Is it possible to view the source code of the lpt template while debugging?

Using the tutorial "Debuggin Lpt templates" within the Template Studio Documentation I was able to get so far as launching VS2005 as the debugger. However I receive a prompt saying that sourcecode is not availabe. I have tried hitting OK and moved on as suggested by the tutorial but I find it extremely difficult to figure out where I am within the code. Choosing "step into" or "continue" does not take me to the breakpoint as far as I know. When using the immediate window and typing "this" I receive this message:

this {test_SD_ListPageAspx} __outputWriter: {System.IO.StreamWriter} _activeObject: {SD.LLBLGen.Pro.ApplicationCore.Entities.EntityDefinition} _executingGenerator: {SD.LLBLGen.Pro.GeneratorCore.Generator} _parameters: Count = Cannot evaluate expression because the code of the current method is optimized.

Also, what is the correct format for "templateAssemblySourceFileFormat"? Is this the missing piece to the puzzle? I was unable to find any example with the forum or docs.

Did you create a debug build of the .lpt templates or a release build? You need to build a debug build of the lpt templates otherwise there's no .pdb file created of the lpt sourcecode.

When generating the code from within Template Studio I selected the "Task queue to execute" tab. I selected the preset I created and following that the task to debug. The task has a templateID of the template that contains the Debugger.Break() statement. Since the preset has "debugBuild" set to false by default for that task I change the parameter value to true.

After that I click "Start generator", eventually the option to debug is presented to me and I select it. The process continues until I am given the option to select a debugger, I choose a new instance of VS2005.

Visual Studio displays the Modules and Disassembly only, I have been notified by VS before that the source code is not available.

If you then press F5 will you go to the sourcecode?

the first task which refers to .lpt templates is important in the preset. You there have to specify debug = true and also fill in a name for the templatesourcecode, e.g. templatesource.[extension]

When you then are offered to debug you get vs.net opened. I too got the 'there's no sourcecode'. So I clicked show assembly. then I pressed F5 and I got the sourcecode presented and could step through it.

To test, it's best to use one task at a time in a preset: simply your task to execute and test your template with that task. Them move on to the next task and so on.

That did it! Thank you.

I created a debug preset that contained only the task I was trying to debug and set the following parameters within the preset:

<parameters> <parameter name="debugBuild" value="true" /> <parameter name="templateAssemblySourceFileFormat" value="templatesource.[extension]" /> </parameters>

I generated the code, started the debugger and then hit F5. The source code came up and I am able to view local variables.