FIX: VC4 Debugger Fails to Stop on Breakpoints w/ Long Names

ID: Q150936

The information in this article applies to:

The Integrated Debugger, included with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Visual C++ integrated debugger fails to stop at the breakpoints it has previously set in a project.

CAUSE

The integrated debugger in Visual C++ version 4.1 fails to stop at breakpoints when a file in the project or a subdirectory in the path to the project uses long filenames.

This problem was apparently not observed when debugging the project with Visual C++ version 4.0 although the problem may be encountered in certain situations. The problem became more apparent on upgrading to Visual C++ version 4.1.

RESOLUTION

A patch for Visual C++ version 4.1 is available to correct this problem. The patch can be found in the Microsoft Software Library as file VC41A.EXE.

For more information on the availability of the patch, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q150937 PATCH: Visual C++ Version 4.1 Patch

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ Vc41a.exe

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ 32-bit Edition version 4.2.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfile kbpatch kbDebug kbide kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420fix
Version : WINDOWS NT:4.0,4.1;
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