VS Code reports an extension issue

[al-davis]

I've been using VScode for a couple of weeks without issue. Suddenly odd behavior. Uninstalled and downloaded 1.42 today Feb 8,2020. Odd behavior continues.

Open new project with platformio add line printf("Hello World"); in loop() click checkmark in bottom of page blue highlited area popup at top of window "Select task to run" with build as only choice click "build" & get the following in the terminal window.

Executing task: msbuild /property:GenerateFullPaths=true /t:build /consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary <

msbuild : The term 'msbuild' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1

• msbuild /property:GenerateFullPaths=true /t:build /consoleloggerparam ...

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (msbuild:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

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Can't proceed, please help.

VS Code version: Code 1.42.0 (ae08d5460b5a45169385ff3fd44208f431992451, 2020-02-06T10:51:34.058Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362

System Info

|Item|Value| |---|---| |CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz (4 x 3691)| |GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
flash_3d: enabled
flash_stage3d: enabled
flash_stage3d_baseline: enabled
gpu_compositing: enabled
metal: disabled_off
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
oop_rasterization: disabled_off
protected_video_decode: unavailable_off
rasterization: enabled
skia_renderer: disabled_off
surface_control: disabled_off
surface_synchronization: enabled_on
video_decode: enabled
viz_display_compositor: enabled_on
viz_hit_test_surface_layer: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled| |Load (avg)|undefined| |Memory (System)|3.91GB (1.14GB free)| |Process Argv|| |Screen Reader|no| |VM|0%|

Extensions (2)

Extension|Author (truncated)|Version ---|---|--- cpptools|ms-|0.26.3 platformio-ide|pla|1.10.0 Spent lots of time with the PlatformIO 'quick start' at https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/ide/vscode.html but still no joy.

[ivankravets]

https://community.platformio.org/t/error-the-platformio-task-detection-didnt-contribute-a-task/8272

[al-davis]

Tried this solution, it made no difference to MY problem. Please re-open the issue.

[al-davis]

I tried the proposed solution, it made no difference to my problem. Please re-open the issue, I still can't use VSCode / PlatformIO IDE.

Closed #1530.

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[ivankravets]

Could you open PlatformIO Project and make a screenshot of Left Sidebar > PlatformIO? Do you see any project tasks?

[al-davis]

![Uploading image.png…]()

[al-davis]

[ivankravets]

Please provide an output from VSCode > Help > Toggle developer tools > Console

[al-davis]

[ivankravets]

Try to remove %HOMEDIR%/.platformio/penv folder and restart VSCode.

[al-davis]

Renamed folder penv and restarted VSCode results in message in platformIO bottom blue line "PlatformIO: Installing PlatformIO IDE..." with endless twirly and no internet activity on Win10 monitor except for a quick burst of activity on startup. 2 identical tries.

[ivankravets]

Do you have antivirus tools in the system? Please check again errors in debug console.

[al-davis]

Only Win10 integrated virus tools. Just ran a quick scan, no issues.

[ivankravets]

Please message me directly at https://community.platformio.org/u/ivankravets/

[al-davis]

Is there a way to message you there without signing up ? I signed up at GitHub last week and suddenly I get 50+ spam emails a day. Can't we continue here?

[ivankravets]

Please email me at ikravets.com

[al-davis]

Done

[al-davis]

Offer for remote desktop debugging respectfully declined.

[ivankravets]

Please provide an output from system Terminal cmd

echo %PATH%
python --version
pip --version
pip list

[al-davis]

C:\Users\User>echo %path% C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\Program Files\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\lenovo\easyplussdk\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY\;C:\Program Files (x86)\AOMEI Backupper;C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin

C:\Users\User>

[al-davis]

and I don't know how to get the others, I'll need guidance.

