nRF Connect for VS Code: C/C++ extension startup notification: You do not have IntelliSense configured. Unless you set your own configurations, IntelliSense may not be functional.

[Ken58]

The notification in the subject occurs each time v2.3.0 nRF Connect for VS Code is started.  A select compiler button is present, but this does not have valid choices.  Obviously, the gcc compiler is hiding somewhere in the system.  How should this issue be fixed?

Thank you,

Ken

[Priyanka]

Hi Kenneth,

Do you get the pop up shown below?

If so, Please select the option that says "Select Compiler". This will take you to few options. Out of that, please select the following:

This will take you to the page where you can install mingw :https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/config-mingw 

Follow the instructions there and install the compiler. Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Priyanka

[Ken58]

Since initially posting my issue, I have since found gcc in the standard nRF Connect for VS Code installation and picked the following as my compiler:

c:\ncs\toolchains\v2.3.0\opt\zephyr-sdk\arm-zephyr-eabi\bin\arm-zephyr-eabi-gcc.exe

There should be no need to install or reinstall another copy of the compiler.  Am I missing something here?

Ken

[Priyanka]

Hi Kenneth,

You don't really need any configuration for the IntelliSense and this issue can be cause because of any existing configuration or because of an incorrect profile which is selected. It would be better to unset any related configuration. And if you still get a problem, please attach the Support Information and also the output of the C/C++: Log Diagnostics command.

-Priyanka