Passing Arguments to vscode-powershell

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Issue Description

Another stupid question. How do I pass in arguments when running Powershell code in VS code Powershell editor?

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[rkeithhill]

Have a look at:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2017/02/06/debugging-powershell-script-in-visual-studio-code-part-1/
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2017/02/13/debugging-powershell-script-in-visual-studio-code-part-2/

Specifically part 2, section "Launch configuration settings / variables".

You can also add a new Debug Configuration (open your .vscode/launch.json file and press the Add Config button) called "PowerShell: Launch Current File w/Args". This configuration will prompt you for the arguments.

Does this look right? I just want to pass a string “qa” as argument zero. The top portion of my launch.json file { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "type": "PowerShell", "request": "launch", "name": "PowerShell Launch Current File w/Args Prompt", "script": "${file}", "args": ["-myArg qa"], "cwd": "${file}"

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[rkeithhill]

If you want VSCode to prompt you for the args, set your args to:

"args": [ "${command:SpecifyScriptArgs}" ]

If you want to specify the args directly in the launch.json, what you have should work. Just make sure the file you want to debug is in the active editor window when you press F5.

My issue was I was opening ps1 directly with VS Code which suppresses the gear icon, confusing the hell out of me. [cid:image001.png@01D2FFC5.7C0AABC0]

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[rkeithhill]

Glad you got it working.

[diman82]

@jbruns2015 Can you please share with me how you resolved this issue?
I'm having trouble understanding where should I put this launch.json file, and also if this workd olny in debug mode or also in "Run Code" mode..
Plz contact me at: diman82@gmail.com or respond here.

[JoeBrunsTR]

Open folder with VScode
Select Run and Debug (Ctrl-Shift-D)
Create a launch.json file (only needed 1 time)
Select a debugger if it asks (Powershell) (only needed 1 time)
Paste in data below inside {}
{
// 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": "PowerShell: Launch Current File",
"type": "PowerShell",
"request": "launch",
"script": "${file}",
"cwd": "${file}"
},
{
"name": "Current File w/Args",
"type": "PowerShell",
"request": "launch",
"script": "${file}",
"args": [
"${command:SpecifyScriptArgs}"
],
"cwd": "${file}"
}
]
}

Must open folder and not file to see gear icon and the gear icon appears after launch.json has been created and allows fast access to launch.json
Click to open file then verify that the Current File w/Arguments is selected then click green triangle to raise the arguments box or press F5 to start debugging and select the Current File w/Arguments entry that appears in the list. Then supply your arguments.