Howto debug c++ (SWIG) extension under Windows

[Alexander Eisenhuth]

Hi alltogether,

I use ActivePython 2.4.1 , also the debug part from
http://ftp.activestate.com/ActivePython/etc/ and VC 6.0 unter Windows XP.

I can't figure out howto debug my c++ extension. If i compile it as
release version, I've of course no chance to set a breakpoint. If I
compile as debug I get the Error-window:

.... missing MSVCR71D.dll ...

when I try to start or debug my application. Now I've only ;-) two
questions:

1) Is it possible to debug a C++ extension in that environment anyhow ?
2) How do I have to setup the development environment in that I can debug ?

Thank you in advance for your ideas, links, help, hints or whatever ...

Regards
Alexander

 

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello Alexander,

I can't figure out howto debug my c++ extension. If i compile it as
release version, I've of course no chance to set a breakpoint.

This is not true. You *can* set breakpoints in release mode, make sure to
add debug information to your release build so you'll be able to see the
sources.
There are several cases (such as inlined functions) that you *can't* set
breakpoint to.

If I > compile as debug I get the Error-window:

... missing MSVCR71D.dll ...

Just copy it (and msvcp71d.dll) from your c:\windows\system32 (or wherever
your windows is installed) to the "Debug" library (or to the Python install
library).

1) Is it possible to debug a C++ extension in that environment anyhow ?

Yes. See above.

2) How do I have to setup the development environment in that I can debug ?

Just as above again.

If you still can't stop try "forcing" breakpoints using
__asm int 3
in your code. This way you can even run it out of MSDEV and you'll get a
message box when the "breakpoint" it hit. Just open the debugger on it.

HTH.
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[Alexander Eisenhuth]

Hello Alexander,

This is not true. You *can* set breakpoints in release mode, make sure to
add debug information to your release build so you'll be able to see the
sources.
There are several cases (such as inlined functions) that you *can't* set
breakpoint to.

Don't work because of my MSVCR71D.dll problem. It seems, that if I
include DEBUG informations in my project, there is a reference to that
(debug) DLL.

Just copy it (and msvcp71d.dll) from your c:\windows\system32 (or wherever
your windows is installed) to the "Debug" library (or to the Python install
library).

I don't have the dll MSVCR71D.dll on my system path. What I'm a bit
confused about is, that I can't even start python_d (installed by
ActiveState DEBUG extension to ActivePython). It requires also the DLL.

Does anybody know, where to get that DLL ?

Regards
Alexander

 

[Alexander Eisenhuth]

Hello Alexander,

This is not true. You *can* set breakpoints in release mode, make sure to
add debug information to your release build so you'll be able to see the
sources.
There are several cases (such as inlined functions) that you *can't* set
breakpoint to.

Don't work because of my MSVCR71D.dll problem. It seems, that if I
include DEBUG informations in my project, there is a reference to that
(debug) DLL.

Just copy it (and msvcp71d.dll) from your c:\windows\system32 (or wherever
your windows is installed) to the "Debug" library (or to the Python install
library).

I don't have the dll MSVCR71D.dll on my system path. What I'm a bit
confused about is, that I can't even start python_d (installed by
ActiveState DEBUG extension to ActivePython). It requires also the DLL.

Does anybody know, where to get that DLL ?

Regards
Alexander

 

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello Alexander,

Don't work because of my MSVCR71D.dll problem. It seems, that if I
include DEBUG informations in my project, there is a reference to that
(debug) DLL.

But I'm talking about *release* build.

I don't have the dll MSVCR71D.dll on my system path. What I'm a bit
confused about is, that I can't even start python_d (installed by
ActiveState DEBUG extension to ActivePython). It requires also the DLL.

Does anybody know, where to get that DLL ?

Try "download MSVCR71D.dll" in google.

Another option if to compile you extension in debug mode but to link it to
the "regular" Python. Just undef _DEBUG when compiling the SWIG output
file.

Bye.
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http://tebeka.bizhat.com
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