Visual Studio 2012 performance analysis not loading character file

Question

I used Visual Studio 2012 performance analysis to profile my C ++ code for a long time, but recently, when I try to use it, it seems that I cannot load characters, as I get this error when I try to view the data

No matching characters found. Select "Character Settings." link to add the location of the symbol file, and then reload the report.

I visited Options -> Debugging -> Symbols , but I do not know what I need to add so that the characters load correctly.

Currently, in this menu Symbol file (.pdf) locations: there is one option available in it, and it is called Microsoft Symbol Servers , and it is selected. In Cashe symbols in this directory: I see that it is installed in a temporary folder, but when I go to this folder, I see that it is empty.

What needs to be added for the characters to load correctly?

Answer 1

I asked this question on MSDN, and I was told that this is a known issue with Visual Studio 2012 and Windows 8.1. Microsoft either fixed it or fixed it in a future update. Here is the link to the MSDN question.

Answer 2

make sure you create the project using .pdb files and add them to the list of symbol locations (possibly also pdb libraries). I know this should be a comment, but I don't have a reputation yet :(