Unable to start debugging cpp with vscode.

[mohsen74]

hello
I have a problem with debugging my cpp code with vscode that when I try to I get an error said "Unable to start debugging. Program path 'c:\Users\Moh3n\Desktop\New folder\tst.cpp' is missing or invalid"
my launch.jason file:
`{
// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [

    {
        "name": "(gdb) Launch",
        "type": "cppdbg",
        "request": "launch",
        "program": "${workspaceFolder}/tst.cpp",
        "args": [],
        "stopAtEntry": false,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
        "environment": [],
        "externalConsole": true,
        "MIMode": "gdb",
        "miDebuggerPath": "C:/mingw/bin/gdb.exe",
        "setupCommands": [
            {
                "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                "ignoreFailures": true
            }
        ]
        
    }
]

}`

[bobbrow]

That looks like a source code file, not an executable. Are you building an exe first? You should put the path to the exe in the "program" field.

[mohsen74]

yes, I did that but still have the same problem.

[bobbrow]

What is the name of your exe? Put that in the "program" field instead of the name of the cpp file.

[mohsen74]

same as my cpp file. I did that still have the same problem

[bobbrow]

your exe is named tst.cpp? Try naming it tst.exe and put tst.exe in the "program" field.

[pieandcakes]

if you run tst.cpp from the command line does your program execute?
does this actually exist? 'c:\Users\Moh3n\Desktop\New folder\tst.cpp'

[mohsen74]

I put tst.exe in program field and didn't work.
Yes it exists

[mohsen74]

I think my compiler has a problem.because vscode make the .exe file but when I try to open it doesn't work but after I recompile it with dev c++ i can run the .exe file( not in vscode)

[pieandcakes]

What do you mean by "VS code makes your .exe file"? Are you using a task.json to compile your code? If so, can you share your task.json

[pieandcakes]

Do you still need help with this? Can you comment/reopen if you do?

[leanjunio]

The same issue is happening with me actually. main.exe exists in the main workfolder but vscode cannot run it.

// Launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "(gdb) Launch",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "preLaunchTask": "build",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/main.exe",
            "args": [],
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": true,
            "MIMode": "gdb",
            "miDebuggerPath": "C:\\MinGW\\bin\\gdb.exe",
            "setupCommands": [
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

// Tasks.json

{
    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "build",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "g++ -g -Wall -std=c++11 main.cpp -o main",
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$gcc"
        }
    ]
}