some minor usability improvements and better error messages

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__pycache__/

README.md

@@ -63,3 +63,6 @@ It is also important that attaching a debugger will create a new debugger instan
 
 ## Demo
 ![demo](idacode/images/preview.gif)
+
+## Contributors
+* [mrexodia](https://github.com/mrexodia)

ida/idacode.py

@@ -1,47 +1,9 @@
-import socket, sys, os, threading, inspect, asyncio
-import tornado, debugpy
-import idaapi
-import idacode_utils.dbg as dbg
-import idacode_utils.hooks as hooks
-import idacode_utils.settings as settings
-from idacode_utils.socket_handler import SocketHandler
+import sys
+if sys.version_info < (3, 3):
+    print("[IDACode] Python 2.7 is not (yet) supported, vote at https://github.com/ioncodes/idacode/issues/3")
+    sys.exit()
 
-def setup_patches():
-    hooks.install()
-    sys.executable = settings.PYTHON
-
-def create_socket_handler():
-    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.new_event_loop())
-    app = tornado.web.Application([
-        (r"/ws", SocketHandler),
-    ])
-    server = tornado.httpserver.HTTPServer(app)
-    print(f"IDACode listening on {settings.HOST}:{settings.PORT}")
-    server.listen(address=settings.HOST, port=settings.PORT)
-
-def start_server():
-    setup_patches()
-    create_socket_handler()
-    tornado.ioloop.IOLoop.current().start()
-
-class IDACode(idaapi.plugin_t):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.flags = idaapi.PLUGIN_UNL
-        self.comment = "IDACode"
-        self.help = "IDACode"
-        self.wanted_name = "Start IDACode"
-        self.wanted_hotkey = ""
-
-    def init(self):
-        return idaapi.PLUGIN_OK
-
-    def run(self, args):
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=start_server)
-        thread.daemon = True
-        thread.start()
-
-    def term(self):
-        pass
+import idacode_utils.plugin as plugin
 
 def PLUGIN_ENTRY():
-    return IDACode()
+    return plugin.IDACode()

ida/idacode_utils/dbg.py

@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ def bp(*args):
             break
     if condition:
         if message:
-            print(message)
+            print(f"[IDACode] {message}")
         api.breakpoint()

ida/idacode_utils/plugin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import socket, sys, os, threading, inspect, asyncio, subprocess
+try:
+    import tornado, debugpy
+except ImportError:
+    print("[IDACode] Dependencies missing, run: python3 -m pip install --user debugpy tornado")
+    sys.exit()
+import idaapi
+import idacode_utils.dbg as dbg
+import idacode_utils.hooks as hooks
+import idacode_utils.settings as settings
+from idacode_utils.socket_handler import SocketHandler
+
+VERSION = "0.1.2"
+initialized = False
+
+def setup_patches():
+    hooks.install()
+    sys.executable = settings.PYTHON
+
+def create_socket_handler():
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.new_event_loop())
+    app = tornado.web.Application([
+        (r"/ws", SocketHandler),
+    ])
+    server = tornado.httpserver.HTTPServer(app)
+    print(f"[IDACode] listening on {settings.HOST}:{settings.PORT}")
+    server.listen(address=settings.HOST, port=settings.PORT)
+
+def start_server():
+    setup_patches()
+    create_socket_handler()
+    tornado.ioloop.IOLoop.current().start()
+
+def get_python_versions():
+    settings_version = subprocess.check_output([settings.PYTHON, "-c", "import sys; print(sys.version + sys.platform)"])
+    settings_version = settings_version.decode("utf-8", "ignore").strip()
+    ida_version = f"{sys.version}{sys.platform}"
+    return (settings_version, ida_version)
+
+class IDACode(idaapi.plugin_t):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.flags = idaapi.PLUGIN_UNL
+        self.comment = "IDACode"
+        self.help = "IDACode"
+        self.wanted_name = "IDACode"
+        self.wanted_hotkey = ""
+
+    def init(self):
+        global initialized
+        if not initialized:
+            initialized = True
+            if os.path.isfile(settings.PYTHON):
+                settings_version, ida_version = get_python_versions()
+                if settings_version != ida_version:
+                    print("[IDACode] settings.PYTHON version mismatch, aborting load:")
+                    print(f"[IDACode] IDA interpreter: {ida_version}")
+                    print(f"[IDACode] settings.PYTHON: {settings_version}")
+                    return idaapi.PLUGIN_SKIP
+            else:
+                print(f"[IDACode] settings.PYTHON ({settings.PYTHON}) does not exist, aborting load")
+                print("[IDACode] To fix this issue, modify idacode_utils/settings.py to point to the python executable")
+                return idaapi.PLUGIN_SKIP
+            print(f"[IDACode] Plugin version {VERSION}")
+            print("[IDACode] Plugin loaded, use Edit -> Plugins -> IDACode to start the server")
+        return idaapi.PLUGIN_OK
+
+    def run(self, args):
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=start_server)
+        thread.daemon = True
+        thread.start()
+
+    def term(self):
+        pass

