has anyone successfully attached msvc6 debugger to mapserv.exe?

[Brent Fraser]

Robert,

  One more thing, if you don't a have a vc++ project file:

- make sure the mapserv.exe is compiled for Debug via nmake
- Invoke the VC++ 6 IDE, and create a new console app project (it doesn't
matter where or what it is named)
- Select Project -> Settings, then select the Debug tab
- Select the ">" button on the end of the "Executable for debug session" and
select browse
- Browse to your mapserv.exe, click Ok to dismiss Project Settings dialog
- Select Build -> Start Debug -> step Into

It should stop at the first executable line and show your source code.  And
no DebugBreak required.

Brent

> I build mapserver-4.8.3 using modified
> nmake.opt/makefile.vc under msvc++6 on XP/Pro.  Using
> DEBUG option.  But haven't created msvc
> workspace/project files, of course.  Can run under IIS
> or apache if one is easier to debug over the other.
> Precious little detail in msvc help for attaching
> debugger to running process; no pids appear in the
> table when I bring up Attach-To-Process.
>
> If anyone has any pointers on doing this, would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> REH