VS code extension "HelloWorld" sample in typescript is not working

Question

I'm trying to create VS code extension and followed the steps provided in documentation here

I setup "helloworld" project in typescript but when i press "F5", nothing happening. I saw, typescript files complied to JS but project is not opening new instance of VS code and enable debug mode not enabled on "F5".

Any suggestions ?.

launch.json file

{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
    {
        "name": "Extension",
        "type": "extensionHost",
        "request": "launch",
        "runtimeExecutable": "${execPath}",
        "args": [
            "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
        ],
        "outFiles": [
            "${workspaceFolder}/out/**/*.js"
        ],
        "preLaunchTask": "npm: watch"
    },
    {
        "name": "Extension Tests",
        "type": "extensionHost",
        "request": "launch",
        "runtimeExecutable": "${execPath}",
        "args": [
            "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}",
            "--extensionTestsPath=${workspaceFolder}/out/test"
        ],
        "outFiles": [
            "${workspaceFolder}/out/test/**/*.js"
        ],
        "preLaunchTask": "npm: watch"
    },

]

}

Steps i followed is same as mentioned in VS code doc

1. npm install -g yo generator-code
2. yo code
3. Launch VS Code,
4. choose File > Open Folder and pick the folder that you generated.

5. Press F5 or click on the Debug icon and click Start.

   For me step #5 is not working and not doing anything

Answer 1

Your launch file doesn't look like the one generated by yo 2.0.2. That one generates a launch file version 0.1.0 rather than 0.2.0 like yours.

Currently you should have yo 2.0.2 and vscode 1.24.0. Please verify.

I created a typescript extension for vscode from the ground up and get this:

{
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
        "name": "Launch Extension",
        "type": "extensionHost",
        "request": "launch",
        "runtimeExecutable": "${execPath}",
        "args": ["--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceRoot}" ],
        "stopOnEntry": false,
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/out/src",
        "preLaunchTask": "npm"
    },
    {
        "name": "Launch Tests",
        "type": "extensionHost",
        "request": "launch",
        "runtimeExecutable": "${execPath}",
        "args": ["--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceRoot}", "--extensionTestsPath=${workspaceRoot}/out/test" ],
        "stopOnEntry": false,
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/out/test",
        "preLaunchTask": "npm"
    }
  ]
}