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Debugging

DeviceScript programs can be debugged using the usual Visual Studio Code debugger interface.

The services communication layer continues to process packets while the DeviceScript program is paused.

Configuration​

DeviceScript project come with default debugging configurations, in launch.json, that can be extended or reconfigured.

launch.json
{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        ...
        {
            "name": "DeviceScript",
            "type": "devicescript",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/main.ts",
            "deviceId": "${command:deviceScriptSimulator}",
            "stopOnEntry": false
        },
    ]
}

program​

Let's you choose a different entry point file for debugging.

stopOnEntry​

Notifies the debugger to break on the first user-code statement, or not.

deviceId​

Specifies the device that the debugger should bind to. It can be a device identifier (short or long) or the ${command:deviceScriptSimulator} command that launches the simulator.