ida/idacode_utils/socket_handler.py

@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ def start_debug_server():
     if settings.LOGGING:
         tmp_path = tempfile.gettempdir()
         debugpy.log_to(tmp_path)
-        print(f"Logging to {tmp_path} with pattern debugpy.*.log")
+        print(f"[IDACode] Logging to {tmp_path} with pattern debugpy.*.log")
     debugpy.listen((settings.HOST, settings.DEBUG_PORT))
-    print(f"IDACode debug server listening on {settings.HOST}:{settings.DEBUG_PORT}")
+    print(f"[IDACode] IDACode debug server listening on {settings.HOST}:{settings.DEBUG_PORT}")
 
 class SocketHandler(tornado.websocket.WebSocketHandler):
     def open(self):
-        print("IDACode client connected")
+        print("[IDACode] client connected")
 
     def on_message(self, message):
         message = json.loads(message.decode("utf8"))
 
         if message["event"] == "set_workspace":
             path = message["path"]
             hooks.set_script_folder(path)
-            print(f"Set workspace folder to {path}")
+            print(f"[IDACode] Set workspace folder to {path}")
         elif message["event"] == "attach_debugger":
             start_debug_server()
             self.write_message({
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ def on_message(self, message):
         elif message["event"] == "execute_script":
             script = message["path"]
             env = create_env()
-            print(f"Executing {script}")
+            print(f"[IDACode] Executing {script}")
             idaapi.execute_sync(
                 lambda: idaapi.IDAPython_ExecScript(script, env),
                 idaapi.MFF_WRITE
             )
         else:
-            print(f"Invalid event {message['event']}")
+            print(f"[IDACode] Invalid event {message['event']}")
 
     def on_close(self):
-        print("IDACode client disconnected")
+        print("[IDACode] client disconnected")

idacode/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@
 
 ## 0.1.1
 
-- Added logging support
+- Added logging support
+
+### 0.1.2
+
+- Enhanced UX
+- Added configuration checks

idacode/README.md

@@ -45,4 +45,9 @@ IDACode doesn't support host to VM communication unless the VM uses a shared vol
 
 ### 0.1.1
 
-- Added logging support
+- Added logging support
+
+### 0.1.2
+
+- Enhanced UX
+- Added configuration checks

idacode/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "displayName": "IDACode",
     "description": "Run and debug your IDA scripts from VS Code",
     "icon": "images/icon.png",
-    "version": "0.1.1",
+    "version": "0.1.2",
     "publisher": "Layle",
     "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
     "preview": true,
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@
         "commands": [
             {
                 "command": "idacode.connectToIDA",
-                "title": "Connect to IDA"
+                "title": "IDACode: Connect to IDA"
             },
             {
                 "command": "idacode.attachToIDA",
-                "title": "Attach a debugger to IDA"
+                "title": "IDACode: Attach a debugger to IDA"
             },
             {
                 "command": "idacode.connectAndAttachToIDA",
-                "title": "Connect and attach a debugger to IDA"
+                "title": "IDACode: Connect and attach a debugger to IDA"
             },
             {
                 "command": "idacode.executeScript",
-                "title": "Execute script in IDA"
+                "title": "IDACode: Execute script in IDA"
             }
         ],
         "configuration": {