Make tnsArgs Array instead of string. This is required because we are using spawn instead of exec.

Author: ivanbuhov

package.json

@@ -184,9 +184,12 @@
                 "default": []
               },
               "tnsArgs": {
-                "type": "string",
+                "type": "array",
                 "description": "Optional arguments passed to the NativeScript CLI executable.",
-                "default": null
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "default": []
               },
               "appRoot": {
                 "type": "string",
@@ -227,9 +230,12 @@
                 "default": []
               },
               "tnsArgs": {
-                "type": "string",
+                "type": "array",
                 "description": "Optional arguments passed to the NativeScript CLI executable.",
-                "default": null
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "default": []
               },
               "appRoot": {
                 "type": "string",

src/nativescript/nativescript.ts

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class IosProject extends NSProject {
             .appendParamIf("--start", args.request === "attach")
             .appendParamIf("--debug-brk", args.request === "launch")
             .appendParam("--no-client")
-            .appendParam(args.tnsArgs)
+            .appendParams(args.tnsArgs)
             .build();
 
         let socketPathPrefix = 'socket-file-location: ';
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export class AndroidProject extends NSProject {
                     .appendParamIf("--emulator", args.emulator)
                     .appendParam("--debug-brk")
                     .appendParam("--no-client")
-                    .appendParam(args.tnsArgs)
+                    .appendParams(args.tnsArgs)
                     .build();
 
                         Logger.log("tns  debug command: " + command);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export class AndroidProject extends NSProject {
             .appendParam("debug")
             .appendParam(this.platform())
             .appendParam("--get-port")
-            .appendParam(args.tnsArgs)
+            .appendParams(args.tnsArgs)
             .build();
         let that = this;
         // run NativeScript CLI command
@@ -280,6 +280,11 @@ class CommandBuilder {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public appendParams(parameters: string[]): CommandBuilder {
+        parameters.forEach(param => this.appendParam(param));
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public appendParamIf(parameter: string, condtion: boolean): CommandBuilder {
         if (condtion) {
             this._command.push(parameter);

src/tests/scenario.ts

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class Scenario {
             appRoot: appRoot,
             sourceMaps: true,
             emulator: emulator,
-            tnsArgs: `${process.env.DeviceId ? `--device ${process.env.DeviceId}` : ''}`
+            tnsArgs: process.env.DeviceId ? ['--device', process.env.DeviceId] : []
         };
         return args;
     }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ export class Scenario {
             appRoot: appRoot,
             sourceMaps: true,
             emulator: emulator,
-            tnsArgs: `${process.env.DeviceId ? `--device ${process.env.DeviceId}` : ''}`
-        }
+            tnsArgs: process.env.DeviceId ? ['--device', process.env.DeviceId] : []
+        };
         return args;
     }
 

src/webkit/webKitAdapterInterfaces.d.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface ILaunchRequestArgs extends DebugProtocol.LaunchRequestArguments
     diagnosticLogging?: boolean;
     emulator?:boolean;
     request: string;
-    tnsArgs?: string;
+    tnsArgs?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface IAttachRequestArgs extends DebugProtocol.AttachRequestArguments {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export interface IAttachRequestArgs extends DebugProtocol.AttachRequestArguments
     diagnosticLogging?: boolean;
     emulator?:boolean;
     request: string;
-    tnsArgs?: string;
+    tnsArgs?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface ISetBreakpointsArgs extends DebugProtocol.SetBreakpointsArguments {