How Can I Debug Windows API Functions?

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If you want to debug a Windows API function that has NT symbols loaded, you must do the following.

To set a breakpoint on a Windows API function with NT symbols loaded

• Enter the function name together with the name of the DLL where the function resides. In 32-bit code, use the decorated form of the function name. To set a breakpoint on MessageBeep, for example, you must enter the following.

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  {,,USER32.DLL}_MessageBeep@4  
  
  

  To obtain the decorated name, see Viewing Decorated Names.

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