Add way to remote debug with VS Code

thedropbears · Feb 11, 2019 · 87aef9b · 87aef9b
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@
                 "deploy"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "label": "deploy (debug mode)",
+            "type": "process",
+            "group": "build",
+            "command": "${config:python.pythonPath}",
+            "args": [
+                "robot.py",
+                "deploy",
+                "--debug",
+                "--nc"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "label": "test",
             "type": "process",

diff --git a/robot.py b/robot.py
@@ -269,5 +269,14 @@ def closest_field_angle(self, robot_heading):
         return label
 
 
+# Allow attaching the Visual Studio/VS Code debugger if ptvsd is installed.
+# Deploy with --debug to use this on the roboRIO.
+if __debug__:
+    try:
+        import ptvsd
+        ptvsd.enable_attach()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     wpilib.run(Robot)