what is a pdb file

[sonic_2]

what is pdb file?
i need a program for view the pdb file..

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MatchServer.pdb
Gunz.pdb
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sorry for my english..

 

[ThuGie]

no you dont!,

pdb is a file for when the program crashes it gets some extra infomation from it.
so far i know.
i get infomation from it without letting the program crash just open it with notepad or something.

 

[mts]

pdb is like a database.. i think..


I didnt try but i think you can open with mysql (not mssql)

 

[Vivak]

You can open it with hex editor or I tool called Dia2Dumper, I think.

 

[sonic_2]

pdb is all source of the program...
i think...

 

[ThuGie]

its not the source or database...
it just contains a bit of info to help with the error report..

like varible names..

 

[mts]

maybe a database of info to help error report...


My hex editor dont show anything with that =.= only the 00 00 00 00 (squares) hehe

 

[Vivak]

PDB is a dump file, I opened it in a Hex Editor if you scroll down there is some strings.

 

[WhiteMoga]

... Please read, you don't even need the PDB file for anything but hacking really.

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Next time Ask MSDN.

 

[WhiteMoga]

Weird double post.

 

[ThuGie]

WhiteMog thats correct you can delete it if you want it wont matter..
since you wont be using the error log anyway.

 

[WhiteMoga]

Im not deleting it, I need it ^_^;

 

[ThuGie]

Same for me ,
database stuff etc you can get the values from it .

 

[WhiteMoga]

Yeah, we'll just say that ^_^;;

 

[lutchius]

the pdb file contains all the functions and calls and there values that the corospoding program contains. as said above you can either hex it or use a program such as dia2dump to extract the informations.

the only real use for them is either hacking or reverse enginering.

 

[MAXTRAXv3]

then whats the point of the file?

 

[lutchius]

the original point of the file is for vc++ debuger, the other point of the file is if you create dll's it gives you the functions and there values that you can call in your dll.

 

[mts]

Do it generate the logs?

 

[ThuGie]

Strange if i read above people really did tell you folks what it does and your still asking what it does... aint that just really stupid?