launch.json - get username and hostname

[rcronin]

I am working on attaching to an existing job and this is currently working within the launch.json config.

{
      "type": "IBMiDebug",
      "request": "attach",
      "name": "IBM i Debug: Attach to a running job",
      "user": "${input:username}",
      "password": "${command:AskForPassword}",
      "host": "${input:host}",
      "port": 8005,
      "jobId": "${input:jobId}"
    }

However, I'd like the user and hostname to be filled in by the currently connected instance rather than specifying it. Is there a way to substitute a variable or something in there to do so?

[worksofliam]

Sadly, via the JSON debug configuration, there is no way to access current connection information. You really have two options:

• Use the exiting implementation and use SEP
• Use the startDebug API provided by VS Code programmatically

Do you want Code for IBM i to add support for job selection when using SEP?

[rcronin]

We would absolutely love it if the feature could be added. It's really the last item holding us back from migrating away from RDi

[worksofliam]

I made an issue to track it: #2729