I've installed the extension, but if I run ctrl+shift+b, build doesn't start.

This is my iar.json in my .vscode folder
{ "version": 1, "path": "C:/Program Files (x86)/IAR Systems/Embedded Workbench 7.0/", "project": "${workspaceRoot}/project.ewp", "config": "Debug_GC" }

and these are my workspace settings
{ // estensione IAR abilitata "iar.enabled": true }

Hi,

trying to have a powerful IDE instead of IAR EWARM, the combination with this extension is really promising.
But I have faced a problem and hope for some help here.

Description:
IAR linker reports missing object files, although the files had been successfully compiled before

Steps to reproduce:
Start a build on a project with a few dozen files in a fresh, clean environment shortly after startup of VSCode

Suggested reason:
Building up the intellisense database in the background seems to conflict with the real build. As seen with Windows Process Explorer, there are multiple calls "IarBuild.exe c:\Projects\x\project.ewp -dryrun Debug -log all" for about 10 Minutes after start of VSCode.
I tried on the console and this "dryrun" command seems to delete existing object files :-(
I was using IAR 8.40.2 (but also tried with version 9 without difference)

IAR Command Line Build Utility V7.5.6.4719
Copyright 2002-2017 IAR Systems AB.
Building configuration: hello - Debug
Updating build tree...
0 file(s) deleted.
Updating build tree...
Configuration is up-to-date.

Hi
I did everything mentioned in the getting started session but still vs code doesnt find the iar ide.
I took a look at setting.jason file and iar.enabled was true but i couldnt give th compiler path to it (actually i didnt know how to do this).
Can anyone help me?

Hi,
Thank you for this extension but when ı want to install am taking "Couldn't find a compatible version of IAR Embedded Workbench with this version of Code." this error. What is my mistake ? I installed iar workbecnh and ı am using the iar for stn8 with code limit licence during along time. When ı see this extention ı want to install but ı took this error.

Thank you for your helping

Are there any plans to implement autoreloading of the configuration file instead of restarting the VS Code?

Before debug

Hello,

I'm trying to debug my STM32 project with this extension. Compiling works fine, but the debugging fails with a "read error".

I just don't know where i can find some informations on this error. Is there any common place (like a log output) where i can find the reason for this read error?

Thanks a lot

After I configure the iar.json & workspace, then I Run ctrl+shift+b to start build,there are only "Building configuration: debug" in output, nothing happened, neither generate the file: c_cpp_properties.json, I tried to reload the workspace、IAR Enbedded Workbench、restart computer , but it's no use.

I already enable the plugin, and complete the iar.json in .vscode.

But I cannot find iar.enable in the default folder settings.

The vscode version I used is version 1.26.1 with x64 architecture.

Hi,

I'm trying to run the extension on VSCode with IAR workbench 7.0.
I cannot build the project. It seems that this version does not accept the -parallel compile flag.

Could you provide a fix for the 7.0 version?

Thanks

I am hitting an error when trying to run a build:

Building configuration: Debug
Error while starting IarBuild.exe. Open it with IAR Ide to fix it.
Something went wrong...

The workspace settings.json is:

{
    "iar.enabled":true
}

and then my iar.json is:

{
    "iar.enabled":true,
    "version": 1,
    "path": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\IAR Systems\\Embedded Workbench 8.0\\",
    "project":  "C:\\path\\to\\my\\project\\project1\\myproj.ewp",
    "config": "Debug",
    "verbose": true
}

One note is that my workspace root is C:\\path\\to\\my\\project\\, where I have an EWT file with several subdirs, each with their own EWP and code, and one for common code between the IAR projects.
I am sure that the "project" option is correct, since I can copy and paste it into a command line, unescape it, and prepend it with dir, and the file exists.

If I open a new VSCode window and open it to the root of the directory the project is in, and use the same iar.json and settings.json, then it will successfully build.
Due to the use of the common code dir, I would really prefer to get this working using VSCode open in the EWT root.

I am sure it is something obvious and simple, but I can't figure it out, and I am eager to move away from the IAR editor entirely.

Is it possible to provide an example of launch.json to use with the Simulator Debugger of IAR?

In your package description, there's mention of the update of the c proprieties config file:

The extension automatically replaces your c_cpp_properties.json Microsoft C++ Tools configuration to matches the IAR Project ones. It supports browsing to external files, includepath, common defines and user included one.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "automatically", but when i build my project with ctrl+shift+b, everything build correctly, but my c_cpp_properties.json is not updated.
Updating the c_cpp file would be incredible to facilitate the use of the nice feature of vscode.

