Debugging on Mendix using VSCode

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I was creating some java actions for my application in mendix, and I would like to know if it is possible - besides editing the code - to debug using vscode? Using some extension or something like that.
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Yes, it is possible, and it’s how I debug my Java actions.

Firstly, follow the instructions for step 2 on this page. It tells you how to setup Mendix to talk to a remote Java debugger.
https://docs.mendix.com/howto/monitoring-troubleshooting/debug-java-actions-remotely

In VSCode, make sure you have the “Debugger for Java” from Microsoft installed.
https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2017/09/28/java-debug

Once you’ve followed the instructions in that link, edit your launch.json and add the following to your configurations.
 

        {
            "type": "java",
            "name": "Remote Mendix",
            "request": "attach",
            "hostName": "localhost",
            "port": 5005
        }

When you use the debugger in VS Code, you’ll now have an option for “Remote Mendix” to connect to your Mendix application with.

Hope this helps.


 

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Hi Luan,

I’ve never tried this in VSCode, but you can certainly export your project for eclipse (https://docs.mendix.com/refguide/using-eclipse), and run it from there using an Eclipse debug configuration to debug custom java. That’s the process that we normally follow.

I hope this helps!

Thanks,

Conner

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Did you manage to integrate VSCode with opening running and debugging mendix apps? It would help alot if you can explain, I am getting errors at the moment with libraries not being recognized by VSCode. The same project is compiled fine in Eclipse. I also prefer Code, also because I can use it also for Javascript.

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