Q185494: VADEVDBG.PKG Single Stepping Crashes With Register Window

Article: Q185494
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:5.0sp3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0sp3, on platform(s):
   - the hardware: DEC Alpha 
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SUMMARY
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While single stepping with the register window displayed, the Developer Studio
debugger might generate an access violation. VaDevDbg.exe provides an update to
the Visual C++ Service Pack 3 RISC (Alpha) Edition that resolves this problem.

To install this update, copy DevDbg.pkg to the following directory:

...\DevStudio\SharedIDE\bin\ide

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

VaDevDbg.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Additional query words: kbDebug kbDecAlpha kbVC500fix kbSPack kbDSupport kbdss

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Keywords          : kbfile kbVC500fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : winnt:5.0sp3
Hardware          : ALPHA
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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