Launch File Picker

The file (or directory) path picker for launch.json and tasks.json.

How to use

1. Add item to inputs field in launch.json or tasks.json like this. (more info for inputs).

   {
      "id": "pickSingleFile",
      "type": "command",
      "command": "launch-file-picker.pick",
      "args": ".envs", // (optional) The directory the dialog shows when opened.
   }
   

2. use variable ${input:<input-id>} in configurations or tasks items like this.

   {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Program",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\app.js",
      "envFile": "${input:pickEnvFile}" // This!
   }
   

Options

"args": string, // The directory the dialog shows when opened.

or

"args": {
  "options": {
    "path": string, // The directory the dialog shows when opened. If a relative path is specified, it will be resolved. (Defaults to workspace's root)
    "canSelectFiles": boolean, // Allow to select files, defaults to `true`. (Defaults to true)
    "canSelectFolders": boolean, // Allow to select folders, defaults to `false`. (Defaults to false)
    "canChangeFolder": boolean, // Allow to select files from different folder than `defaultPath`. (Default to false)
    "canSelectMany": boolean, // Allow to select many files or folders. (Defaults to false)
    "filterRegExp": string, // Regular expressions that work as filters. (Defaults to null)
    "filterExt": string, // File extensions that work as filters. (e.g. `.ts`. Default to null)
    "title": string, // Dialog title. (Defaults to null)
    "native": boolean, // Whether open native file manoger. (Default: false)
  },
  "output": {
    "join": string, // path separator for `options.canSelectMany` is true. (Defaults to ",")
    "fsPath": boolean, // The string representing the corresponding file system path of this Uri. (e.g. in windown output is `\\server\c$\folder\file.txt`. Defaults to true)
    "defaultPath": string, // Control whether output path if nothing is selected. If a relative path is specified, it will be resolved. (Defaults to null)
    "default": string, // Control whether output text if nothing is selected. (Defaults to null)
  },
}

Example

Select env file in launch.json:

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
   {
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "name": "Launch Program",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\app.js",
      "envFile": "${input:pickEnvFile}"
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "pickEnvFile",
      "type": "command",
      "command": "launch-file-picker.pick",
      "args": {
        "options": {
          "title": "pick env file",
          "path": "client/env",
          "filterExt": ".env"
        },
        "output": {
          "defaultPath": "client/env/dev.env"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}