debug and build NRF52 with vscode (instead of IAR)

[eilon]

Hi all, 

I'm trying to debug my nrf52480 with vs code.

I followed the nRF Connect for VS Code tutorials: Add an existing application, add build configuration and than I got this error

ERROR: PATH/TO/DIR doesn't contain a CMakeLists.txt
FATAL ERROR: refusing to proceed without --force due to above error

currently I'm using the IAR to build so I don't have a CMakeLists.txt file. and it seems that I can't debug (which is my main goal) without it.

is there a way to debug using the nrf connect and keep my current build?

if not, how can I create  CMakeLists file to build with the nrf connect but without it affecting any setting or any other thing?

alternatively, is there a way to debug with the vs code using the IAR debugger?

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi

Are you using the nRF5 SDK or the nRF Connect SDK?

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[eilon]

I downloaded the NRF SDK, but my project use libraries of NRF5 SDK

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi

The VS Code for nRF Connect extension does not support the nRF5 SDK.
Therefore, you can not use its debugging function for your nRF5 SDK project using the VS Code for nRF Connecg extension.

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[eilon]

is there another way to debug with the vs code?
maybe with the nrf5 sdk? 

I'm open to suggestions

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

For the nRF5 SDK, we mainly use Debugging using Segger Embedded Studio or JLink Ozone.
Therefore I suggest using one of these.

VS Code is very extensible, so you could be able to add debugging functionality for debugging in VS Code, but I will not be able to tell you how to do this.

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik