How to determine if you are debugging at runtime

[Le]

Hi

I would like to know if there was a way to know if you are running in debug or release mode at runtime for VB
This way I could execute certain code when debugging and execute something else in release

Thanks
Le

[William Ryan eMVP]

You can use the [Conditional("DEBUG")] Attribute to determine this.
"Le" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I would like to know if there was a way to know if you are running in debug or release mode at runtime for VB. This way I could execute certain code when debugging and execute something else in release.
Thanks,
Le

[Le]

Thanks for the reply William, but do you have an example of how to use it

[William Ryan eMVP]

create a function called whatever and add that attribute to it. inside it
call MesageBox.Show("Debug"). In main, call the function. If you build in
debug you'll see a messagebox,otherwise you wont.
[Conditional("Debug")]
private void whatever(){
MessageBox.Show("Debug");
}

in main or wherever, call whatever;
"Le" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply William, but do you have an example of how to use it.

[Le]

Thanks, that worked great
Is there a way to do this on a per line bases or sections of code inside a function or method

[William Ryan eMVP]

That method requires using attributes which must go on subs/functions
properties etc.

you can use your own compiler directiver #if "CONSTANTYOUDEFINED" Check out
Compiler Directives on Google.
"Le" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thanks, that worked great!
Is there a way to do this on a per line bases or sections of code inside a function or method?