Support for --user-data-dir

[tleepa]

When running VSCode.exe you can specify this flag to point to the user data directory.
However, the extension looks for the process.env.appdata to set up the base to build projectFile path (extension.js, var appdata = ... in the getProjectFilePath function).
It would be great, if it could support the --user-data-dir.
One way could be to start with process.env.VSCODE_HOME and leave out the channelPath.

Please, note that I am not a developer and I only did "find" the issue. The above "solution" is just a general idea and Windows specific. Linux supports this flag too (most likely so does Mac)...

[alefragnani]

Hi @tleepa ,

The idea behind projectManager.projectsLocation is to allow the user to define a different location for its projects.json file, either for sharing, _ sync_ or custom rules. You could use that, if you always use the same --user-data-dir. (just a tip).

I don't know if there is an API to access --user-data-dir parameter. In fact there are some opened issues around VS Code internal folders (data, extensions, etc). But it makes sense, if it allows you to define a different folder for its data, to use this folder in the extension. Even better if process.env.appData should be updated to reflect --user-data-dir.

Stay tuned.

[alefragnani]

Depends on microsoft/vscode#2741

[medikoo]

I approached very same problem, hopefully they provide requested API in VSCode

[alefragnani]

There is no ETA for the VS Code API to be available, and so, I'm closing the issue.