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Dr.PB
Dr.PB

Reputation: 1067

How to pass input variable from launch.json to tasks.json in vscode

I can use input variables from launch.json in launch.json.

"configurations": [
  {
    ...
    "args": [${input:file_no}]
    "preLanuchTask": "runPreTasks"
    ...
  }
],
"inputs": [
  {
    "id": "file_no",
    "type": "promptString"
  }
]

Now, I want to get access to the same variable without entering input a second time in tasks.json.

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks":[
    {
      "label": "runPreTasks",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": sh,
      "args": [
        "/path2script/scriptName.sh",
        "${input:file_no}"    // This does not work, without defining input again
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Is there a way to pass input variables from launch.json to tasks.json in vscode?

Upvotes: 9

Views: 5974

Answers (1)

Dr.PB
Dr.PB

Reputation: 1067

Following @rioV8 answer, I edited my json files as shown below:

launch.json:

"configurations": [
  {
    ...
    "args": [${input:file_no}]
    "preLanuchTask": "runPreTasks"
    ...
  }
],
"inputs": [
  {
    "id": "file_no",
    "type": "command",
    "command": "extension.commandvariable.promptStringRemember",
    "args": {
      "key": "lastnumber",
      "description": "Enter the number"
    }
  }
]

tasks.json:

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks":[
    {
      "label": "runPreTasks",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": sh,
      "args": [
        "/path2script/scriptName.sh",
        "${input:file_no}"    
      ]
    }
  ]
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "file_no",
      "type": "command",
      "command": "extension.commandvariable.rememberPick",
      "args": { "key": "lastnumber" }
    }
  ]
}

Upvotes: 1

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