if you are debugging or releasing a projet , vs writes exe or bin files to the bin and obj folder in a release and debug version, are ther differences bewteen these files with the same name in 4 folders ?, eg myproject.exe
View 3 Replieswhat is the difference between Debug and Release folders?
View 2 RepliesI created a vb dll using class library in visual studio 2010 [URL]... I have accessed this Dll in Excel VBA by referencing it through (Tools>>Reference)...I obtain different results when i run my program from Excel and when I run it from Visual Studio during debugging (here the debugging starts Excel as an external program). The results are exported by the dll function as a structure array ( The required values
are in double format in a constituent 1D array). The difference is as high as 5%.
What might have caused this difference? Could someone please help me with this?
Is there a performance difference between these two compiling options?
View 5 RepliesSimple question that does not seem to be covered: If I use a lot of Debug.WriteLine statements in my code, will they be completely absent in my production version?
I mean: Is the compiler smart enough to not emit any code for those calls? Or would I have to surround them by #if DEBUG..#end if directives?
How can I stop the ProjectFile.xml file appearing every time I build my project file in the release folder?
View 3 RepliesI have created a license system for my application with MySql about half a year ago. What it would do is take the serial number and send it to my server if the key was correct it would return a 0 if its wrong the return value would be a 1.The problem was that when the serial number was entered correctly my program would create a "fake file" for example vb.dll in the system.And on run time my program would check for that vb.dll if the file exist it would skip my trial program and run the app as a full version. Half year later i think creating a "fake file" and checking for it on start up is extremely wrong and that's not very good security.How can i check the difference between a full version and unregistered version?
View 23 RepliesHow can I get in my application at runtime in which mode it has compiled? The compiler is VB.net (VS 2005). Something like in C++ #if defined(_DEBUG).
View 1 RepliesI am confused about the folders that setup creates. What are Debug, Relese and Bin folders and what folder I need to give to my user while distributing the application.
View 2 RepliesWhich is the toolbar with the dropdown for release or debug?
View 4 RepliesI follow a "new" book called "Programming Using Visual Basic 2008 7. edition" by David. L. Schneider.
But when I was creating a file called " PAYROLL.TXT " it didnt show up in the debug folder as it should. How do I get the file automatic located in the debug folder?
If first question is answered:Second question - is it the same way to include other files?
there is a way of putting a file in the debug folder of my project so that when i move it, i dont have to put the new file name
View 3 RepliesWhen an error occurs in any of my .NET assemblies the user just gets a generic error saying "MyApp has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I would like the user to to see the error message and line number if possible.From what I understand you need to deploy the pdb file along with your assembly. I did that, but it had no effect. This is a Windows application.
View 1 RepliesIf I have Debug.WriteLine method in my code, do I need to comment all these methods before producing the Release version? Or does the compiler just ignore them?
View 3 RepliesI'm having a problem with the Debug/Release selection combobox disappearing in the VS.2008 toolbar.I can't find it anywhere in the toolbars.The same thing also happened in the VS 2010 beta now.
View 2 RepliesI'm using VS2008. Is there anyway I can determine in my code whether or not the program is running as a debug EXE or a release EXE? I know you can see a lot of the project properties using My.Application.Info.
View 4 RepliesI have several VB.NET Windows Form applications connecting tp several Network databases. When I build, update and test my apps, I want them to connect to a testing database as opposed to connecting to the production databases when the app is released.Right now, I change a setting in my coding before releasing the app, but I would like this to be automatic, to prevent any testing data in the Production database and vice versa.I found this piece of coding on the web, but it doesn't seem to ever be in DEBUG mode and by DEBUG mode I mean when I click the "Start Debugging" button or the F5 key. [code]
View 5 RepliesIm new to VB 08 and i made a project that runs fine when i debug from inside the VB solution explorer. When i go to my BIN folder and try to run my project, the project runs but the button event seems to be none exsisten, also my message box does not appear on load, it should give an ERROR message if it does not detect the process writen in the module.
