Test Variable Viewer in the web

[sadasant]

Refs: #9664

• web @Tyriar
• web @weinand

Complexity: 4

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Requirements

• Install prerelease jupyter extension into http://insiders.vscode.dev
• Have a python environment that you can run jupyter from. (https://jupyter.org/install)
• Be familiar with jupyter notebooks

Set up

1. Go to a command prompt where you've installed jupyter into a python environment
2. Switch to a folder you're using for testing
3. Run jupyter with the following command jupyter notebook --no-browser --NotebookApp.allow_origin=*

Test Steps

1. Open insiders.vscode.dev and create a new python file
2. Add variables in the python file (Try adding some, and then in another run try adding many different variables).
3. Connet to the jupyter server:
   1. Run the 'Jupyter: Specify jupyter server for connections' command, or use the link from the IW's info message
   2. Pick 'Existing'
   3. Paste the URL from the jupyter notebook server you started in step 3 of the setup
4. Run the command Jupyter: Focus on Variables View.
5. Run the file with Juptyer: Run Current File in Interactive Window.
6. See that the variables in the Variable View matched the expectations.

Try again with a .ipynb file:

1. Open insiders.vscode.dev and create a new .ipynb file.
2. Add variables in the python file (Try adding some, and then in another run try adding many different variables).
3. Connet to the jupyter server:
   1. Run the 'Jupyter: Specify jupyter server for connections' command, or use the link from the IW's info message
   2. Pick 'Existing'
   3. Paste the URL from the jupyter notebook server you started in step 3 of the setup
4. Run the command Jupyter: Focus on Variables View.
5. Run the cells on your file.
6. See that the variables in the Variable View matched the expectations.

[weinand]

@sadasant I cannot find the "Jupyter: Open Variable View" command. All I have is a "Jupyter: Focus on Variables View".

I'm using this version of the Jupyter extension:

[sadasant]

@weinand ”Jupyter: Focus on Variables View” should also open it — let’s try with that one!

Now, “ Jupyter: Open Variable View” should appear. We’ll investigate!

[weinand]

@sadasant ”Jupyter: Focus on Variables View” opens the "Jupyter: Variables" view but no contents is shown and the blue progress spinner runs forever:

BTW, in the desktop version of VS Code I'm neither seeing a ”Jupyter: Focus on Variables View” command, nor a “Jupyter: Open Variable View” ...

[sadasant]

@weinand You are correct, Jupyter: Open Variable View does not exist, it's Jupyter: Focus on Variables View. I'll update the description.

The steps I provided might not be the best ones. Do you mind running these steps instead?

1. Make sure you're in the browser version of VSCode.
2. Create a new Python file.

• The one in the screenshot you shared looks ok to me.

3. Run Jupyter: Specify jupyter server for connections.

• Make sure to paste the right URL.

4. Run Juptyer: Run Current File in Interactive Window.
5. After it runs, run Jupyter: Focus on Variables View.

• The variables should appear in a panel at the bottom.

Doest that work? Feedback always appreciated 🙏

[weinand]

@sadasant the variables view doesn't work for me.
Jupyter: Run Current File in Interactive Window works fine and Jupyter: Focus on Variables View opens the "Jupyter: Variables" view but no contents is shown and the blue progress spinner runs forever:

I'm on macOS 12.4 and I'm using python 3.10.0 and pip 22.1.2 via pyenv.

[sadasant]

Thank you, @weinand ! I'm investigating.

[Tyriar]

@sadasant I also see this, don't think I can test continue testing this, here's the console if that's helpful:

[sadasant]

@weinand turns out we haven't published the Variable Viewer! Our build failed on Friday. I'll provide an update soon.

[sadasant]

@Tyriar Thank you! Those logs are expected at the moment.

However, it turns out we haven't published the Variable Viewer! Our build failed on Friday.

I'll provide an update soon.

[sadasant]

@weinand , @Tyriar we have just published this feature with version 2022.5.1001532360. I have also confirmed that it works! (At least or me) Please, try again 🙇‍♂️

[weinand]

@sadasant yes, with the new version things look much better...