Would like to inquire the floor how to turn the "Quick Console" off so that all my input and output would be done through a external-window console. Many thanks in advance.
Tortoise
Idiot Number Four
Um... there isn't a "Debug" category in my Option window. I'm using Express Beta 2. Is that the reason then?
Tortoise
Idiot Number Four
If you're referring to the "Show all settings" check-box at the bottom left, it is checked. But still I'm only seeing "Environment", "Projects and Solutions", "Text Editor", "Database Tools" and "Windows Forms Designer" somehow.
I've installed other Express IDEs as well and I wonder if there could be a conflict of some sort. Anyway, thanks in advance for your time. 
Tortoise
Idiot Number Four
You can set it using the registry:
Set the following value to 0:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Debugger\UseConsoleWindow
Try and see what happens if you create the key and value anyway. It might still try to read from there.
Apart form Interdev. But I never did get what that was about.
Visual Basic Express does not support Debug options and that is why you don't see the Debug Options page. However, turning-off the Quick Console and routing it to the regular console window is something we'd like to support. We could not get to adding this feature in Beta2, but have already done it for the final release. You will be able to turn off the quick console window through the Debug menu.
In Beta2, you'll notice the black console window and the quick console window both show up when you debug your application. It might help to dock the quick console window (which by default is not docked). When the quick console window shows up in debug mode, right-click on it's title bar and select dockable. Then drag it to the location you'd like to dock it. From then on, it'll continue to stay there. I hope that helps for now.
Please let me know if there are any other concerns you have.
Shamez Rajan
