AttachToW3WP

Introduce

Can attach to w3wp.exe before loading of ASP.NET pipeline. It enables Visual Studio to activate breakpoint on initial .NET code like global.asax.cs or whatever.

What's New

V 1.1: Bug fixed
- Hang when Visual Studio 2013 attach to .NET 2.0 web application.

V 1.0: Initial checked-in.

How to use

1. When your web application project use 'Use Local IIS Web server' options as follows,

http://res.sysnet.pe.kr/sysnetimages/vs2010_net20_iis_1.png

2. You have to set "Start Mode" == "AlwaysRunning" on AppPool which is hosting the web application.

http://res.sysnet.pe.kr/sysnetimages/iis80_net40_1.png

3. Then you just select "TOOLS" / "AttachToW3WP" menu,

http://res.sysnet.pe.kr/sysnetimages/attach_to_w3wp_1.png

4. Your breakpoint on code inside global.asax.cs or any initialization will be caught by Visual Studio debugger.

http://res.sysnet.pe.kr/sysnetimages/attach_to_w3wp_2.png

Source Code

Project site: https://github.com/stjeong/AttachToW3WP
For more information in Korean: Visual Studio 확장 도구 AttachToW3WP - w3wp.exe에 대한 디버거 연결을 자동화