Pass argument to ${command:pickFile}

[Am1n3e]

Hello,

Is there a way to pass arguments to ${command:pickFile} like the path from launch.json?

Thanks!

[mfussenegger]

Currently there's no option to pass arguments to it. Does vscode offer functionality for that?

Alternative option is to define the configuration in Lua, or you could use a on_config hook to create your own ${command:pickFile-xy} variants. See :help dap-listeners-on_config. See #1360 (comment) for examples

[Am1n3e]

@mfussenegger Thanks for the quick response.

I've been using the Command Varriable plug-in that I think is very useful when you need to select files for the cmd args. It looks like the following:

  "data_config_picker": {
      "display": "relativePath",
      "description": "Config",
      "fromFolder": {
          "fixed": "${workspaceFolder}/config/data"
      },
      "canPickMany": false,
      "include": "**/*.yaml",
      "exclude": "**/_*.*",
      "transform": {
          "text": "${relativeFile}",
          "find": "config/",
          "replace": "",
      }
  },

In my use case, I need to select 1 to 3 config files as args. So, I used to rely on it to show a file picker for each arg (at different locations).
It also can store the previously used combination to use in a later session.

[Am1n3e]

Forgot the mention the configuration above, is added the "inputs" in launch.json. Similar to promptString.

[mfussenegger]

I see. Given that it requires a plugin in vscode it's definitely out-of-scope for nvim-dap core, but you should be able to use the on_config mechanism to add support for it.

[Am1n3e]

Of course one can add that the nvim config, however, that limits sharing when others working on same code repository rely on VsCode.

[Am1n3e]

@mfussenegger do you think that could be possible to have some simple version of what I showed above add to the nvim-dap.

A simple MVP would be able to set the following from launch.json

• The base path for the fuzzy finder.
• The prompt
• The filters
  Also it will nice to have the ability to select more than one file and the list of file joined by a given string.

 
{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Run",
      "type": "debugpy",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "run.py",
      "console": "internalConsole",
      "args": [
        "--arg1=${input:cfg_1_picker}",
        "--arg2=${input:cfg_2_picker}",
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "cfg_1_picker",
      "type": "command",
      "command": "pickFile",
      "args": {
        "prompt": "Select cfg 1",
        "path": "/path/cfg1/",
        "filters": "*.yaml"
      }
    }
  ]
  ...
}

[Am1n3e]

Nvm, I've read your other comment. Thanks for the suggestion I will give it a try.