How do I enable file editing in Visual Studio's debug mode?

Question

Is there a way to enable file editing while debugging in Visual Studio? I have unchecked the \"Require the source file to exactly match the original version\" checkbox. It m

Answer 1

If you have Edit and Continue turned on and you are using C# you can only edit a file if the debugger has stopped either via a break point or you manually breaking into the App via "Break All". You still won't be able to edit some files, Ex. xaml files in a WPF app, but it should solve most problems.

Answer 2

• UNcheck "Enable Edit and Continue" (Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> Edit and Continue > Enable Edit and Continue)
• Build your app.
• Run it.
• Stop it.
• REcheck "Enable Edit and Continue".
• Build your app.
• Run it.
• Try editing the files while debugging now.

This worked for me. I believe it might be some bug or syncing issue with Visual Studio 2015.

Answer 3

As far as I know you can uncheck the "Edit and Continue" checkbox.

Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> Edit and Continue > Enable Edit and Continue (uncheck)

Answer 4

You need to enable Edit and Continue.

Answer 5

If your source origins from a decompiled dll, note that decompilers may add an IgnoreSymbolStoreSequencePoints instruction to assemblyinfo.cs:

[assembly: Debuggable(DebuggableAttribute.DebuggingModes.IgnoreSymbolStoreSequencePoints)]

This line must be removed in order to load the pdb-file, making edit & continue work.

Answer 6

Removing tick at below option work for me

Tools > Option > Debugging > General > Enable Edit and Continue

*Note: At some fellow developers system, Adding this tick performed the trick.