/Zi, /debug).

Try the Debug build batch file below.  Let me know how it works for you.

I debug in VS, not Olly.   I use it for all my debugging for all my software projects.

Regards,  P1   :8)

[shlomok]

I'm using Olly version 1.1. I put all the switches into the make file that you gave in that other message (/Zi, /debug).

Try the Debug build batch file below.  Let me know how it works for you.

I debug in VS, not Olly.   I use it for all my debugging for all my software projects.

Regards,  P1   :8)

P1,
Thanks for the info,
I saw that you are using the /DEBUGTYPE:CV format rather than the COFF one, will VC interpret those differently?
Can you also please share your SLN?

And while we are here, have you had any success in adding syntax highlighting and code completion for .asm files under VC?

Thanks,

S.

[dedndave]

the CV switch stands for "CodeView" - an old debugger by microsoft
it is a different file format - a neccessity, i suppose, if you want to use VC

the "SUN" is a forum smiley, just above the reply window
i sometimes steal smileys from yahoo...
http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/emoticons/
http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/hiddenemoticons/

[RHL]

Hello all!, i want know if is possible use the debugger VC 2010 in another IDE? as a simple text editor like notepad++
is possible ? :|

thanks man, I tried with WINDBG but... is very complicated :S who debugged with it? :S

if not exist rsrc.rc goto over1
\masm32\bin\rc /v rsrc.rc
\masm32\bin\cvtres /machine:ix86 rsrc.res
:over1

if exist "%1.obj" del "%1.obj"
if exist "%1.exe" del "%1.exe"

\masm32\bin\ml /c /coff /Fl"%1.lst" /FR"%1.pdb" /Sa /Zd /Zf /Zi  "%1.asm" > "%1.txt"
if errorlevel 1 goto errasm

if not exist rsrc.obj goto nores

\masm32\bin\Link /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV /PDB:"%1" "%1.obj" rsrc.obj
if errorlevel 1 goto errlink

dir "%1.*"
goto TheEnd

:nores
\masm32\bin\Link /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV /PDB:"%1" "%1.obj"
if errorlevel 1 goto errlink
dir "%1.*"
goto TheEnd

:errlink
echo _
echo Link error
goto TheEnd

:errasm
echo _
echo Assembly Error
goto TheEnd

:TheEnd

pause
This builds the necessary files to step through the source code in the VS Debugger.
Regards,  P1   :8)

@P1: thanks i am trying create one , i think need make a project solution right? : P