Visual Studio Code - PlatformIO IDE commands not working

PlatformIO IDE
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Hi all,

right now I am using PlatformIO with Atom, but I recently saw that PlatformIO is now also available for Visual Studio Code.
As I like VScode more I want to switch …
I am using Windows 10.

I basically installed the PlatformIO IDE extension. I was a little bit confused in the first place, because there are 2 extensions available, but I think the “PlatformIO” extension is a community project, right? Anyhow, I installed the “PlatformIO IDE” extension.

VScode asked me two time sto reload the window - of course I did.
Then, I want to start a new project. So I press Ctrl + Shift + P and select “PlatformIO: Initialize or update project”.
I confirm by pressing RETURN and the follwoing error pops up: command ‘platformio-ide.initProject’ not found
In fact, no matter which command I try to execute always the command ‘xxx’ not found error pops up. I also tried restarting and re-installing the extension, but without success.

When opening an project folder, that has been created with Atom + PlatformIO, it seems that the VScode extension is working. At least I am seeing the toolbar in at the bottom (but the toolbar is only visible, when a folder has been opened). Also pressing the build button in the toolbar restults in building the project.

thanks for your help,
caldicot

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Do you use Official PlatformIO IDE for VSCode 0.2.0 version? I’ve just tried to reproduce this issue I didn’t find a problem.

Please uninstall extension and install again. Does it work now?

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thanks for your quick reply.

Yes, I am using the offical PlatformIO IDE extension for VSCode (v0.2.0).
I followed your advice uninstalling and installing the extension again, but unfortunately the result is the same.
Is there any chance to clear caches or something like this?

I am using the latest VSCode (v1.12.2)

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Did you open project/workspace? Could you show a screenshot of an error?

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I have had similar problem with the PlatformIO community extension. The solution was to install
the “Shell Commands” (I did it via the PlatformIO IDE for Atom, Menu>Install Platform Commands). I don’t know if it solve the problem with the ‘official’ PlatformIO IDE extension
on VScode, but try it.

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It slightly different error, see > “command ‘platformio-ide.initProject’ not found”

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Thanks for your help.

I haven’t opened any project/workspace. A new file is opened in VScode. Then I try to initialize a new PlatformIO project via the command palette and the error occurs. I’ve attached two screenshots showing the procedure …

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Sorry, as I am a new user I can only upload one image per post.
Here is the 2nd one.

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Please create empty folder and open it with VSCode. So, now you can use Init command. I’ll think how to improve that.

See

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Thanks for your help.
When opening a workspace in VScode before initializing the PlatformIO project it is working.
Sorry for the trouble, I just didn’t get it.

Best

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Please open PIO Home :houses: icon on the toolbar and open PlatformIO Project or create a new one.

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I have the same problem, with zsh for default terminal. When I change it to bash, all works fine.