How to debug ppc applications on my pocket pc ?

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Did you write the application, or otherwise have access to the source code?
That is what is run in the eV Tools emulator.

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"Roi" <blu@show.no-ip.org> wrote in message
newsan.2005.03.19.18.57.11.100039@show.no-ip.org...
> Hey
>
> I want to debug some application on my pocket pc.
> How I do that ?
>
> I tried to copy the files to my computer and used the embedded
> visual c++ 3.0 debug function but it gives me activesync server
> connection error and to check if its running.
>
> If i choose to use the emulator then it complains its not a ppc
> application, also if i try to run it manually in the emulator using
> the explorer same error.
>
>
> Can someone help me how to debug ppc apps ?
>
> thanks,
> Roi
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

Roi wrote:
> Hey
>
> I want to debug some application on my pocket pc.
> How I do that ?

You need to set the target for compilation to the correct device for the
platform you are debugging on.


> I tried to copy the files to my computer and used the embedded
> visual c++ 3.0 debug function but it gives me activesync server
> connection error and to check if its running.
>

I'm not sure which files these are, executables, project files?

> If i choose to use the emulator then it complains its not a ppc
> application,

Because you haven't recompiled the application to run on the emualtor's
instruction set.

also if i try to run it manually in the emulator using
> the explorer same error.

Ditto.

Recompile your project but set your options to "Win32 Debug" and "POCKET
PC 2003 Emulator" to debug with the emulator, or "Win32 Debug" and
"POCKET PC 2003 Device" for PPC debugging.

Nikki

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

You sure ?

I think i should be able to and it will show me assembly langauge
like in normal debugging of normal windows applications

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

You need to reassemble the module with all the debug options in order to
generate pseudo global labels that can be used to view variables and set
break-points in debug mode.

Alternatively, you could use a Disassembler to view the executable run
code - this will generate a pseudo Assembly-language with generic names for
labels and variables. Any modifications using this kind of technique on
other peoples' code is called reverse-engineering and is generally regarded
as being illegal and a breach of software copyrights.

"Roi" <blu@show.no-ip.org> wrote in message
newsan.2005.03.20.00.10.21.235760@show.no-ip.org...
> You sure ?
>
> I think i should be able to and it will show me assembly langauge
> like in normal debugging of normal windows applications
>