Visual Studio Code issues

jeebo · 11-18-2021, 03:27 AM

Hi all, trying to build my firmware and I just seem to be having no end of issues. I am running on Linux with Visual Studio Code and PlatformIO. The project won't load properly, and if I can load it, it reports all sorts of issues.

I have tried to uninstall Code (purged with sudo), I have also deleted the folder ~./PlatformIO and restarted the pc.

If I install code, it goes straight back to the project I last had open, so it's not remove everything.

Can anyone advise and assist?

kakistocrat · 11-18-2021, 05:05 AM

Such is the nature of NSC. Like any other program from that company it is a stand-in to use up people's time and prevent discovery of working software. There are a lot of reasonable choices which it distracts from: Mu, Kate, Geany, and even the Arduino IDE, to name just a few, but more information is needed.

If you can provide more information about the nature of the project you are working on we can steer you towards the right tool instead.

jeebo · 11-18-2021, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbocapitalist

Such is the nature of NSC. Like any other program from that company it is a stand-in to use up people's time and prevent discovery of working software. There are a lot of reasonable choices which it distracts from: Mu, Kate, Geany, and even the Arduino IDE, to name just a few, but more information is needed.

If you can provide more information about the nature of the project you are working on we can steer you towards the right tool instead.

Hi Turbo,

I am building Marlin software for my 3D printers, they use BigTreeTech SKR v1.3 motherboards or MakerBase SGEN_L motherboards, and I am using the PlatformIO environment to upload.

When I choose the build option, often it builds and compiles fine, although I am seeing more issues now. However when they build OK, I tell it to upload and it should detect no Serial devices and then move onto external USB devices, sadly it replies and calls "no upload port" available.

pan64 · 11-18-2021, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeebo

If I install code, it goes straight back to the project I last had open, so it's not remove everything.

You can usually remove the software, but that will not remove your personal settings. Personal config usually stored in your home dir (in a dotted dir, like .visualstudio)
You need to remove that by hand (if you really want to purge it completely).

jeebo · 11-18-2021, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

You can usually remove the software, but that will not remove your personal settings. Personal config usually stored in your home dir (in a dotted dir, like .visualstudio)
You need to remove that by hand (if you really want to purge it completely).

Absolutely, I was able to remove the ~/.PlatformIO from the home directory, but I am still learning my way around linux - I don't know where else such settings may reside for Code or PlatformIO

kakistocrat · 11-18-2021, 07:18 AM

Another place to look for configuration files would be under ~/.config/ and one of the subdirectories there might have a relevant name and contain files for the program in question.

However, there are better IDEs out there, starting with Geany and working up. Don't forget that GNU/Linux itself is an IDE. That said, have you tried Arduino's IDE? https://www.arduino.cc/en/software

Guttorm · 11-19-2021, 07:05 AM

Hi

Visual Stdio Code stores the settings in ~/.config/Code

rnturn · 11-19-2021, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeebo

Absolutely, I was able to remove the ~/.PlatformIO from the home directory, but I am still learning my way around linux - I don't know where else such settings may reside for Code or PlatformIO

On Linux you will likely find that there's a directory "${HOME}/.vscode". That is probably where the provious project settings are being saved. Removing that subdirectory -- "rm -frv ${HOME}/.vscode" -- should to do the trick.

I recently had to rebuild a VM on my work laptop and restoring that subdirectory from my pre-rebuild backup saved me some time having to reload the VSCode extensions and their settings after re-installing the editor on the new VM (to a slightly newer version).

If you really want to nuke the editor's settings, installed extensions, etc. that'd be where I'd start.

Hope this helps...

dugan · 11-19-2021, 05:29 PM

Code:

rm -rf ~/.vscode ~/.config/Code

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings

jeebo · 11-21-2021, 04:15 AM

So I went through and did a mass clearout. purged code, purged IO, ran a search across linux for vscode, visual studio, platformio and then deleted all of it.

Reinstalled it and there the problem is again! its just not having it! tried to install code on Windows and that failed (stupid microsoft!) so back to square one and looking for any alternatives that will do the job properly. Will start going through your list shortly and seeing what works.

jeebo · 11-24-2021, 04:36 AM

For the benefit of anyone who comes across this issue later, I have fixed it - but I am unsure of what exactly fixed it...

Purged and uninstalled all of Visual Studio.
Removed all PlatformIO folders (hidden in my Home folder).
Removed all remaining Visual Studio folders (hidden again)
Restarted PC

Download and install the latest version of Python
Download and install the latest version of Visual Studio Code (system installer, not user installer)
Download and install the C++ package extension for VS Code
Download and install the Python extension for VS Code
Download and install the PlatformIO extension.
Restarted PC

Ensure that the upload_port is set to the right port, I set this to /dev/sda1

Code:

[env]
framework     = arduino
extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
build_flags   = ${common.build_flags}
lib_deps      = ${common.lib_deps}
monitor_speed = 250000
monitor_flags =
  --quiet
  --echo
  --eol
    LF
  --filter
    colorize
  --filter
    time
upload_port = /dev/sda1

In the end, it started working. I am unsure what the correct fix was but I was then able to upload the code to the SD card in a USB adapter.