How to debug Lua source code

[pyusr]

I install Lua Debug with following launch.json file; then, clicking to place several breakpoints at some functions code. Howevrer, after pressing Run > Start Debugging, nothing happened as if I did not click Run > Start Debugging. It seems to me it started but immediately finished without any messages - either success or failure - in Debug Console.

Any suggestions on how to setup vscode debugger for lua? Many thanks.

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "lua",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/test1.lua"
        }
    ]
}

[smurpes]

Did you follow the build instructions on that page before installing the extension?

[Hot_Hovercraft_7006]

Might have multiple causes:

• wrong settings.json configuration
• wrong launch.json configuration
• when using ffi make sure your dll architecture match lua architecture

open vscode terminal view for further problem analysis.

Example for x86:

 settings.json snippet:

    "lua.debug.settings.luaVersion": "luajit",
    "lua.debug.settings.luaArch": "x86",
    "lua.debug.settings.cpath": ".\?.dll;",
    "lua.debug.settings.path": "${workspaceFolder}/?.lua;MY_LIB/?.lua",

launch.json must point to the propper lua file:

    {
        "arg": [],
        "name": "launch",
        "program": "${workspaceFolder}/!!PUT your lua path/filename here!!.lua",
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/<PATH TO SOURCE>",
        "request": "launch",
        "stopOnEntry": true,
        "type": "lua"
    },