Search for values through the Visual Studio Code debugger. Works for any language.
Features
This extension adds nine new commands to Visual Studio Code:
variableSearch.search - Search for a term while the debugger is paused. Filters by thread, stack frame and scope. Prints results to a special output channel,
and to a custom view under "Run and Debug."
variableSearch.setThread - Choose the thread to search.
variableSearch.setFrame - Choose the stack frame (relative to the selected thread) to search.
variableSearch.setSearchDepth - How deep should the search traverse? For example, a search depth of 2 would find ExampleNamespace.ExampleMemberVar, but not ExampleNamespace.ExampleMemberVar.SecondExampleMemberVar. Note that values above 3 may take some time.
variableSearch.resetParameters - Reset all search parameters, so they can be chosen again. For example, select a different scope or stack frame.
variableSearch.setScope - Choose the scope you would like to search in. Example from Python: Locals, Globals
variableSearch.setSearchType - Choose the type of search you would like to perform; options include either contains, regex or exact match.
variableSearch.searchForTermFromTree - Search the debugger from the "Run and Debug" GUI screen (vscode's debug view).
variableSearch.cancelSearch - Cancel the search in progress; also available to trigger from the GUI.
FAQ
I can filter variables by typing in the Variables panel under "Run and Debug". How is this different?
The filtering built into vscode does not automatically expand sub-objects. So only objects you have 'unfolded' would be included in your search results. For heavy searching, this is untenable; we need to request the information from the Debug Adapter.
Known Issues
Occasionally, the "Debugger Search" output channel fails to populate until you select a different output channel (e.g, tasks) then go back. Results should still appear in the "Advanced Variables Search" panel when this happens. See this github issue.
0.8
Beta release..
Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. Please document issue reports with screenshots where possible.
