Help setting debugger up & Failed to start the program

[kayst09]

Hello. I've been reading some posts regarding setting up and the "failed to start the program" and it seems like everyone has a different issue and whenever I tried their method it doesn't work.

My tasks.json

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "type": "shell",
    "presentation": {
        "echo": true,
        "reveal": "always",
        "focus": false,
        "panel": "shared"
    },
    "isBackground": true,
    "suppressTaskName": true,
    "tasks": [
        {
            "taskName": "build",
            "command": "javac",
            "args": ["-g", "${file}"]
        }
    ]
}

My launch.json

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Java",
            "type": "java",
            "request": "launch",
            "stopOnEntry": true,
            "preLaunchTask": "build",        
            "jdkPath": "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131\bin",
            "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
            "startupClass": "${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
            "classpath": [
                ".",
                "${fileDirname}"
            ],
            "args": []
        }
    ]
}

I keep getting the

Failed to start the program, Error: spawn C:rogram Filesavadk1.8.0_131in\java ENOENT

Also why is the 'b' in bin purple?

[faustinoaq]

Just replace "\" by "/"

"C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_131/bin"

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 1:47 PM, kpeng9 notifications@github.com wrote:

Hello. I've been reading some posts regarding setting up and the "failed to start the program" and it seems like everyone has a different issue and whenever I tried their method it doesn't work.

My tasks.json { "version": "2.0.0", "type": "shell", "presentation": { "echo": true, "reveal": "always", "focus": false, "panel": "shared" }, "isBackground": true, "suppressTaskName": true, "tasks": [ { "taskName": "build", "command": "javac", "args": ["-g", "${file}"] } ] }

My launch.json { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": "Java", "type": "java", "request": "launch", "stopOnEntry": true, "preLaunchTask": "build", "jdkPath": "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131\bin", "cwd": "${fileDirname}", "startupClass": "${fileBasenameNoExtension}", "classpath": [ ".", "${fileDirname}" ], "args": [] } ] }

I keep getting the > Failed to start the program, Error: spawn C:rogram Filesavadk1.8.0_131�in\java ENOENT

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[kayst09]

I replaced it and the purple 'b' is gone but it still gives me the same error.

Failed to start the program, Error: spawn C:rogram Filesavadk1.8.0_131\bin\java ENOENT

[kayst09]

I managed to change all the "\" to "/" and now the error is

Error: Could not find or load main class launch

[kayst09]

Oh nevermind I didn't run the debug in my java file. Everything works!