Recognizing Release vs. Debug

[Anil Gupte]

Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus Release
versions? Basically, in the two versions, I want to use different
directiories for certain tasks. For example

If (Version is Release)
ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
Else
ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
End If

I know C++ has something like this (IFDEF?), but how do I do it in VB.Net
2003?

TIA,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

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On Jan 10, 7:04 am, "Anil Gupte" <[e-mail] mwrote:

Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus Release
versions? Basically, in the two versions, I want to use different
directiories for certain tasks. For example

If (Version is Release)
ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
Else
ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
End If

I know C++ has something like this (IFDEF?), but how do I do it in VB.Net
2003?

TIA,
--
Anil Guptewww.keenin c.netwww.icinem a.com

You can use the System.Diagnost ics.Debugger.Is Attached to see if a
debugger is running, or you can use the #If Debug precompiler
statement for if...then blocks as well.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]

[Armin Zingler]

"Anil Gupte" <an*******@icin ema.comschrieb

Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus
Release versions? Basically, in the two versions, I want to use
different directiories for certain tasks. For example

If (Version is Release)
ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
Else
ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
End If

I know C++ has something like this (IFDEF?), but how do I do it in
VB.Net 2003?

#if DEBUG then
ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
#Else
ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
#End If

The DEBUG constant is defined in the project properties for the Debug
configuration only. (In VB 2008 Express @ folder Compile -Advanced
Compile Options...
Armin

[Brian Gideon]

On Jan 10, 6:04*am, "Anil Gupte" <[e-mail] mwrote:

Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus Release
versions? *Basically, in the two versions, I want to use different
directiories for certain tasks. *For example

If (Version is Release)
* * ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
Else
* * ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
End If

I know C++ has something like this (IFDEF?), but how do I do it in VB.Net
2003?

TIA,
--
Anil Guptewww.keenin c.netwww.icinem a.com

I assign a value of "Debug" or "Release" to the AssemblyConfigu ration
attribute depending on the value of the #DEBUG precompiler variable.
That way the assembly is stamped with the information needed to
determine whether what build configuration was active. You could then
pull the value of that attribute at runtime to do what you are wanting
to do.

[Phill W.]

Anil Gupte wrote:

Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus Release
versions?

Depends what you mean by "Debug".
No, I'm not kidding.

If you mean ...

"was this executable was /compiled/ in Debug /Mode/?"

.... then use:

#If DEBUG Then
#Else
#End If

On the other hand if you mean ...

"is this executable currently /being/ debugged?"

.... then you need:

If System.Diagnost ics.Debugger.Is Attached Then
Else
End If

HTH,
Phill W.

[Anil Gupte]

Thanx All - you made it very clear.

--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com

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Is there any way to define a variable that recognizes Debug versus Release
versions? Basically, in the two versions, I want to use different
directiories for certain tasks. For example

If (Version is Release)
ContentFilesDir = "C:\Content "
Else
ContentFilesDir =
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get ExecutingAssemb ly().Location()
End If

I know C++ has something like this (IFDEF?), but how do I do it in VB.Net
2003?

TIA,
--
Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com