[ivankravets]

What are your VSCode settings? Maybe you broke PlatformIO IDE extension settings? Did you turn off built-in PIO Core? VSCode > Preferences > and share JSON settings here. See

[al-davis]

"configurations": [
    {
        "name": "!!! WARNING !!! AUTO-GENERATED FILE, PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY IT AND USE https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-flags"
    },
    {
        "name": "Win32",
        "includePath": [
            "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/include",
            "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/cores/arduino",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/variants/standard",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/lib/XBee_ID6",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/AltSoftSerial-master",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/EEPROM/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/HID/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/NewSoftSerial-master",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/SPI/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/Wire/src",
            "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/tool-unity",
            ""
        ],
        "browse": {
            "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true,
            "path": [
                "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/include",
                "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/cores/arduino",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/variants/standard",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/lib/XBee_ID6",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/AltSoftSerial-master",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/EEPROM/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/HID/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/NewSoftSerial-master",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/SPI/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/SoftwareSerial/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-avr/libraries/Wire/src",
                "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/tool-unity",
                ""
            ]
        },
        "defines": [
            "PLATFORMIO=40100",
            "ARDUINO_AVR_UNO",
            "F_CPU=16000000L",
            "ARDUINO_ARCH_AVR",
            "ARDUINO=10808",
            "__AVR_ATmega328P__",
            ""
        ],
        "intelliSenseMode": "clang-x64",
        "cStandard": "c11",
        "cppStandard": "c++11",
        "compilerPath": "\"C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/toolchain-atmelavr/bin/avr-gcc.exe\" -mmcu=atmega328p"
    }
],
"version": 4

}

{ // See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=827846 // for the documentation about the extensions.json format "recommendations": [ "platformio.platformio-ide" ] }

/ AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE. PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY IT MANUALLY

// PIO Unified Debugger // // Documentation: https://docs.platformio.org/page/plus/debugging.html // Configuration: https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_env_debug.html

{ "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "type": "platformio-debug", "request": "launch", "name": "PIO Debug", "executable": "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/.pio/build/uno/firmware.elf", "toolchainBinDir": "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/toolchain-atmelavr/bin", "preLaunchTask": { "type": "PlatformIO", "task": "Pre-Debug" }, "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart" }, { "type": "platformio-debug", "request": "launch", "name": "PIO Debug (skip Pre-Debug)", "executable": "c:/Users/User/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/HelloWorld/.pio/build/uno/firmware.elf", "toolchainBinDir": "C:/Users/User/.platformio/packages/toolchain-atmelavr/bin", "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart" } ] }

{ // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558 // for the documentation about the tasks.json format "version": "2.0.0", "tasks": [ { "label": "build", "command": "dotnet", "type": "shell", "args": [ "build", "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true", "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary" ], "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true }, "presentation": { "reveal": "silent" }, "problemMatcher": "$msCompile" } ] }

[al-davis]

This current page repeats endlessly thru VScode restarts and 'Reload Now's

[ivankravets]

File -> Preferences -> Settings -> and click on icon which I draw above. Share JSON settings.

[al-davis]

"workbench.startupEditor": "none",
"C_Cpp.updateChannel": "Insiders",
"editor.renderControlCharacters": true,
"editor.tabSize": 3,
"editor.autoClosingBrackets": "never",
"editor.autoClosingOvertype": "never",
"editor.autoClosingQuotes": "never",
"editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
"editor.formatOnType": true,
"platformio-ide.useBuiltinPIOCore": false,
"task.autoDetect": "off",
"workbench.enableExperiments": false,
"workbench.list.automaticKeyboardNavigation": false,
"workbench.view.alwaysShowHeaderActions": true,
"extensions.autoUpdate": false,
"update.enableWindowsBackgroundUpdates": false,
"update.mode": "none",
"telemetry.enableCrashReporter": false,
"breadcrumbs.enabled": true,
"editor.renderWhitespace": "all",
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\cmd.exe"

}

[ivankravets]

"platformio-ide.useBuiltinPIOCore": false,

[ivankravets]

How should it work if you disabled it?

[al-davis]

I don't know that I did disable it. I've sure never altered that file.

[ivankravets]

This is a file for modified settings by users. if you didn't do this via UI or directly in the file, you might have a security problem with PC.

Please forward other questions to https://community.platformio.org/

[al-davis]

I've modified the setting and the issue has not changed. That entire line has now disappeared from that file. Adding it back and assuring it is there STILL doesn't result in a file that compiles. Clicking on the checkmark pops up the box under Terminal.