How to debug .NET dll using mono from native C++ project

Question

I have a native C++ project which uses .NET managed dll by mono. I cannot debug .NET managed dll variables through visual studio debugger. Is there a way to debug my dlls? Thank you for your time...

Answer 1

If you want to debug .NET managed dll then of course, you need to start your c++ project executable from .NET managed dll source code. In .Net Dll's project properties, in Debug tab select "start external program" as start action and browse the C++ application. and set the working directory as same directory path.

Now you can debug your code by pressing F5.

Thanks, Regards, Robo

Answer 2

There is currently no way to easily debug managed (C#) code in Visual Studio that is run with mono. You can debug the C/C++ code of your app in Visual Studio, including the mono runtime. To debug the managed pieces of your code, see this post:

Debugging C# assembly launched by embedded mono runtime?