To configure Visual Studio Code to debug C# scripts on OSX, I followed through all the steps listed in the article below:
When I tried to debug the sample C# script, Visual Studio Code reported this error:
Could not find the preLaunch task 'build'
As a consequence, I could not inspect the variables defined in the script.
This is a copy of the launch.json file:
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Launch console application",
"type": "mono",
"request": "launch",
"preLaunchTask": "build",
"program": "${workspaceRoot}/Program.exe",
"args": [],
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
"stopAtEntry": false
}
]
}
This is a copy of the tasks.json file:
{
"version": "0.1.0",
"command": "mcs",
"args": [
"-debug",
"Program.cs"
],
"showOutput": "silent",
"taskSelector": "/t:",
"tasks": [
{
"taskName": "exe",
"isBuildCommand": true,
"problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
}
]
}
How do I resolve this?
解决方案
You can use the Visual Studio Code to solve it.
When you see the error message, click on the steps below
Configure Task
Create tasks.json file from template
NET Core Executes .NET Core build commands
The VSCode will create a file like it:
{
// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "build",
"command": "dotnet build",
"type": "shell",
"group": "build",
"presentation": {
"reveal": "silent"
},
"problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
}
]
}
It's finished. The VSCode will build the project before run.