Debugging a WebSnap Application using the Web Application Debugger

This topic describes the essential tasks for debugging a WebSnap application using the Web Application Debugger.

To debug a WebSnap Application using the Web Application Debugger

Register the server information application for the Web Application Debugger.
Register your WebSnap application with the Web Application Debugger the first time you run it.
Launch the Web Application Debugger.
Select and launch your web application.
Debug your web application using breakpoints and the Web Application Debugger log.

To register the server information application for the Web Application Debugger

Navigate to the bin directory of your RAD Studio installation.
Run serverinfo.exe.
Close the blank application window that opens.

This step only needs to be performed the first time you use the Web Application Debugger.

To register your web application with the Debugger

Choose RunRun. This displays the console window of the COM server that is your Web server application.
Close the blank application window that opens.

Your COM server is now registered so that the Web App debugger can access it.

To launch the Web Application Debugger

Choose ToolsWeb App Debugger . The Web Application Debugger launches.
In the Web App Debugger, click the Start button.
Click on the Default URL to launch the browser.

To select and launch your web application

In the browser, select your application from the list of applications.
Click Go. Your application appears in the browser.

Note: WebSnap is being deprecated in RAD Studio. Although WebSnap is still documented in the online help, the WebSnap product is no longer fully supported. As an alternative, you should begin using IntraWeb (VCL for the Web). IntraWeb is documented in this online help. For more documentation on VCL for the Web, go to

http://www.atozed.com/intraweb/docs/.