# Visual Studio 2019 Debugging issue

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746>\
**Category:** The Toolbox\
**Created:** [October 22, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746 "2019-10-22T21:46:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mikesteam1234](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mikesteam1234/32/7339_2.png) [@Mikesteam1234](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mikesteam1234)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746/1 "2019-10-22T21:46:47Z")

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Compiled new version today, at 2:44PM PST.

Attempt at debugging with debugging working directory `$(ProjectDir)..`, results in immediate exit code 1.

Looking for advice on how to remedy the situation, new to the repository; first time compiling here. Hoping I can contribute to some bugfixes 🙂

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**Author:** ![KorGgenT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/korggent/32/12330_2.png) [@KorGgenT](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KorGgenT)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746/2 "2019-10-22T23:22:55Z")

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you need to make sure to compile in release mode  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/5/58a13d7dbb33b3a9968114e868cb7836a65f3392.png)  
but that working directory is correct.

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**Author:** ![Mikesteam1234](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mikesteam1234/32/7339_2.png) [@Mikesteam1234](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mikesteam1234)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746/3 "2019-10-23T04:36:41Z")

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Ah interesting, i set it to release in the overall solution but changing that drop down fixed it. Weird. Thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![Zhilkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zhilkin/32/3749_2.png) [@Zhilkin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zhilkin)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/visual-studio-2019-debugging-issue/21746/4 "2019-10-23T08:08:41Z")

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Working directory should be set for each target and architecture combination.