Can't compile in Debug but can in Release!!!

[nandlald]

I'm using VC++ 6.0 with SP5. I have a source file in my project that refuses to compile in debug mode but will readily compile in release mode. When I look at the .obj file created for that source file I see that its size is 0 KB for the debug compile case. When in debug configuration the compiler hangs when it comes to this source file.

If I compile in release mode the application works perfectly, as it should, so I know there is no problem with the logic, and there is no ambiguity.

I'm using dynamic memory allocation though, if that helps.

Any ideas?

(Unfortunately I can't post the source code because it's company confidential)

[helios]

Things to check:
* There are no #ifdef _DEBUG blocks producing different code in debug.
* There are no compiler errors.
* All static libraries linked to in Release are also linked to in Debug.

We'll need to see source code in order to provide better help.

[kbw]

Change the compile options of your file to just run the pre-processesor. It will generate a .i file, it can be huge, but it'll be exactly what the compiler sees.

Try to edit/compile that file to narrow down the problem.