Debugging issues, a new user of NT8

[arthur0712]

Hi, all

I got some issues while debugging with NT8 by using VS2022..does anyone can help?

Here are my progress (I would like to debug for the temple strategy: SimpleMACrossOver

Step 1: Open NinjaScript, open 'SimpleMACrossOver', click debug mode.

Step 2: Open VS2022, and find SimpleMACrossOver, open it as well, adding breakpoints

Step 3: On NinjaScript, click compile

Step 4: On VS2022, attach the process to 'NinjaTrade.exe'

Step 5: Run backtest for SimpleMACrossOver on Ninjatrade station

As a result, the program on VS2022 is running, but never touch any breakpoint...I have no idea where is the mistake, any suggestion?

PS: I noticed that the XAML hot reload is unavialble on ninjatrader platform, however, I should enable it on VS already.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello arthur0712,

The breakpoints are not hit because they are not solid red, that means its not seeing the updated source code so it won't reach those points. In the NinjaScript editor you need to make sure debug mode is checked and then do a compile after checking it. In visual studio you need to hover the mouse over the breakpoint and see what message it shows, if it says something about needing to allow source code to be different to resolve, follow one of the options to disable these safety checks:

• To modify a single breakpoint, hover over the breakpoint icon in the editor and select the settings (gear) icon. A peek window is added to the editor. At the top of the peek window, there's a hyperlink that indicates the location of the breakpoint. Select the hyperlink to allow modification of the breakpoint location and check Allow the source code to be different from the original.
• To modify this setting for all breakpoints, go to Debug > Options and Settings. On the Debugging/General page, clear the Require source files that exactly match the original version option. Make sure to reenable this option when you're finished debugging.

[arthur0712]

Thanks Jesse, it works!

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello arthur0712,

From your image the enabled checkbox will be the next property in the setup section, you just need to scroll down in that window or expand the window some so you can see it.