How to debug a referenced dll (having pdb)

Question

I have two solutions in my workspace, say A and B.

Solution A is an older project which I finished coding some time ago. In solution B, I need to use some classes fr

Answer 1

When you want to set a breakpoint in source code of a referenced dll, first make sure that you have a pdb file available for it. Then you can just open the related source code file and set a breakpoint over there. The source file does not need to be part of your solution. As explained in How can I set a breakpoint in referenced code in Visual Studio?

You can review your breakpoints through the breakpoints window, available via Debug -> Windows -> Breakpoints.

This approach has the benefit that you are not required to add an existing project to your solution just for debugging purposes as leaving it out has saved me a lot of build time. Evidently, building a solution with only one project in it is much faster than building a solution with lots of them.