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How do you debug classic ASP?

I have to debug a classic asp site being served by IIS 7 (windows 2008).

How can I do this? I have only worked with ASP.NET.

Solution

  • From an MSDN blog post: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikhailarkhipov/archive/2005/06/24/432308.aspx

    Here is how to make ASP debugging work:

    1. Enable ASP debugging on the server. (I also added DEBUG verb to the asp extension, but I am not sure if it is required).
    2. Open classic ASP in VS 2005.
    3. Set breakpoint.
    4. View page in browser or run without debugging.
    5. Debug | Attach to Process
    6. Locate IIS ASP worker process (w3wp.exe on IIS6) which exposes x86 and Script and attach as Script.

    From eddiegroves comment below:

    Regarding Step #1 in IIS7 - IIS > ASP > Compilation > Debugging Properties > Enable Server-side Debugging