DebugVars README

This extensions enables the user to use the variables property of the launch.json on-the-fly to enable dynamic debugging

Features

When in debug view, there is a tree view listing all the elements of variables. Clicking on one prompts for a new value and writes the edited file back.

Requirements

VS Code 1.90 or newer

Usage

Add a new property variables to your launch.json. To use them put ${config:launch.variables.VariableName} in your launch configuration.

For example:

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "e2e",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--grep",
        "${config:launch.variables.Title}",
        "${config:launch.variables.Arguments}"
      ],
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/codeceptjs"
    },
  ],
  "variables": {
    "Title": "myTest",
    "Headless": "true",
  }
}

In the Debug view in VS Code is a new TreeView. Clicking on a variable prompts for a new value and writes the edited file back. The launch configuration then uses the values in variables

Known Issues

VS Code's launch.json schema does not know the variables property and shows a "Property variables is not allowed" warning. It can be ignored.

Release Notes

Users appreciate release notes as you update your extension.

1.1.0

Works with current VS Code versions (tested on 1.90 and 1.144).
No longer fails when launch.json has no variables.
The view updates when launch.json is edited by hand.
Writes go to the workspace folder's launch.json (also in multi-root workspaces).
Updated build and test tooling.

0.0.3

Cleaned up some code.

0.0.2

Now using vscode.workspace configuration api.

0.0.1

Initial version.

DebugVars

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