"console": "externalTerminal" not re-using terminal window on relaunch.

Type: Bug

Issue troubleshooting has identified that the issue is with Visual Studio Code. It is confirmed that the issue exists in Visual Studio Code Insiders

The description for the launch.json setting "console": "externalTerminal":

"Console applications will be launched in an external terminal window. The window will be reused in relaunch scenarios and will not automatically disappear when the application exits.:"

The console is not reused in relaunch. Instead, a new terminal is created and the old window stays open waiting with "Press any key to continue...".

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a launch.json configuration with the following settings:
   "name": "(Windows) Launch",
   "type": "cppvsdbg",
   "request": "launch",
   "program": "W:/build/w32_handmade.exe", // (this can be anything)
   "args": [],
   "stopAtEntry": false,
   "cwd": "W:/data", // doesn't matter
   "environment": [],
   "console": "externalTerminal",
   "preLaunchTask": "Build from ps1", // Doesn't affect
   "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnFirstSessionStart"

2. Launch the program and observe console output.

3. Close using the red X in the top right and relaunch.

4. Observe that the console is not reused.

If this behavior is intended, then the description of the setting should be changed. If it is not intended, please fix it.

Please follow up at:
suteegee@gmail.com
OR
jacksimunic2017@gmail.com

Thanks,
Jack.

Extension version: 1.22.9
VS Code version: Code 1.94.2 (384ff7382de624fb94dbaf6da11977bba1ecd427, 2024-10-09T16:08:44.566Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22635
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Riproduci il problema con la configurazione launch.json fornita usando cppvsdbg e impostando console su externalTerminal. Confronta il primo avvio, la chiusura della finestra esterna e il comportamento al riavvio; l'attività è completata quando la finestra del terminale documentata viene riutilizzata oppure la descrizione dell'impostazione riflette accuratamente il comportamento osservato.