COBOL and Visual Basic on .NET: A Guide for the Reformed Mainframe Programmer

This appendix s goals were as follows :

• To cover several VS .NET IDE tools that help you debug

• To demonstrate the Application Center Test (ACT) .NET product

In this appendix, you were introduced to a collection of VS .NET debugging

tools and techniques. You also learned how to debug a Windows Service. The tech nique of attaching a debug session to a running process (be it a Windows Service or Windows application) is certainly a desirable feather in your cap. This demon stration of this technique provided a convenient opportunity for you to discover the simplicity of using VS .NET to create a Windows Service.

The remaining portion of the appendix focused on Application Center Test (ACT) product (not to be confused with Microsoft s server product called Appli cation Center). You learned how to use ACT both inside and outside VS .NET.