How to set up ReSharper to allow you to navigate to third-party DLL files and view source lines of code?
resharper, visual-studio
Solution
This is tricky, and I finally figured it out:
- Click "Show current path settings and PDB files binding" and look at where the PDB points to for source.
- Add a folder substitution where the source code is where the PDB says the source code is (probably a path not on your computer, but on the system that compiled the DLL file and PDB). Set the target to the source you downloaded.
Here's a screenshot:
Problem
This confusing feature in ReSharper claims to let you browse external sources from within Visual Studio, see External Sources (ReSharper Web Help). But, I don't understand what values to set for the folder substitution option. (Resharper - Options - External Sources - Advanced) When I try navigating to source, I keep getting the message: PdbNavigator: No sources found in debugging information for in assembly (This is almost a duplicate of Stack Overflow question Visual Studio - Attach source code to reference, but that post did not explain HOW to attach external sources.