[IronPython] embedded debugging

[Shri Borde]

I believe your breakpoint is in top-level global code of the module. In that case, this is a known limitation.

VisualStudio will display local variables of functions defined in IronPython. However, if you are executing top-level global code, the Python global variables are implemented as CLR static variables or sometimeas as a dictionary object held in a CLR static variable. The Locals window in VisualStudio does not display CLR global variables. As a result, you will not see the Python global variables.

What is needed is a visualizer to display CLR global variables. VisualStudio does support such a plug-in architecture. However, such a plug-in has not yet been implemented. We do want to improve such support in the future, but we have not gotten to this yet.

From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Paul Moore
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:12 AM
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Subject: [IronPython] embedded debugging

I have an app that embedds IP runtime. I can set break points in the IP code but the debugger does not show any variables. The only variable is $line. All I can do is step through the code.

I have set the debuggable option on the engine

It is using CompiledCode
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