Add TTD attach to running process support in record dialog #789
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This PR implements support for attaching TTD (Time Travel Debugging) recording to running processes, addressing a key limitation mentioned in the documentation.
Changes Made
UI Enhancements
AttachProcessDialog
for consistent UXCommand Generation
The TTD command line generation now supports both modes:
TTD.exe -accepteula -out "dir" [-tracingOff -recordMode Manual] -launch "exe" args
TTD.exe -accepteula -out "dir" -attach PID
Process Selection
Validation & Error Handling
Documentation Updates
docs/guide/dbgeng-ttd.md
to reflect new attach capabilityUI Layout
The new dialog presents a clean interface with mode selection at the top, followed by grouped settings that are contextually enabled:
This implementation maintains full backward compatibility while significantly expanding TTD recording capabilities for users who need to trace already running processes.
Fixes #600.
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