Gooey Bugs

Breakpoint Groups

I've seen this feature requested often.  Here's a couple of macros that take some of the hassle out of managing your breakpoints.  If you don't know much about creating or using macros in VS, take just a couple minutes to read through my Idiot's Guide to Creating and Using VS Macros.

Usage:

• Set a bunch of breakpoints.
• Disable some subset of them.  Leave enabled those breakpoints you'd like to treat as a group.
• Run the following command in the command window or find-combobox.

>tagbps MyNamedGroup1 

• Now enable a different set of bps in the breakpoint window and run the following command:

>tagbps MyNamedGroup2

• To enable each breakpoint group, you can just enter one of the following commands whenever you please:

>enablebps MyNamedGroup1

>enablebps MyNamedGroup2

Setup:

• Create the following macros:

Sub TagEnabledBreakpoints(Optional ByRef strTag As String = "Tag1")

 

     Dim bps As EnvDTE.Breakpoints

     bps = DTE.Debugger.Breakpoints

If (bps.Count > 0) Then

    Dim bp As EnvDTE.Breakpoint

    For Each bp In bps

        If (bp.Enabled = True) Then

            bp.Tag = strTag

        End If

    Next

Else

    System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Can't find any breakpoints to tag")

End If

End Sub

 

 

Sub EnableTaggedBreakpoints(Optional ByRef strTag As String = "Tag1")

    Dim bps As EnvDTE.Breakpoints

    bps = DTE.Debugger.Breakpoints

    If (bps.Count > 0) Then

        Dim bp As EnvDTE.Breakpoint

        For Each bp In bps

            If (bp.Tag = strTag) Then

                bp.Enabled = True

            Else

                bp.Enabled = False

            End If

        Next

    Else

        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Can't find any breakpoints to enable")

    End If

End Sub

• Add the following aliases:

• See the Usage section above.