Additional information:

OS: Win10 x64
Vscode: 1.24.1
IAR Workbench: 8.22.2

Thanks for your time.

If I change the iar.json - config value, save the file, and issue IAR Build, the previous config value is used. In order for the new value to be used I must restart VSCode.

I used and loved this extension, but now I need to use EWARM version 8.30.1 and I did not manage to get this extension run successfully with with acutally newest version of EWARM.

My project has a combination of C and C++ files. After I do a build I end up with __cplusplus asserted in c_cpp_properties.json which causes a few squiggle errors in C source files. Removing it from the json file cleans up the errors but then the C++ files don't have it asserted. What is the best way to deal with this?

Hi. I have a project and started using 1.5 months ago. It worked flawlessly. Now if i create a new project using the same folder structure or checked out on a second pc.

The cpp properties file doesnt generate anymore.
Somehow the latest update to either vscode, the extension, or the c++ extension doesn't work anymore.

Hi, The extension does automatically generate the c_cpp_properties, but in the c proprieties config file ,it doesnot have my own includePath and defines, It just like this

"includePath": [
                "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\IAR Systems\\Embedded Workbench 8.0\\arm\\inc\\c",
                "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\IAR Systems\\Embedded Workbench 8.0\\arm\\inc"
            ],

So ,without my project includePath ,Compile Error like this:

Fatal Error[Pe1696]: cannot open source file "board.h"
...

What should I do now ?
Regards.

It would be a nice feature to allow relative path for project file. We work in team on the same project and having an absolute path is quite cumbersome and we need to gitignore the iar.json file.

Hello,

I can't find an iar.json file in .vscode folder? Do I just create one and add just these three lines in there?
{
"iar.enabled":true
}

What about the bit in 'configuration' sections?
I have the launch.json file. Can I use this extension with E2 lite as well?

Regards,

Can you please explain me step by step how to use visual studio code for build the IAR code.
I already installed your extension but now I don't understand what to do please help me.

I didn't managed to get this extension working. I think overall a more detailed installation process & setup could be useful.
I keep getting an error "no debug configuration"; I assume it is linked to the config:"debug" line; but how should I create this debug configuration ?

Same for lauchinga debug session an exmaple of a json is good, but having a detailed documentation would make the extension easily usable without having to spend a long time on it to figure it out.

Hi,

I got the following error, no additional info, how can I enable Verbose mode for the build process of the extension?

Building configuration: App
 
ERROR, Command failed: make
 
Building database...
 
Errors: 0
Warning: 0 

Thanks!

As the IAR official development guide description:

If the compiler encounters the name of an #include file in angle brackets, such as:
#include <stdio.h>
it searches these directories for the file to include:
1 The directories specified with the -I option, in the order that they were
specified, see -I, page 282.
2 The directories specified using the C_INCLUDE environment variable, if any, see
Environment variables, page 251.
3 The automatically set up library system include directories. See --dlib_config,
page 276.

the compiler will search the header in the path that user configured in the project firstly.
If I write the header file "errno.h" in my project, I find that the vscode cannot find the correct header file in my project; instead it find the file provided in the IAR system path. so it is recommended to list the system include header at the end of includePath in c_cpp_properties.json

This is a good extension,but when I use it,I found when I create a new c source file,CTRL+SHIFT+B get make error.after my research,I found the file isn't add in IAR's ewp and ewt file, so can it auto add the user new source file to the both file(ewp and ewt)?ths~ ^_^

Adding an appropriate open-source license would clarify what this software can be used for and what restrictions are placed upon people who modify it.

As an example, the Microsoft C/C++ plugin uses the MIT license.

What should be launch.json configuration for debug with St-Link?

Tested with IAR version 7.5 works fine, Does not work for version 6.0

I'm trying to get the plugin to work, but I am stuck at settings.json

It has been working before, but it did not update the paths in MS intellisense json file, so i decided to start over again. - Deleted all .vscode folders, opend my source folder, saved the workspace added iar.json and settings.json and now nothing works. :-( ... Compare with picture
Any help appreciated.
regards GM

Hi,

After installing and adding the json files.
No support for IAR , IAR type is missing

Thanks

Hello,

I am currently using IAR to work on a MSP430 project. Decided I'd give your extension a try and while I can use it to build my project there does not seem to be any Intellisense beyond basic tag matching (and Code complains about not knowing IAR's MSP430 headers). No c_cpp_properties.json file is generated for me either. I glanced at the source and it seems this extension mainly works with ARM.

I'm new to IAR and VS Code extensions but can help in any way I can if this is possible to do.

Thanks!