When i compile my application, there are 3 files it creates:
<projectname>.exe
<projectname>.vshost.exe
<projectname>.pdb
i know that <projectname>.exe is the executable file, but are the other two's
Which one of those 2 should i include when i want somebody else to debug my program
What are the basic ideas of the other 2 files
please let me know :)
what are those files VS2005 creates?
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what are those files VS2005 creates?
byang
The other two files are related to debugging, but only the .pdb is necessary if you want to give your application to other people to debug. The .pdb file contains the 'debugging symbols' for your applicaiton. Having it will allow the debugger to report more accurate callstacks and make stepping much more natural.
The .vshost.exe file is a stub executable that is used when you load and debug your project. It is used for debugging in different security zones, a faster F5, and design time expression evaluation. You can enable or disable using this through project/properties. You don't need to give this file to others when you want them to be able to debug your application.
Hope that helps!
Anson Horton
Visual C# IDE PM
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