How can I debug sampleime code(not a .exe solution)

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I've download Input Method Editor sample project from MSDN.
It is a project that support Chinese input by using the Text Service Framwork(TSF)

And it can be run with creating a setup project for your IME DLL(using install shield).

My question is how can i debug this project? because it is not run with visual studio it makes me crazy..

when i click VS' debug button i got message "sampleIME.dll" is not a valid win32 application

plz help me.. below is sampleIME project download link

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/Input-Method-Editor-IME-b1610980

What I have tried:

I couldn't do anything... i just added local logging module in that project but i really need to debugging

Posted 31-May-18 16:26pm

pyoryorong

Updated 31-May-18 22:41pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan 1-Jun-18 4:43am

Your sample builds into a dynamic link library, so you need an executable to run it. Check the instructions on the MSDN page.

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KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2018-05-31T20:21:00

Important: You must build the dll in debug mode and use the TRACE macro.

I know different options sorted by usability:

a) in Visual Studio, set the exe in the Debug Settings as Command. This launches the app and the dlls also are debugable.

b) use Debug View

c) last option is to write debug output into a text file.