I need to set a breakpoint on button click event to see what code is executed. What debugger would be the best and how can I do this?

The program is VB6 native. SmartCheck didn't help.

Thanks

Did you read the FAQ?
Did you search the web or forum?
There are lots of tools you can use ollybug,softice and so forth....

Thanks anyway.

I'll try OllyDbg, I don't like the SoftIce interface.

Come on esther give him a little help

Look for handles [HWND] then break on window message [BMSG] I.E. BMSG WM_LEFTBUTTONUP

We all have to learn somehow and a bit of help works fine

/hob

Hi,

hobferret:-
Look for handles [HWND] then break on window message [BMSG] I.E. BMSG WM_LEFTBUTTONUP

>>>Should be bpx wm_lbuttonup
bmsg window handle(odblah)
The above can be use in softice,not sure of ollydbg though

Ps:he should read it (FUQ)

Regards

Thanks, the job is done

BTW, it was a freeware program. I had to patch the exe in 3 places to remove the limitations.

bpx wm_lbuttonup works in OllyDbg, but I did it different by using
__vbaStrComp (before I read your replys).

In OllyDbg:

1) Right click on disassembly window
2) Search for -> Name in all modules
3) found __vbaStrComp by browsing the _huge_ list and set a beakpoint on it

Is there a way to do this easier? If I use bpx __vbaStrComp I get a large list of Intermodular calls, it doesn't sets a simple breakpoint.

Thanks