Co-worker can debug on server but I can't

G

Guest

Error message: "Unable to start debugging on the web server. Unable to map
the debug start page to a machine name."

I can no longer run the debugger from my local PC for a project on our web
server. You know, F5 in Visual Studio. I can run in debug mode for a
project on my local web server.

The problem began one day about 3 weeks ago when I ran the project in debug
mode and somehow ended up breaking the .NET framework. Thank you Visual
Studio! I was able to repair the framework but I am unable to debug. My
co-worker oddly enough can run the project in debug mode.

So the problem appears to be something with my computer. I am running
Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2. Oh how I long to get back to being able to
debug. Please do not respond unless you really know how to handle this
problem.

Thanks,
Steve
 
G

Guest

Debugging on the server is not the standard modus operandi. Local development
with test on a centralized server is the norm. You then keep code in
conjunction by using a code repository, like SourceSafe.

Remote debugging has been a bear since the ASP days, if not earlier. I am
not sure why you, in particular, are having a problem, but I would recommend
moving to local development, if possible. Even if you get the problem fixed,
you will find that only one developer can debug at a time and any hits to the
pages while you debug will fire off the debugger. Plus, it is far too easy to
break a build when everyone is dinking around with the same code base on the
same server.

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Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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Think Outside the Box!
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G

Guest

Thanks Greg. You are right; I should be doing my development locally where I
can debug no problem.
 

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