How do I set a Data Breakpoint in mixed( C#/C++ ) debugging?

Question

I launch my program in C#, which then calls some unmanaged C++.

When I break on a line in the unmanaged C++, the 'New Data Breakpoint' menu item is grayed out.

Is there anyway around this?

Answer 1

You can't. Visual Studio disables data breakpoints when running anything but pure, native code. See this post for a partial explanation why from a VS Program Manager.

Answer 2

So to do this I had to:

• set the unmanaged dll as the startup project
• set the managed program as the startup command
• set debug mode as Native

yech

Answer 3

You can get similar effect as Data Breakpoint if add into your source simple condition:

if (requiredcondition) command;

and add break on 'command'.