C++ custom debugger view for VisualCode

you can add custom view  for debugger.

https://www.cppstories.com/2021/natvis-tutorial/

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/debug-visualizers-in-visual-c-2015/

create into your root folder  xxx.natvis

make sure in the launch.json  to add

            "visualizerFile": "${workspaceFolder}/xxx.natvis",

            "showDisplayString": true,

more sample:

 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/create-custom-views-of-native-objects?view=vs-2019

note:

the Name of the class must be full qualified e.g. contain namespace name if exist.

even typedef name should be act as new Name in the natvis file.

ty  

enjoy

Yaniv 

sample template class:

template<typename T> class MyObject

{

public:

    MyObject() : myVal( 5 ) {}

    T myVal;

};

sample template  natvis file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<AutoVisualizer xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/vstudio/debugger/natvis/2010">

<Type Name="MyObject&lt;*&gt;">

  <DisplayString>{{myVal = {myVal}}}</DisplayString>

  <Expand>

    <Item Name="[myVal]">myVal</Item>

  </Expand>

</Type> 

</AutoVisualizer>