microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
'databaseFilename' display error in C/C++ Configuration UI
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Feature: Configuration
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version: Windows/Linux/Mac
- VS Code Version: 1.96.4
- C/C++ Extension Version: 1.23.4(pre-release)
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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Bug Summary: 'databaseFilename' display error in C/C++ Configuration UI
Steps to reproduce:
- Open 'C/C++ Configuration UI', navigate to 'Browse: database filename'.
- Type 'C:/test.cpp' in input box.
- Observe the result.
Expected behavior: the C/C++ Configuration UI should not show the error
Actual behavior: “databaseFilename” in the C/C++ Configuration UI displays an error message not shown in the ‘c_cpp.properties.json’ file
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Research direction
Begin by reproducing the error in the C/C++ Configuration UI through “Browse: database filename” using C:/test.cpp. Inspect how this value is displayed compared with c_cpp.properties.json; the issue is done when the UI no longer shows an error that is absent from the configuration file.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100