I'm Unable to debug my C++ code in VSCode - c++

Question

I'm trying to debug my C++ file but whenever I press the Run >> start debugging option, it just runs and quit without any errors or anything. My program is not running...
Here's my code:
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int rows, question;
std::string length;
cin >> rows;
for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++)
{
cin >> length;
}
return 0;
}
Here's what it shows in the terminal after clicking on debug:
cmd /C "c:\Users\intel\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-0.29.0\debugAdapters\bin\WindowsDebugLauncher.exe --stdin=Microsoft-MIEngine-In-oxw2rz3u.v3w --stdout=Microsoft-MIEngine-Out-5me5n3jp.wq2 --stderr=Microsoft-MIEngine-Error-wg1xnokk.ddw --pid=Microsoft-MIEngine-Pid-kfv0gezm.4wp --dbgExe=C:\MinGW\bin\gdb.exe --interpreter=mi "
C:\Users\intel\Desktop\Python programs>
Here's what it shows in the output window:
Here's my tasks.json:
{
"version": "2.0.0",
"_runner": "terminal",
"tasks": [
{
"type": "shell",
"label": "C/C++: g++.exe build active file",
"command": "C:\\MinGW\\bin\\g++.exe",
"args": [
"-g",
"${file}",
"-o",
"${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe"
],
"options": {
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
},
"problemMatcher": [
"$gcc"
],
"group": {
"kind": "test",
"isDefault": true
}
}
]
}
Here's my launch.json
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "(gdb) Launch",
"type": "cppdbg",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${fileDirname}/a.exe",
"args": [],
"stopAtEntry": false,
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
"environment": [],
"externalConsole": false,
"MIMode": "gdb",
"miDebuggerPath": "C:\\MinGW\\bin\\gdb.exe",
"setupCommands": [
{
"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
"ignoreFailures": true
}
]
},
{
"name": "Python: Current File",
"type": "python",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${file}",
"console": "integratedTerminal"
},
]
}
I am using a windows machine and a MinGW for C++

Answer 1

I use VSCode to develop in C++ too, but not tryed to use with MinGW yet. I use it with MSVC and GCC (Linux).
My launch configuration is sligh different from yours, using GCC.
{
"linux": {
"MIMode": "gdb",
"miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
"setupCommands": [
{
"description": "Enable pretty-printing",
"text": "-enable-pretty-printing"
}
]
},
"name": "Run gcc (linux) x64 debug",
"request": "launch",
"program": "/projects/CPP/GHDWS/build/gcc-linux/x64/debug/GHDWS",
"cwd": "/projects/CPP/GHDWS/build/run",
"args": [],
"preLaunchTask": "Build gcc x64 debug",
"type": "cppdbg",
"externalConsole": false
},
I made my own system build, that automatically configure VSCode to your project. If you're willing, you can try use it.
CppMagic