Hello there, first time posting my problems here. Hopefully someone can help Before anything else I am coding a DirectX based project (using only the old DirectDraw API commands; 2D only) in C++ with VisualStudio.NET First of all I have a project that runs perfectly (as far as I can tell) in ''debug build mode'', but when I EXIT the program it gives me this error message: Any one have any suggestions for possibly fixing this? Since it occured after the program exits I figures it was a garbage-collection issue.. but I have scoured my code which is entirely Object-Oriented and it should be collecting all the garbage in the main.cpp''s exit structure and each object''s individual destructor.. :\ The next question is that when I compile this same project in ''Release Build Mode'' it runs without any error message, but it runs SUPER FAST. It is like the timer is going off the hook, and I am using a timer. I am using the timeGetTime() function from windows.h to create my timer function. I am open to suggestions for either of these problems. Thanks in advance. AIM: DarkGoosey ICQ: 14128911 MSN: DarkGoosey@hotmail.com Email: td1@sssnet.com

quote:EDIT: btw, a word of advice: learn to use the debugger. It is an immensely important tool for programming, and will save you hours of frustration.

I have no clue how to use the debugger I am afraid Infact my instructor told us that it is impossible to use the dubugger when your using fullscreen directX. Is this so? I would love to learn to use it if it is gonna save me frustrations.

thanks for the advice on what might be causing the error though.

Any clue as to why the release build is going so freaking fast?

For debugging Direct3D apps, I use a secondary screen... If your videcard supports it and you have an old monitor screen there, give it a try.



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anyone know any good tutorials on using the debugger or should I just dig through the VS.NET documentation/MSDN