Re: VS Code Questions

Hi Greg,

first - I would create some small universal build/compile tool/command for me, that tries to find out the target library itself - I don't know if you have any "rules" there, that you can automate.

I would also create some small "source checkout" tool/command - so you don't have to rely on the VS Code internal functions.

It's always handy to create some custom commands and integrate these as actions in VS Code. We have done the same for our environment and are quite happy with it.

And in the end, IBM Bob and the Premium Package for i will mix the cards new. We don't know now, how much IBM relies on Code for IBM i with the premium package - but probably they implemented some of the functionality themselves.

And last - if there is a problem with Code for IBM i, it's always good to report the issue on GitHub.

HTH
Daniel

On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM Greg Wilburn <
gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've been trying to use VS Code and get it setup for our environment.
There are a few things I can't seem to clear up.


1. Often, my source and program objects are not in the same libraries.
I've created custom actions for compiling - but it sure would be nice if I
could create a SINGLE action that would prompt for the program object
library. I fooled round with suggestions from Google AI to no avail.
2. I often copy a source member for testing. While I am able to copy,
it doesn't include the source member description.
Is there a way around this?
3. Debugging: Setting a SEP fails with many of my source members, but
not all. Error is:
"Failed to determine object type. Ensure the object exists and is a
program (*PGM) or service program (*SRVPGM)."

** This occurs even if the library where the pgm object exists is set as
CURLIB **

Is there a better place to ask these questions? Google seems to be nearly
clueless as most answers are incorrect.

TIA,
Greg


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