Sukandar Kartadinata

last time I developed externals was under CodeWarrior, so have to ask some noob questions...

I'm now working in Windows with VSE2013 and Max7. The basic stuff works but somehow I don't get the debugging process.

First thing I tried was to start debugging from VSE2013. This fails with "Unable to start program plussz.mxe". Ok this makes sense because it's just an external so can't be the main entry point for the debugger.

So then I tried starting MaxRT and loading a patch that contains the newly generated external. However, this fails to stop at the breakpoint I set.

Somehow (I guess) the VSE2013 debugger and MaxRT have to be started together, but I can't find any further information in the SDK documentation.

Could someone provide a step by step explanation how to make this work?

Hi everybody,
last time I developed externals was under CodeWarrior, so have to ask some noob questions...
I'm now working in Windows with VSE2013 and Max7. The basic stuff works but somehow I don't get the debugging process.
First thing I tried was to start debugging from VSE2013. This fails with "Unable to start program plussz.mxe". Ok this makes sense because it's just an external so can't be the main entry point for the debugger.
So then I tried starting MaxRT and loading a patch that contains the newly generated external. However, this fails to stop at the breakpoint I set.
Somehow (I guess) the VSE2013 debugger and MaxRT have to be started together, but I can't find any further information in the SDK documentation.

Could someone provide a step by step explanation how to make this work?

Hi everybody,
last time I developed externals was under CodeWarrior, so have to ask some noob questions...
I'm now working in Windows with V

first-time-windows-external-developing-questions

I am not an external expert but I try to do my best to help:

1. I am simply using the post-function without debugger to analyze what is going on in my dll. For me it works fine and is simple.

2. I never tried to debug a dll but I remember that you need to compile with debugging symbols for using a debugger.

1. I am simply using the post-function without debugger to analyze what is going on in my dll. For me it works fine and is simple. 

2.  I never tried to debug a dll but I remember that you need to compile with debugging symbols  for using a debugger. 

1.) post() is fine until the external starts crashing Max - then you really want to use the debugger.

2.) That goes without saying. Of course my external has been built with the Debug configuration.

Thanks for your suggestions Vokars.
1.) post() is fine until the external starts crashing Max - then you really want to use the debugger.
2.) That goes without saying. Of course my external has been built with the Debug configuration.

"Of course my external has been built with the Debug configuration."

Does the Max Runtime app need debugging symbols for that purpose?

no Windows experts here to give me a headstart on debugging??

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no Windows experts here to give me a headstart on debugging??

if I remember correctly the procedure is starting manually Max (or MaxRT in Max < 7), then finding in some menu of VS (I think it's "Run", or "Debug", or something like that) "Attach to process" and selecting Max / MaxRT from there. Sorry for the vagueness, but I don't feel like launching my Windows virtual machine now—anyway, it should be written in detail somewhere in the SDK.

—and, by the way, you can use the cpost() function to write to the console: in this way you won't lose your log if your object crashes Max; or, even better, just use post() and send the message "setmirrortoconsole 1" to Max.

—and, by the way, you can use the cpost() function to write to the console: in this way you won't lose your log if your object crashes Max; or, even better, just use post() and send the message "setmirrortoconsole 1" to Max.
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I could only test it briefly, but basically it seems to work.

I can't find this information in the SDK documentation though.

I'm looking at https://cycling74.com/sdk/max-sdk-7.3.3/html/chapter_platform.html#chapter_platform_win_vs

cpost() is mentioned deep down in the reference section, but "attach to process" is mentioned nowhere.

Hi Andrea,
yes this helped!
I could only test it briefly, but basically it seems to work.
Thanks also for the cpost() suggestions.

I can't find this information in the SDK documentation though.
I'm looking at https://cycling74.com/sdk/max-sdk-7.3.3/html/chapter_platform.html#chapter_platform_win_vs
Am I looking at the wrong place?
cpost() is mentioned deep down in the reference section, but "attach to process" is mentioned nowhere.

First time Windows external developing questions