Configuring and running the debugger for Spotfire Windows application extensions

Spotfire Developer includes a special Spotfire executable for testing the extension that you have developed for addition to the installed Spotfire client.

About this task

Perform this task in Microsoft Visual Studio.

Note: Do not use the executable of your installed Spotfire client version for debugging. Instead, use the version that is provided with the Spotfire SDK.

Before you begin

You must have built a Debug version of your Spotfire extension.
You must have completed all of the tasks under Extending the Spotfire installation.

Procedure

Open the solution in Visual Studio.
In the Solution Explorer, right-click the project, and then select Properties.
Select the Debug tab.
Click Start external program, and then browse to the location of the Starter Spotfire executable.
The special Spotfire executable (Spotfire.Dxp.exe) is located in the Starter directory in the Spotfire SDK distribution.
From the Visual Studio toolbar, click Start.

Results

The debugging session starts, pausing at breakpoints and reporting actions, using the special Spotfire executable.