View 3 RepliesI'm using vb10 express.When I give copies of my exe file to friends to test will they have to install anything on there computers to get it to work? Do I need to include other files with the exe?
View 3 RepliesWhat is a good approach to managing a debug and release connection string in a .NET / SQLServer application?
I have two SQL Servers, a production and a build/debug and I need a method of switching between the two when my ASP.NET application is deployed.
Currently I simply store them in the web.config and comment one or the other out, however that is error prone when deploying.
It appears there is a major change in behavior with my projects now that I've installed SP1 for VS2010.
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I have an x86 VS2010 app running on a 64 bit machine that hangs in debug mode. Both the interpretive version and the compiled debug .exe hang. If I step through the interpretive version it runs. The release mode works fine. Doesn't seem like system memory is a problem as I'm reporting 1.8 gig free after I load the app. I've googled this and don't see anything pertaining to debug environment specific behavior. Is there a limit to what the debug .exe supports?
View 4 RepliesBoth projects are set to build in release modeBoth projects are in the same solutionThe solution is set to build in releaseBoth projects output to a Release folder in bin / objEverything seems to be okay except for one thing.When inspecting the files with a tool such asI tracked this down to a setting in the Advnced Compiler Options for the pdb files.If the debug info output for VB is set to anything other than none - then the project builds in debug mode (keep in mind it still outputs to the release folder).
View 1 RepliesI am developing an application using Visual Basic .NET 2005. The application works fine in the PC which Im using to develop it. I make the setup.exe I install the application in other PC and the application doesnt work but it I replace the app.exe with the one in my debug folder it will work.
View 3 RepliesI am having trouble with this list box assignment. I am supposed to pull the information from a text file in the debug folder. The problem is the code looks perfect to me, but when I debug, the first line that starts with : lstSummary.items.add returns as being in the wrong format. The code is below.
Private Sub btnSummary_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSummary.Click
Dim strAccount As String
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I just updated to VS2010 SP1, but I cannot be certain this problem didn't exist prior to the update.When I build my project the version in /bin/debug builds, but nothing builds in /bin/release. I do not remember making any changes that would affect this, but nothing I do now will get the release version to build.
In the Application settings under "Compile" I have Configuration set to Release and the Build output path is "binRelease For Debug I also have Configuration set to Release.
There doesn't seem to be anything else left to change/adjust - but no matter what I seem to do nothing builds in the bin/release folder.
I have a solution with multiple projects (vb.net) , with some projects I have the optino to choose between the configuration: and in other projects I don't have that option. (I've had the option before). Has anyone an idea to show the option again. I can change it in project file (with notepad) but that's not userfriendly.
View 1 RepliesI managed to create an application that is listed in the 'open with' list only in debug version. Means, when I right click on a file extension and select "open with..." I get the 'choose program' dialog and can browse for my app, nothing impressive. The weird part is, that when I enter the path to the debug version of my program is works, and when doing the same to the release version my app is not even listed, it is simply not shown...
Does anybody know what it needs to make a simple VB.net app be listed here, any fancy debug/release setting?
I changed my VB2008 Express development system from Windows XP to Windows 7.After installing Windows 7 I installed VS2010 with VB2010 Express.Tried that and had issues so I installed VS2008 with VB2008 Express.The application I was developing with VB2008 on my XP system will compile and run in the debug environment with VB2008 on Windows 7 but the Release build (double clicking the .exe in the Release directory) will not. An information box pops up stating the application stopped working. No application Form ever showed up on the screen. I can run a simple application I start from scratch on this new setup.The release .exe compiled on my old XP system fails in the same way.What could be the problem? The application of interest uses an SQL Server CE database. A reference forSystem.Data.SqlServerCe is included in the References. What could be different about running in the debug environment vs running the
View 5 RepliesI'm surprised to get a compile error in release mode with the following code.I have a DEBUG only function declared
#If DEBUG Then
Private Function DEBUG_Check() As Boolean
'Do some checks[code]....
I get a compilation error "DEBUG_Check is not declared"I thought calls to Debug.Assert were completely removed from Release compile?