microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Prompt for specifying arguments when launching debugger
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Type: Debugger
In the Java extension for VS Code, when editing launch parameters, you can set args to be "${command:SpecifyProgramArgs}" which will prompt for arguments during launch the debugger.
Having such a feature for C++ would be great.
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Research direction
The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the C++ debugger's launch-argument handling and compare it with the Java extension's SpecifyProgramArgs behavior. Done means launch parameters can request an argument prompt during debugging.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100