How to debug code in visual studio code while running the application

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Hi All,

I am new to an angular 2 project. The project is using Web Api as services and the front end have been developed using Angular 2 (Typescript).

They are using Visual Studio Code editor for the front end. I can be able to run the application using nodejs command (gulp). But, I want to debug the code while the application is running.

For example:
we used to put breakpoint in the login function in c# and after running the application, on clicking the button, it used to hit the function automatically.
So, how to accomplish this in Visual studio code? I have set the breakpoints and after running the application using "Gulp" command, its not hitting the breakpoints.

Please help me out with this situation.

What I have tried:

I have put the breakpoints in visual studio code and ran the application using "Gulp" command, its not hitting the breakpoints

Posted 20-Dec-16 18:11pm

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Richard MacCutchan 21-Dec-16 2:44am

Visual Studio Code has limited debug facilities. you should check the help to see whether it is supported for you project.

Member 11072126 21-Dec-16 3:50am

Ok. I was trying to understand the flow of login in my application. So, I put a breakpoint in Login button and ran the application using "Gulp" command in nodejs command prompt. the application ran and when I clicked the button, it didn't hit the login code.
Then, I stopped the application and clicked the "Debug" option, in Visual studio code editor. Nothing happened actually

Richard MacCutchan 21-Dec-16 4:57am

Did you actually read my comment above?

F-ES Sitecore 21-Dec-16 4:09am

You need to attach the debugger to the process that is housing your code. It's unclear from your question quite what that is, if it's the webapi you are trying to debug it will probably be in a process called w3wp.exe. Use "debug->attach to process" from Visual Studio.

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