Carlson Software Knowledge Base

DebugView is a free tool from Microsoft that allows the monitoring and displaying of debugging information from your computer. This is useful for tracking down real-time messages from applications or device drivers while an application is running.

Note: Status messages are recorded into the application which can then be saved to an ASCII-based *.log file which can then be sent to the software developer/programming team for further research.

How to Use

1. Exit from the currently running software application (a computer reboot is suggested to clear out any former memory conflicts).
2. Download/Install or Run the DebugView application on the computer whose software application needs further research:

   

3. Make sure the DebugView application is running prior to starting the application that needs to be researched. You'll see a window that resembles the following:

   

4. While DebugView is running, start the target application as normal and run the command/process that needs to be researched.
5. Once complete, exit from the target application and return to the DebugView application.
6. Review the log information (if desired) and save it to a named *.log file:

   

7. Send the *.log file to the requesting software developer for further research.

Another option is the use of the MicroSoft Process Monitor which allows the logging of all files accessed by the CAD process (e.g. acad.exe). Searching the log for the intended file name may help track error or clarify the situation.