Chapter 11. Introduction to IntelliTrace
WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?
Exploring the new IntelliTrace feature
Understanding the events view and the call tree view
Working with breakpoints
Using the pinnable data tips
Many developers resent the fact that debugging has become one of the key traits in software development. Many developers have been known to spend a considerable amount of time simply on debugging. Adding salt to the wound are programming bugs where the behavior is not reproducible. In many instances, developers may wish there was a way to travel back in time to capture what happened, and then be able to wave a magic wand to debug the issue. That wish has now come true in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. (Not the magic wand part — that feature did not make the cut.)
Visual Studio 2010 introduces several new capabilities to help with the debugging experience, and to prevent bugs from getting into the system in the first place.
This chapter examines the feature called "IntelliTrace," which has debuted in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate. In this chapter, you will learn how to use this feature to aid in your debugging effort, and to get to a faster resolution. This chapter also discusses the new capabilities for breakpoints and a cool sticky data tip feature.
DEBUGGING USING INTELLITRACE
In many cases, as a developer, you have discovered that debugging is a regular activity. It is also a task that could become monotonous. For example, you may have encountered a bug that the tester passed on to ...
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