MSVC QT Creator - How to setup CDB correctly?

Question

So I re installed my system and I am having huge problems with the MSVC debbugging. I can compile my application no problem. I have followed the instructions for QT creator setting up debugging with CDB on Windows 7.

1. I installed MS Visual Studio 2010 and updates
2. I uninstalled 2010 C++ runtimes.
3. I installed the Windows debugging tools and SDK.
4. I also re-updated 2010 runtimes.

After all this I now have the CDB debugger.

C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows (x64)\cdb.exe

In QT it auto detects the cdb.exe, this is what my kit looks like.

When trying to run a debug session it simply starts and quits.

Debugging starts
Debugging has finished

Cyanotype

I honestly don't know if this an issue or not, but you appear to have the compiler configured to produce a 32 bit program and the debugger configured to use the 64 bit cdb. – Aplanatic

@Michael Burr the installer page msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/… says it should work for both, I cannot find a 32 bit version. – Cyanotype

Download page for Debugging Tools for Windows: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/… Make sure to restart Qt Creator after installing, then it auto-detects. – Sills

possible duplicate of How to get Qt Creator to work with CDB? – Chism

Answer 1

The anwser is kind of silly, when you install QT creator you need to create at least one project first without anything setup. If you import a project without doing this first everything will fail. So the exact steps I took to get this to work are....

1) I installed VS 2010

2) Update VS 2010 to SP1

3) Update Windows and .NET

4) uninstall 2010 C++ redistributables 1.4 or newer

5) install Windows debugging tools and SDK for Windows 7

6) install QT libs

7) install QT creator

8) create C++ code snippet project

9) setup Compiler and Debbuger with CDB 64 bit

The 64 Bit CDB works in 32 bit mode as well.

Cyanotype

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! This works!! This totally works!!! =) =) =) Thank you man, for the wierd but a working solutions! All hail Rreeves!! – Affettuoso

Answer 2

I was having a similar problem, it turns out it was not set to the x64 version. So basically: Tools->Options->Kits->Qt 5.x.x->Debugger and set it to the one ending with "x64\cdb.exe"

Kiely