Issue: [9.0.0] Dashboard does not start. 'frontmatter.dashboard' not found error.

[Ocanamat]

Describe the bug

• Opening the FrontMatter extension results in an endless loading sidebar display.
• Launching the dashboard from the command palette shows the 'frontmatter.dashboard' not found error.

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):
VS Code Version Info

Version: 1.81.1 (system setup)
Commit: 6c3e3dba23e8fadc360aed75ce363ba185c49794
Date: 2023-08-09T22:22:42.175Z
Electron: 22.3.18
ElectronBuildId: 22689846
Chromium: 108.0.5359.215
Node.js: 16.17.1
V8: 10.8.168.25-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Additional context

• The project is a Hugo alchemy-wow website.
• Project contains a frontmatter.json and a .frontmatter folder.

Temporary Solution

• Downgraded the extension to v8.4.0 via the extension page within VSCode and the functionality returned to normal.
  

[estruyf]

I have tried to reproduce it in several VSCode instances (Windows and macOS) but haven't been able to reproduce it.

Still trying to figure out where VSCode fails to load the panel, as the loader is something from VSCode.

Can you try reinstalling the latest version again and check if you see something in the VSCode output (ctrl+shift+u)? Verify the extension host and front matter cms outcomes.

You can also try the beta version to see if the same happens.

[Ocanamat]

Hi Elio,

Thanks for the suggestion: I already tried reinstalling to no results.

Looking into the extension host output of the terminal, I got the following:

2023-08-30 14:02:09.912 [error] Activating extension eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter failed due to an error:
2023-08-30 14:02:09.912 [error] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\l10n\bundle.l10n.json'
	at Object.openSync (node:fs:596:3)
	at Object.func [as openSync] (node:electron/js2c/asar_bundle:2:1822)
	at readFileSync (node:fs:464:35)
	at t.readFileSync (node:electron/js2c/asar_bundle:2:9165)
	at Object.b (f:\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\dist\vendors.859af0e97ef15122e826.js:2:139674)
	at f:\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\dist\extension.js:1:87452
	at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
	at f:\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\dist\extension.js:1:86939
	at new Promise (<anonymous>)
	at n (f:\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\dist\extension.js:1:86684)
	at t.activate (f:\Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\dist\extension.js:1:87247)
	at Dn.eb (c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:116:13102)
	at Dn.db (c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:116:12816)
	at c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:116:10913
	at async p.n (c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:102:6206)
	at async p.m (c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:102:6169)
	at async p.l (c:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\api\node\extensionHostProcess.js:102:5626)

And the front matter cms output option is missing from the slide down menu.

Thanks for the help!

[estruyf]

Interesting, can you verify what is added in this path: \Users\[USER]\.vscode\extensions\eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-9.0.0\l10n\.

It should contain the following files:

[estruyf]

I updated the VSCode file parsing method. That might make a difference on your machine. Can you verify this in beta version: 9.1.6025791.

You can find the beta version here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-beta

Important: uninstall/disable the main version, as only one can be running.

[Ocanamat]

I updated the VSCode file parsing method. That might make a difference on your machine. Can you verify this in beta version: 9.1.6025791.

You can find the beta version here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eliostruyf.vscode-front-matter-beta

Important: uninstall/disable the main version, as only one can be running.

The funny thing is that the directory has all the same files:

And the beta version does load correctly without a hitch.

[estruyf]

Just released 9.1.0 which includes this fix.

[Ocanamat]

Thanks! 🎉