Node version detection causes issues with old Electron versions + Node >=12 on the PATH #102035
Description
Issue Type: Bug
After updating VS Code to the June 2020 release, my debugger would no longer launch, instead throwing an error from loader.js.
I can't remember the error exactly because I've already had to downgrade VS Code to continue working, however, the error was something along the lines of
Could not find module /path/to/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft
If needed I'll reinstall the June 2020 release to recreate this.
For reference, my launch.json
"configurations": [
{
"type": "node",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Electron: Main",
"protocol": "inspector",
"runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/electron",
"runtimeArgs": [
"--remote-debugging-port=9223",
"."
],
"env": {
"DEVELOPMENT": "true"
},
"windows": {
"runtimeExecutable": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/electron.cmd"
}
},
{
"name": "Electron: Renderer",
"type": "chrome",
"request": "attach",
"port": 9223,
"webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
"timeout": 30000
},
],
"compounds": [
{
"name": "Electron: All",
"configurations": [
"Electron: Main",
"Electron: Renderer"
]
}
]
}
VS Code version: Code 1.46.1 (cd9ea64, 2020-06-17T21:13:20.174Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz (12 x 3192) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled flash_3d: enabled flash_stage3d: enabled flash_stage3d_baseline: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: disabled_off protected_video_decode: enabled rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: disabled_off_ok video_decode: enabled viz_display_compositor: enabled_on viz_hit_test_surface_layer: disabled_off_ok webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 15.86GB (9.53GB free) |
| Process Argv | . |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (7)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| rust-analyzer | mat | 0.2.232 |
| debugger-for-chrome | msj | 4.12.9 |
| rust | rus | 0.7.8 |
| vscode-todo-list | thi | 1.0.4 |
| vscode-counter | uct | 2.0.0 |
| vim | vsc | 1.14.5 |
| gitblame | wad | 4.1.0 |
Downgrading the May 2020 fixed this issue for me temporarily.