can't get PyMakr to start in VSCode

[dr_matt]

Already blown 1/2 a day trying to trouble shoot this and getting no where, please help!

I followed the instructions on setting my PyMakr https://docs.pycom.io/gettingstarted/software/vscode/

• I am using a Windows machine
• I already had VScode installed with PlatformIO
• I downloaded node.js 64 bit version, I couldn't get PyMakr to work, so removed and installed the 32 bit version as advised in Pycom trouble shooting. Both gave same result.
• Confirmed Node is installed using node -v in command prompt (v12.18.3)
  
  This is odd as VScode is saying it is using version 12.14.1 of Node.js
  
• VScode version is 1.49.00
• PyMakr plugin is v1.1.6, it is installed globally
  
• The PyMakr device is coming up as following COMM port
  

I am not getting the blue bar down the bottom. I have a purple bar which is from Platform IO.

Any help on what to do? Not sure where I have gone wrong. Thanks

[ahmadelmasri]

Please check the new version 1.1.7!

[dr_matt]

@benc Yes, thanks, rolling back VScode one version worked. Appreciated!

[Gijs]

Hi,
Thanks for notifying us! We were not aware of the issue. Ill notify the developers!
Gijs

[dr_matt]

This post is deleted!

[benc]

I also have the issue since my VSCode updated to 1.49 (August 2020). Before this update, it was working.
So I guess that the VSCode update has killed the PyMakr plugin, like has happened in the past

If you manually install 1.48.2, it should work:
https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_48

Then in settings, disable automatic updates.
This worked for me. Will need to keep using 1.48.2 until Pycom release a fix for PyMakr