.NET Framework Class Library
Debugger..::.Launch Method

Launches and attaches a debugger to the process.

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

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function Launch As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim returnValue As Boolean

returnValue = Debugger.Launch()
C#
public static bool Launch()
Visual C++
public:
static bool Launch()
JScript
public static function Launch() : boolean

Return Value

Type: System..::.Boolean
true if the startup is successful or if the debugger is already attached; otherwise, false.
Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
SecurityException

The System.Security.Permissions..::.UIPermission is not set to start the debugger.

Remarks

If a debugger is already attached, nothing happens.

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows CE Platform Note:

The .NET Compact Framework supports this method for infrastructure purposes, but does not provide an implementation. It will always return true.

.NET Framework Security

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
See Also

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