launch.json "mode": "auto"

[gertcuykens]

auto mode please that switches between "test" and "debug" depending the selected file is *_test.go

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Launch",
            "type": "go",
            "request": "launch",
            "mode": "auto", <= dynamically adjust between debug and test depending on selected file *_test.go
            "remotePath": "",
            "port": 2345,
            "host": "127.0.0.1",
            "program": "${fileDirname}",
            "env": {},
            "args": [],
            "showLog": true
        }
    ]
}

[ramya-rao-a]

That would be cool. But instead of introducing a new mode, how about updating the current debug mode to be smart enough to use test when debugging a test file?

PRs are welcome. The change should be pretty simple.

Code pointers:

• Wiki for Running the Go extension from source
• https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-go/blob/0.6.84/src/goDebugConfiguration.ts#L26 is where the change should be made

[gertcuykens]

How do you get current selected file path in vscode?

[ramya-rao-a]

vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.fileName

[ramya-rao-a]

@gertcuykens @qzyse2017 on second thoughts, having a separate mode called auto is better. This way we wont be breaking the expectation of users who might have been just looking at their test code but then want to debug the actual package.

@qzyse2017 See 2cc9952

[ramya-rao-a]

The auto mode is now available in the latest update (0.6.86) to the Go extension.

Thanks for logging this @gertcuykens and thanks to @qzyse2017 for the PR!