Web API in MVC Project isn't hitting breakpoints (“symbols not loaded”)

Question

I have an ASP.NET MVC project, with an ASP.NET web api defined as an area in this project. So the structure is the following:

MVC Web
   Controllers
   View         


        

Answer 1

Until you find a permanent solution you can use the method System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break() to force a break to occur on that line - just like a breakpoint:

public ActionResult IndexCheckInOut(string providerKey, DateTime? date = null)
{
    System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break();   
    return View("Index");
}

Here are some links to articles that might help you find a more permanent solution:

The breakpoint will not currently be hit

Stepping into ASP.NET MVC source code with Visual Studio debugger