SQLite native Debugger Visualizer Sample

Visualize a SQLite instance while native debugging in Visual Studio.

• Technologies: Visual Studio 2017 SDK

• Topics: Visual Studio Debugger, SQLite

Description

This sample provides a complete example of how to create a native debug visualizer in Visual Studio.

• The project sample will create a VSIX that can be used to installed via the extension manager.

Requirements

Visual Studio 2017

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Clone the repo (How to):

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/VSSDK-Extensibility-Samples.git

Run the sample

1. To run the sample, hit F5 or choose the Debug > Start Debugging menu command. A new instance of Visual Studio will launch under the experimental hive.
2. Once loaded, open a native project in the newly launched Visual Studio that uses SQLite.
3. Set a breakpoint near a variable of type sqlite3 *.
4. Hit F5 or choose the Debug > Start Debugging menu command in the newly launched Visual Studio to launch the loaded project.
5. When the breakpoint set above is hit, press the small magnifying glass in the Locals window.

Related topics

• Viewing Data In The Debugger

• Visualizer Interface Documentation

• Natviz Documentation

• Visual Studio SDK Documentation