Is successful build a pre-requisite for reaching breakpoint?

[Web learner]

Is "successful build of project (asp.net20 C# website VWDExpress)" a
pre-requisite or necessary condition to reach a breakpoint?

I am asking this this question because the page loads up in the browser and
the statement is successfully executed without ever hitting the set
breakpoint. I see error list for another pages which are not currently
opened.

The web.config file for the project already has <compilation debug="true"/>

What is wrong? Any help or suggestion to read in this regard will be a
great help. I am stuck.

web_learner

 

[jd]

Did you go to the Debug menu and choose "Start Debugging"?

 

[Web learner]

Yes !

 

[Jeff Dillon]

Is this in Visual Studio? If you have compile errors, the browser won't
launch

Jeff

 

[Web learner]

This is in Visual Web Developer Express 2005, which I believe is a subset of
Visual Studio 2005.

There are no compile errors in the Page I want to debug. The browser does
launch and executes the statement without any care for the set breakpoint.

 

[jd]

Check the port address on the ASP.NET Development server (you should be
able to see it in your system tray) and make sure that it matches the
port number in your browser.