Debugger.Break Method (System.Diagnostics)

.NET Framework Class Library

Debugger.Break Method

Signals a breakpoint to an attached debugger.

Namespace: System.Diagnostics
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Shared Sub Break

Visual Basic (Usage)

Debugger.Break

public static void Break ()

C++

public:
static void Break ()

public static void Break ()

JScript

public static function Break ()

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
SecurityException	The System.Security.Permissions.UIPermission is not set to break into the debugger.

Remarks

If no debugger is attached, users are asked if they want to attach a debugger. If yes, the debugger is started. If a debugger is attached, the debugger is signaled with a user breakpoint event, and the debugger suspends execution of the process just as if a debugger breakpoint had been hit.

.NET Framework Security

UIPermission for permission to break in the debugger. Associated enumeration: PermissionState.Unrestricted

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.0

Reference

Debugger Class
Debugger Members
System.Diagnostics Namespace