benefit of Map File in Visual C++ ???
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hi... i would like to ask about the benefit of map file in VC++, map file can be created with building process of program.i have read one related to my program but i couldn't understand the information it contains. what is the benefit of this file? and in what we can use its information? Regards :) maria
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hi... i would like to ask about the benefit of map file in VC++, map file can be created with building process of program.i have read one related to my program but i couldn't understand the information it contains. what is the benefit of this file? and in what we can use its information? Regards :) maria
A linker optionally generates a map file, typically listing all the modules that were used to generate the output file (DLL, EXE, whatever), the global symbols that got resolved, and their addresses and sizes in memory. This can be helpful when you need to debug either the build process itself or the application. With Visual Studio the build process is quite reliable. With Visual Studio you typically get symbolic information through the PDB file. And with .NET languages, you typically get adequate Exception information. As a result, map files are not needed much nowadays for desktop SW development. :)
Luc Pattyn
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A linker optionally generates a map file, typically listing all the modules that were used to generate the output file (DLL, EXE, whatever), the global symbols that got resolved, and their addresses and sizes in memory. This can be helpful when you need to debug either the build process itself or the application. With Visual Studio the build process is quite reliable. With Visual Studio you typically get symbolic information through the PDB file. And with .NET languages, you typically get adequate Exception information. As a result, map files are not needed much nowadays for desktop SW development. :)
Luc Pattyn
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thank U Luc Pattyn for UR information about my question.. now and by UR nice information i became know what is the map file.. thanx a lot maria:)
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thank U Luc Pattyn for UR information about my question.. now and by UR nice information i became know what is the map file.. thanx a lot maria:)
Hi Maria, you're welcome. I forgot one, rather obvious, aspect: on most linkers, the map file is a text file, that you can open using a text editor... :)
Luc Pattyn
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Hi Maria, you're welcome. I forgot one, rather obvious, aspect: on most linkers, the map file is a text file, that you can open using a text editor... :)
Luc Pattyn
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Thank U again Luc Pattyn:rose:... yes i have openned one of these files (map files) using text editor.. :) maria