Supported Visual Studio Breakpoint Features

Dependent Breakpoints

Description	Version(s)
A dependent breakpoint only executes if another breakpoint is first hit.	Visual Studio 2022

To create a dependent breakpoint:

1. Click on the left margin of the line you want the first breakpoint to occur.
2. Click on the left margin of the line you want the dependent breakpoint to occur.
3. Hover over the dependent breakpoint and click the Settings icon.
4. Select the Only enable when the following breakpoint is hit check box.
5. Click on the drop-down menu and select the first breakpoint.

Temporary Breakpoints

Description	Version(s)
A temporary breakpoint is executed once and deletes itself upon execution.	Visual Studio 2022

To create a temporary breakpoint:

1. Click on the left margin of the line where you want the breakpoint to occur.
2. Hover over the breakpoint and click the Settings icon.
3. Select the Remove breakpoint once hit check box.

Force Run To Cursor

Description	Version(s)
Force Run To Cursor disables all breakpoints until the program hits the line specified as Force Run To Cursor.	Visual Studio 2022

To enable Force Run To Cursor:

1. Right-click the line of code you want to specify as Force Run To Cursor.
2. Select Force Run To Cursor.

Drag and Drop Breakpoints

Description	Version(s)
Breakpoints can be dragged into new locations in the code and while retaining their current settings.	Visual Studio 2022

TracePoints

Description	Version(s)
TracePoints allow you to log information to the Output window under configurable conditions without modifying or stopping your code. This feature does not create a breakpoint in the code.	Visual Studio 2022, 2019

To create a TracePoint:

1. Create a breakpoint by clicking on the left margin of the line you want the tracepoint to occur.
2. Hover over the breakpoint and click the Settings icon.
3. Select the Actions check box.
4. Type the desired message into the Show a message in the Output Window text box.

The breakpoint icon will appear as a diamond to indicate it is now a tracepoint.

Note: For more information on the features above, see the following link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/using-breakpoints?view=vs-2022