"Unable to open '': Invalid file resource

[evandrocoan]

I am running Code from the source code and using external settings with:

start /B /min .\source\scripts\code.bat --user-data-dir "%~dp0settings" --extensions-dir "%~dp0settings\extensions" %*

When I try to open the settings with the command Projects: Edit Configuration I got this error on the command line output:

[13144:0721/122332.210:INFO:CONSOLE(85)] "Unable to open '': Invalid file resource (file://c:\users\professional\vscode_projects.json).: Error: Unable to open '': Invalid file resource (file://c:\users\professional\vscode_projects.json).
    at EditorPart.doHandleSetInputError (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:397:92)
    at file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:381:44
    at _Base.Class.derive._creator.ErrorPromise_then [as then] (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/base/common/winjs.base.raw.js:1436:50)
    at EditorPart.doSetInput (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:361:52)
    at file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:265:30
    at CompletePromise_ctor.CompletePromise_then [as then] (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/base/common/winjs.base.raw.js:1566:49)
    at EditorPart.doOpenEditor (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:260:89)
    at EditorPart.openEditor (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorPart.js:231:25)
    at WorkbenchEditorService.doOpenEditor (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/services/editor/browser/editorService.js:99:36)
    at WorkbenchEditorService.openEditor (file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/services/editor/browser/editorService.js:84:29)", source: file:///F:/CodeStudio/source/out/vs/workbench/services/message/browser/messageService.js (85)

[fabiospampinato]

I've pushed a new version (1.2.2) that might fix this. Unfortunately at the moment I don't have a Windows machine available for testing it, can you try it for me?

[evandrocoan]

Sure, but right now I'm going out to eat.

[fabiospampinato]

No problem.

Are you using double backslashes in your configPath setting?

[evandrocoan]

I do not have set anything for the settings. I supposed the package will use my settings folder as default.

Can you push this new change to the GitHub? I am not using the marketplace to install extensions, I manually install then from GitHub.

First make sure you do not have the extension installed in ~/.vscode/extensions and that you have
TypeScript installed:

npm install -g typescript

Then clone the repo somewhere else on your machine, run npm install && tsc -p .
and open a development instance of Code.

cd F:\vscode\extensions
git clone https://github.com/fabiospampinato/vscode-projects-plus
cd vscode-projects-plus
npm install
tsc -p .

1. https://github.com/dbankier/vscode-instant-markdown#install-manual
2. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-go/pull/33/files

So when I run vscode I set the my own settings and extensions folder with:

code --user-data-dir "F:\vscode\settings" --extensions-dir "F:\vscode\extensions"

So it works like a portable version.

[fabiospampinato]

I supposed the package will use my settings folder as default.

It does put a default file under your home directory.

I've just pushed the changes to GitHub, or you can install it from here if you prefer.

[evandrocoan]

Thanks! It worked, I could open the vscode_projects.json on my user folder with the command on the command palette.

Now I cannot open the project I just saved:

Steps to reproduce the error:

1. Open one folder
2. Run the command Project: Save, press Enter, Enter, Enter.
3. Run the command Project: Open, and open the project you just saved.

[fabiospampinato]

I've just pushed a commit that might fix this. Let me know if it works for you.

[evandrocoan]

Thanks! It is fixed. Could you place a warning when you open the current project?

When I reopen the same project, it does nothing. So when I am not paying attention and do that and nothing happens, I could think something is broken.

[fabiospampinato]

Could you place a warning when you open the current project?

Done. I thought about adding a similar message for group switching, but at the end of the day they are two different cases, when opening a project you might expect to get a new window or something, when switching group you just see a different projects list.