maybites

I am unable to debug Node4Max scripts inside Visual Studio Code.

I followed all the instructions in the Reference and the linked Websites.

[node.script mqtt.js @watch 1 @options --inspect-brk]

and the debugger launch.json "program" property points to the mqtt.js script

and start the debugger inside VSC I, VSC throws a

I followed all the instructions in the Reference and the linked Websites.
 
when I set the object to

[node.script mqtt.js @watch 1 @options --inspect-brk] 

and the debugger launch.json "program" property points to the mqtt.js script

and start the debugger inside VSC I, VSC throws a 

Hi
I am unable to debug Node4Max scripts inside Visual Studio Code.
I followed all the instructions in the Reference and the linked Websites

debugging-in-node4max

I did this successfully using the "Attach to Node Process" command in VS Code. Did you try that?

The problem with "launching" is that your js file isn't runnable outside of the max environment. You'd get the same error if you tried to run it from the terminal, like `node mqtt.js` ... because max-api isn't in the node_modules folder. It must be "under the hood" somehow when you run it from a max patch (someone else might be able to shed more light on that).

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging#_launch-versus-attach-configurations

I think this is relevant reading: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging#_launch-versus-attach-configurations 

thank you for the link. In the meantime I switched the development environment to webstorm and I had to figure it out for myself. but thanks to your hints I was successful.

debugging [node.script] requires an 'attach' debugging.

1. start [node.script] with @option --inspect-brk=9229

2. open webstorm menu -> Run -> Edit configurations .. -> + -> Add new config.. -> Attach to node.js/chrome

3. make sure your File /Directory points to the root of your nodejs script

4. start debugging by menu -> Run -> Debugg ... -> select the new configuration

reference: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/running-and-debugging-node-js.html#ws_node_debug_remote_chrome

@geofholbrook
thank you for the link. In the meantime I switched the development environment to webstorm and I had to figure it out for myself. but thanks to your hints I was successful.

1. start [node.script]  with @option --inspect-brk=9229
2. open webstorm menu -> Run -> Edit configurations .. -> + -> Add new config.. -> Attach to node.js/chrome
3. make sure your File /Directory points to the root of your nodejs script
4. start debugging by menu -> Run -> Debugg ... ->  select the new configuration

off you go..

reference: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/webstorm/running-and-debugging-node-js.html#ws_node_debug_remote_chrome


Debugging in Node4Max