Download PDB from Microsoft Server

Debug Information and PDB Files

Isolator++ Professional relies heavily on PDB (Program Database) files and debug information to understand how the code is built and to effectively fake different parts of the code. Therefore, ensuring that the under-test project is compiled to produce debugging information is essential.

Requirements for Projects Under Test

To use Isolator++ Professional effectively, your under-test project must be compiled with debugging information. This allows Isolator++ Professional to access the necessary symbols and other debug data to perform actions like faking methods and tracking their behavior.

For more detailed instructions on how to set up the under-test project to produce debugging information, refer to the section Requirements for Projects Under Test.

Missing PDB Files

Some DLLs may not come with their own PDB files. However, for Isolator++ Professional to fake Microsoft classes or methods that return Microsoft types, it needs access to the corresponding PDB files.

Fortunately, these PDB files can be downloaded from the Microsoft Symbol Servers. Isolator++ Professional can automatically download and cache the necessary PDB files for you.

To learn more about this process and how to manage downloaded symbols, refer to the section on Local Debug Symbols.