Visual Studio not launching when selecting edit add-ins

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Visual Studio Code will not run when edit is selected. this has become a problem since a Fusion update.

would someone be kind enough to help please?

thanks Paul.

[goyals]

May be you can try deleting ms python extensions folder, start with name ms-python.python-xxx, from the following location and retry the edit/debug workflow from Fusion. Doing this will re-install the extension at the same location. Let us see if this resolves the problem. 

Mac: /Users/<user name>/.vscode/extensions/

Windows: C:/Users/<user name>/.vscode

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

I have renamed the extensions folder and re started Fusion and it said that extension being loaded but after that it did not launch Fusion.
Regards Paul.

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Sorry, did not launch VS Code.

[Nilesh.Mohite]

Hi @paul.slaterMZZFE ,
As kindly suggested by @goyals please find detailed steps to clear vscode extesions.

Please do following steps.

1. Close Fusion 360
2. Uninstall python extensions from vs code
3. Close vs code
4. Go to '%homepath%\.vscode\extensions' or for mac  '~/.vscode/extensions' 
5. Clear any ms-python extension directories like ms-python.python-20##.###
6. Delete ".obsolete" file
7. Start fusion
8. Go to addins and debug or edit any sample add-in script.
9. You should able to debug it successfully.

PLease lets us know if you need further help
 

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

I have tried what you have advised but still exactly the same.
Regards Paul.

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[goyals]

I am not able to reproduce the problem on my side. Can you please share fusion log files from your machine? It might give us some clue to understand the problem better. Please take a look at this post explaining how you can collect fusion log files manually on your machine. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-t... . Thanks.

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Nilesh -I have attached the file as requested. I also have another PC that I use and it has Fusion 360 and it behaves exactly the same.
Thank you and kind regards Paul

[Nilesh.Mohite]

Can you reattach the file? First attachment is missing.

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Nilesh -please find attached. Regards Paul.

[BrianEkins]

I recently had the same problem and was able to fix it by exiting Fusion and use Task Manager to make sure there isn't a Fusion process running in the background,  delete the entire .vscode folder, and restart Fusion.  Hopefully, that works for you.

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Brian -thank you for your advice. I have just tried that and it still does not work.

I am not sure if you picked up that I have it on both my pc’s exactly the same?

Also do you see the CMD window with some buffer issues? please see attached file.

kind regards Paul.

[BrianEkins]

I did see the command window and I believe I had the same buffer warnings.  I believe that is just a warning about a function being used that's been deprecated.

Does VS Code start for you from the Start Menu?  You still need it to start from Fusion to be able to debug, but that would at least tell you that VS Code is installed and working and the problem is probably on the Fusion side?

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Brian yes VSCode does start from the windows prompt. Hope that helps. Regards Paul.

[Nilesh.Mohite]

Hi @paul.slaterMZZFE
Thanks for logs.
We will go through the same.
I could able to see the same screen. I just hit Enter on that screen and it went ahead and installed the extension. You can try this.

But if that doesn't work for you then meanwhile can you try following workaround.
Repeate the earlier process up to the 6th point 

1. Close Fusion 360
2. Uninstall python extensions from vs code
3. Close vs code
4. Go to '%homepath%\.vscode\extensions' or for mac  '~/.vscode/extensions' 
5. Clear any ms-python extension directories like ms-python.python-20##.###
6. Delete ".obsolete" file
   (At this point if want to clear any remaining fusion process on safer side, you can try restarting machine if possible)
7. Now open the VScode separately
8. Go to extesions
9. Search ms-python in search bar
10. Install Python extension
11. After successful installation you can close vs code
12. Now start fusion and try to edit or debug script
    let me know if this works for you.

     

    

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Nilesh I will try in the morning and let you know. Regards Paul

[goyals]

By looking at the logs it seems like Fusion is not able to open the port on which VSCode can communicates with it. Can you try the below script in text command window after switching to python mode? Here is a blog explaining the steps how to switch to python mode in text command window in Fusion.  https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2020/01/run-commands-from-the-text-commands-panel.html

import debugpy

debugpy.listen('127.0.0.1',9000) #9000 is default port number which Fusion use to communicate with VSCode.

Are you seeing any error while executing this script on Fusion side?

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Goyals -thank you for your advice. This is the result that I got
import debugpy
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'debugpy'


debugpy.listen('127.0.0.1',9000)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
NameError: name 'debugpy' is not defined
Thanks Paul.

[goyals]

This error indicates possibly two things:

1. Extension is not installed properly on your machine. I am having 2021.1.502429796 version on my machine and it does have debugpy module so probably you can check how is the status on your side. 

2. We assumed that extension is installed at the following location and add the path of debugPy module in python system path from this location. So another possible reason is extension installed at different path other than below path for you.

Windows: '%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions'

Mac:~/.vscode/extensions

As a workaround you can try adding the path of debugPy module in to Fusion python interpreter system path and see if it resolve problem for you or you can keep the extensions at the above path.

I hope it helps. Thanks.

[paul.slaterMZZFE]

Goyals -this is a copy of the path for the extensions:

C:\Users\Admin\.vscode\extensions

I am not sure how to add the path for the debugpy.

Is it possible that someone could just log on and sort this for me please? I can confirm that I am a maintenance subscriber.

Thank you. Paul.