IDebugProcess3::Step

Causes the process to step one instruction or statement.

Note

This method should be used instead of Step.

Syntax

C#

int Step(
   IDebugThread2 pThread,
   enum_STEPKIND sk,
   enum_STEPUNIT step
);

C++

HRESULT Step(
   IDebugThread2* pThread,
   STEPKIND       sk,
   STEPUNIT       step,
);

Parameters

pThread
[in] An IDebugThread2 object representing the thread being stepped.

sk
[in] One of the STEPKIND values.

step
[in] One of the STEPUNIT values.

Return Value

If successful, returns S_OK; otherwise returns error code.

Remarks

In case there is any thread synchronization or communication between threads, other threads in the process should run when a particular thread is stepping.

Warning Do not send a stopping event or an immediate (synchronous) event to Event while handling this call; otherwise the debugger may stop responding.

See also

• IDebugProcess3
• IDebugThread2
• STEPKIND
• STEPUNIT
• Event