VSCode issue compiling cannot find source directories

[Matt Brown]

Trying to build one of the sample applications from the SDK using VSCode and nRFConnect SDK v1.8.0, when attempting to create a new configuration for a project, the build always fails due to ERROR: source directory - does not exist.

VSCode is returning many problems with the example application, but they all seem to boil down to one issue, it cannot locate the source files for the includes in main.c. Originally, I thought this was a path issue, but checking the toolchain directory for the SDK, the files do not appear to be present, and I've tried with SDK v1.7.1 as well with no better results. 

SDK and VSCode were installed via Toolchain Manager v0.10.2

Below is an image of the project as I'm trying to build it. 

[Øyvind]

Hello, 

The reason for why this fails is most likely due to you path. Please try installing nRF Connect SDK to a shorter path, without any spaces, e.g. C:\NCS
Let me know how that works for you.

Kind regards, 
Øyvind

[Matt Brown]

That seemed to do it. I'm not sure if the clean path was exactly what did it, but I also had my project in the same directory and whichever of the two it was seemed to have fixed it. It looks like I have other compilation errors, but for now, it is at least attempting to build. Thanks Øyvind

[Øyvind]

Very happy to hear! Glad I could help :)