Remote Debugging with Visual Studio

Target Setup

Setup of the Target system requires the following steps:

• The Visual Studio 2015/2013 C Runtime library must be installed on the Target system. If this is not already present on your system, you must manually install the latest supported Visual C++ redistributable package for Visual Studio 2015/2013 on the Target system, depending on the Visual Studio version you are using. The latest redistributable packages are available from the Microsoft website:
• Visual Studio 2015 redistributable – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145
• Visual Studio 2013 redistributable – http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784.

Install the RTX Runtime:

• Install the RTX Runtime. See the Install Guide or this Installation Overview for complete instructions.

Start the Subsystem:

• Start the Subsystem through the RTX Control Panel.

Copy/Paste Remote Debugging Files:

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\IntervalZero\RTX\DebuggerExtensions.
2. Copy these files:

• RtBaseDmx86.dll
• RtBaseDmUtilx86.dll

3. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2013)\Common7\IDE\Remote Debugger\x86, and then paste the two files into that folder.

Host Setup

Create or open the project in Visual Studio:

• Launch one of the supported versions of Visual Studio and either create a new project or open an existing project. For more information on creating a new project, see Developing Applications and DLLs with Visual Studio.

Select the IntervalZero Remote Real-Time Debugger:

1. With the project open in Visual Studio, select the IntervalZero Remote Real-Time Debugger from the Debugger drop-down.
2. In the Property Pages dialog, click Configuration Properties > Debugging. Do the following:
1. Make sure IntervalZero Remote Real-Time Debugger is selected.
2. Set the Command line to the full local path to the binary you want to launch on the Target system. For example: C:\Debug\RtssRemoteApp.rtss.
3. Specify any Command Arguments.
4. Set the Remote Server Name to the name of the Target system.

NOTE:  If the Remote Server Name you provide is invalid, the following error is encountered: The Microsoft Visual Studio Remote Debugging Monitor (MSVSMON.EXE) does not appear to be running on the remote computer. More appropriately, the Visual Studio Remote Debugger service on the target computer cannot connect back to this computer. The debugger is unable to resolve the specified computer name.

Related Topics:

• Debugging RTSS Applications
• Debugging RTDLLs
• Debugging Multiple Processes Simultaneously
• Debugging Hints and Tips