microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
pipeTransport's cwd/program combination doesn't seem to work on windows
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Description
Setting pipeTransport's cwd and then just specifying the program combination doesn't seem to work properly on Windows.
Workaround: Specify the full path in the pipeTransport's program field.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Windows configuration using pipeTransport's cwd and a relative program, then compare it with the documented full-path workaround. Done means the program resolves and launches correctly from the configured cwd without requiring a full path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100