variable not updating in debug pane when using debug console

[DonJayamanne]

@asaflotz commented on Sun Apr 14 2019

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.33.3
• Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): 2019.3.6558
• OS and version: linux ubuntu 16.04
• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): python 3.6
• Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | ...): venv
• Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: all

Expected behavior

in debug mode on breakpoint, when changing a var in debug console- automatically show change in watch and variable

Actual behavior

no change is shown until at least one step in code is made.

Steps to reproduce:

1. breakpoint on line after 'a=1'
2. change in debug console a=8
3. see no change in vars and watches

[karthiknadig]

@DonJayamanne We don't get a new variables or evaluate request after executing debug console request. The DAP protocol does not provide a way to tell the IDE that there is a change in variables state and that it needs to issue a new variables request.

[DonJayamanne]

@karthiknadig
Please can you check upstream VSC issues to see whether there's a solution for this:
microsoft/vscode#2399
microsoft/vscode#15520
microsoft/vscode#8118
microsoft/vscode#2399

Looks like they fixed this in VSC, if the problem still persists, please report on VSC.

Re-opening as this is deemed to be working for other debuggers (node), and not for Python. Hence we still need to look into this - as its a bug (could be an upstream issue though).

[YoniChechik]

Thanks for the reopening- it can be very useful for data-science with python!

[karthiknadig]

Created an issue on VSCode microsoft/vscode#75359 . I will keep this open, and see what they say about this issue.

[YoniChechik]

@karthiknadig this issue is now fixed. please update about what you think

[karthiknadig]

@YoniChechik @DonJayamanne I verified the fix in the Insiders build of VSCode.