Fortran 9.1 Debugger - Expression evaluation problems

[abueno3]

I have re-installed Intel Fortran 9.1. When in debug mode I can have the program stop at set breakpoints, but I cannot query any variables by moving the pointer to it or right-clicking and choosing "Quick_watch" or "Add_watch". I can only find the current value if I type the name of the variable in CAPITAL letters in the "Watch list". I write code typically in lower case. Before re-installing I had no problems. The debugger seems to be in some sort of case-sensitive mode (?). As anyone experienced this problem, and how was it solved?

Thanks,
Alejandro Bueno

[Steven_L_Intel1]

It sounds to me as if the Fortran Expression Evaluator did not install or load properly. When you view the Locals window, do the types show as Fortran types or as C types?

It's been a long time since I used 9.1. You may want to start out with an uninstall and reinstall of Fortran.

[abueno3]

I did re-install; twice in fact. I had re-intalled in the first place because I had a severe crash and, after that, I was having problems attaching the debugger to the Visual Studio solution. I re-installed Visual Studio and Fortran, in that order. When I run a solution written in C++ I have no problems, it only happens when I run Fortran code.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Please answer the questions about the appearance of the Locals window.

[abueno3]

They show as C type (float, long ).

Thnaks,
Alejandro

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Then the Fortran expression evaluator is not being loaded. Which VS version are you using?

[abueno3]

Visual Studio .NET 2003 + SP 1

Thanks,
Alejandro

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Open the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Packages\Debugger.
Right click on each of the following files, select Properties, Version. What is the "File Version" of each of these?

CppEE.dll
ForDbgEE.dll
ForDbgSW.dll
NatDbgEE.dll

[abueno3]

The file versions are:

CppEE.dll = 7.10.6030.0
ForDbgEE.dll = 9.1.3382.2003
ForDbgSW.dll = 9.1.3382.2003
NatDbgEE.dll = 7.10.6030.0

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Ok, try this:

Open the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\Packages\Debugger (this assumes a default installation - ifyou installed somewhere else modify the path appropriately.

First, select the following files and make a copy of them in the folder (right click, drag, copy)
NatDbgEE.dll
CppEE.dll
ForDbgSw.dll

Exit Visual Studio

Now, if CppEE.dll existed, delete it. Rename NatDbgEE.dll to be CppEE.dll
Rename ForDbgSW.dll to be NatDbgEE.dll

Please let me know, if this solves your problem.

[abueno3]

Steve,

It worked! I don't understand why. Any hints?

Thanks,
Alejandro

[Steven_L_Intel1]

The process of integrating the Fortran debugger into VS2003 specifically requires a complicated "dance" of reshuffling DLLs. Sometimes this doesn't happen just right and it leaves you in a state where the install has "two left feet" and can't put things right. As of VS2005, the dance is not required and we don't have this problem.