Unable to start debugging. Not implemented. Error on VS code - c++

Question

Hi i recently started using VS code for my C++ course. I am trying to get the debugger to work but even with hours of trying to figure out what's wrong i still get the following error "Unable to start debugging. Not implemented." I am a bit unsure on what that means let alone how to solve it. My launch.json file looks like this. Thank you in advance for the help.
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "(Windows) Launch",
"type": "cppvsdbg",
"request": "launch",
"program": "Assigment_1.C++",
"args": [],
"stopAtEntry": false,
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
"environment": [],
"console": "externalTerminal"
}
]
}

Answer 1

I don't have enough Karma to post in the comment thread but I wanted to say that I don't think it matters that you're using vs code instead of visual studio. It says in the debug console that the C/C++ extionsion is compatible with both, and this is the .json that is automatically generated by vs code. I'm having the same issue trying to run C. I've reached out to microsoft support. Let me know if you've figured it out, thanks.
Alternatively, it seems to work if you just download the code runner extension and then right click and choose run code instead. At least it did for me using C. Still trying to figure out how to use it with the debugger however.

Answer 2

I had the same problem and I have solved this problem using these steps.
First create your C++ folder (mine is cpp test) and create the main.cpp file.
Then after making the main method just click f5 and the vs code will pop up a box asking whether C++(GDB) or C++(Windows).
refer the photo
Now click on C++(GDB/LLDB).
Now click on g++.exe (Build and Debug active file).
Now the vs code will generate the lanch.json file.
Then go to the main.cpp file, Just click f5 and it will run without any problem. It worked for me.
(Please make sure that you have installed cygwin64 on your computer, mingw is also possible)

Answer 3

The json file below worked for me
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "(gdb) Launch",
"type": "cppdbg",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe",
"args": [],
"stopAtEntry": false,
"cwd": "${fileDirname}",
"environment": [],
"externalConsole": true,
"MIMode": "gdb",
"miDebuggerPath": "D:/mingw/bin/gdb.exe",
"setupCommands": [
{
"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
"ignoreFailures": true
}
]
}
]