(Updated to remove junk confusing line at end from previous message).

Bill Meier wrote:
> Joshua (Shiwei) Zhao wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I just started to try making some changes to the code. I'm using MSVC
>> 2005 EE as IDE. But since we're compiling/building it using the gcc
>> tool, can I debug it in MSVC or should I use gdb?  How should I start?
>> I read the online manual for developers but the debug chapter is
>> empty.  I tried to start debugging in MSVC and wireshark did run, but
>> it didn't break at the breakpoint I set.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Joshua
> 
> 
> Several comments:
> 
> 1. If possible, it's probably a good idea to use VS2008 EE since that's
>     what is being used for the  standard Wireshark Windows builds.
>     (See the developer document).
> 
> 2. Re:
>     > But since we're compiling/building it using the gcc
>     > tool,
> 
>    I'm not sure what you mean here. The Windows build of Wireshark
>    uses the Microsoft compiler (not the GCC compiler) from the command
>    line (as well as using some cygwin stuff).
> 
> 3. For debugging using VS see http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/Tips

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