debug on client's computer (without debugger?)

I have a VC++ application that just crashes on one tester/client's machine.
It runs fine everywhere else.

What are the other options to debug (on the client's machine) without
installing VC++ (on the clinet's machine)? Is this possible at all? Thanks.

WJ

To add some more details, this is a managed-unmanaged mixed application, not
a pure managed C++ application.

Thanks.

WJ

"WJ" wrote:

> I have a VC++ application that just crashes on one tester/client's machine
.
> It runs fine everywhere else.
>
> What are the other options to debug (on the client's machine) without
> installing VC++ (on the clinet's machine)? Is this possible at all? Thanks
.
>
> WJ

WJ wrote:
> To add some more details, this is a managed-unmanaged mixed
> application, not a pure managed C++ application.
>
> Thanks.
>
> WJ
>
> "WJ" wrote:
> 

1st: Deploy your application with .pdb information.

2nd: Install a debugger who can understand a .pdb file like WinDbg (Debuggin
g
tools for Windows, freeware, 16/20Mb,
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devto...ng/default.mspx) or IDA Pro
(http://www.hex-rays.com/idapro/)

3rd: Run you application under the debugger.

Regards

--
Cholo Lennon
Bs.As.
ARG

Where should the .pdb files be installed? Thanks!

"Cholo Lennon" wrote:

> WJ wrote: 
>
> 1st: Deploy your application with .pdb information.
>
> 2nd: Install a debugger who can understand a .pdb file like WinDbg (Debugg
ing
> tools for Windows, freeware, 16/20Mb,
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devto...ng/default.mspx) or IDA Pro
> (http://www.hex-rays.com/idapro/)
>
> 3rd: Run you application under the debugger.
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Cholo Lennon
> Bs.As.
> ARG
>
>
>
>

>I have a VC++ application that just crashes on one tester/client's machine.
>It runs fine everywhere else.
>
>What are the other options to debug (on the client's machine) without
>installing VC++ (on the clinet's machine)? Is this possible at all? Thanks.

Use the remote debugger - in later versions of VS you can run the
remote debugger on the client computer from a share on your dev
machine. In earlier versions it requires a minimal install of the
remote debugger component.

Dave

Hi David,
Will you please explain a little detail about the share part? Is the share
on the DEV machine or on the client's machine? And I assume you'll put Exe
and DLLs under the share? Thanks!

WJ

"David Lowndes" wrote:
 
>
> Use the remote debugger - in later versions of VS you can run the
> remote debugger on the client computer from a share on your dev
> machine. In earlier versions it requires a minimal install of the
> remote debugger component.
>
> Dave
>

Hi Cholo,
Do you know if WinDBG supports managed-unmanaged mixed applications? I have
troulbe to get the symbol files loaded.

Thanks.

WJ

"Cholo Lennon" wrote:

> WJ wrote: 
>
> Usually in the same directory of your executable. Some debuggers allow you
 to
> load the pdb file from a custom location.
>
> --
> Cholo Lennon
> Bs.As.
> ARG
>
>
>
>

WJ wrote:
> Hi Cholo,
> Do you know if WinDBG supports managed-unmanaged mixed applications?
> I have troulbe to get the symbol files loaded.
>

AFAIK yes. Maybe you need SOS.dll. Take a look to:

"SOS: It's Not Just an ABBA Song Anymore"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/es-ar/magazine/cc164138(en-us).aspx

"SOS Debugging Extension (SOS.dll)"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb190764(VS.80).aspx

--
Cholo Lennon
Bs.As.
ARG

>Will you please explain a little detail about the share part? Is the share
>on the DEV machine or on the client's machine?

The share is on the machine you have VS installed on.

Have a look for "How to: Set Up Remote Debugging" on MSDN for more
information.

Dave

Hi Cholo,
This may sould a dumb question -- I do need to copy source files to the
client computer also, correct?

Thanks.

WJ

"Cholo Lennon" wrote:

> WJ wrote: 
>
> AFAIK yes. Maybe you need SOS.dll. Take a look to:
>
> "SOS: It's Not Just an ABBA Song Anymore"
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/es-ar/magazine/cc164138(en-us).aspx
>
> "SOS Debugging Extension (SOS.dll)"
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb190764(VS.80).aspx
>
> --
> Cholo Lennon
> Bs.As.
> ARG
>
>
>
>