I think I have a corrupt c_cpp_propteries.json file

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this error message pops up during VS code PIO startup{
“resource”: “/c:/Users/Carl/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/Teensy_sequencer_V2/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json”,
“owner”: “c:\Users\Carl\Documents\PlatformIO\Projects\Teensy_sequencer_V2”,
“severity”: 4,
“message”: “Cannot find “C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi@1.50401.190816\bin\arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe”.”,
“startLineNumber”: 255,
“startColumn”: 29,
“endLineNumber”: 255,
“endColumn”: 131
}
when I try to compile i get ModuleNotFoundError ‘elftools’ :

2

Can you post the full error log that appears when you do the “Build” task?

3

here is the terminal window response.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'elftools':
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\builder\main.py", line 91:
    env = DefaultEnvironment(**DEFAULT_ENV_OPTIONS)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Defaults.py", line 86:
    _default_env = SCons.Environment.Environment(*args, **kw)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 999:
    apply_tools(self, tools, toolpath)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 102:
    env.Tool(tool)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 1843:
    tool = SCons.Tool.Tool(tool, toolpath, **kw)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Tool\__init__.py", line 119:
    module = self._tool_module()
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Tool\__init__.py", line 205:
    module = spec.loader.load_module(spec.name)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 407:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 907:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 732:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 265:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 696:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 677:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 728:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219:
    
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\builder\tools\piosize.py", line 23:
    from elftools.elf.descriptions import describe_sh_flags
5

Can you please first remove all folders C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi* completely and press “Build” again?

Otherwise your PlatformIO installation looks broken and I’ll post a link to a reinstallation guide if that does not help.

6

Thanks Maxgerhardt, I will try and let you know shortly
looks like similar issue

Tool Manager: Installing platformio/toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi @ ~1.50401.0
Downloading  [####################################]  100%
Unpacking  [####################################]  100%
Tool Manager: toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi @ 1.50401.190816 has been installed!
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'elftools':
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\builder\main.py", line 91:
    env = DefaultEnvironment(**DEFAULT_ENV_OPTIONS)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Defaults.py", line 86:
    _default_env = SCons.Environment.Environment(*args, **kw)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 999:
    apply_tools(self, tools, toolpath)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 102:
    env.Tool(tool)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Environment.py", line 1843:
    tool = SCons.Tool.Tool(tool, toolpath, **kw)
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Tool\__init__.py", line 119:
    module = self._tool_module()
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\packages\tool-scons\scons-local-4.0.1\SCons\Tool\__init__.py", line 205:
    module = spec.loader.load_module(spec.name)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 407:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 907:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 732:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 265:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 696:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 677:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 728:
    
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219:
    
  File "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\penv\lib\site-packages\platformio\builder\tools\piosize.py", line 23:
    from elftools.elf.descriptions import describe_sh_flags
================================================================== [FAILED] Took 61.60 seconds ==================================================================
The terminal process "C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\penv\Scripts\pio.exe 'run', '--environment', 'teensy41'" terminated with exit code: 1.
7

Please do the following:

  1. Open a PlatformIO CLI
  2. Execute pio upgrade --dev
  3. Execute pio platform update
  4. Restart VSCode
  5. Rebuild the project.

If that does not work, it’s re-install time.

8

ok thanks, I’ll need to figure out how to do the Command line stuff as the cli is not an option under Miscellaneous on my installation

9

I just use the terminal correct?

10

If that’s the case then your PlatformIO installation seems heavily outdated.

Please do the following:

  1. In VSCode, remove the PlatformIO extension
  2. Remove the folder C:\Users\Carl\.platformio\ completely
  3. Reinstall the PlatformIO VSCode extension from the marketplace, wait for installation, then restart VSCode
  4. Rebuild project
11

OK Max, Thanks will do

12

Max,reload and rebuild worked Thankyou !!