How to run a launch.json configuration when VSCode starts - visual-studio-code

Question

I'd like to run a configuration from launch.json when VSCode starts.
Is this possible ?

Answer 1

open vs Code >>> then >>> type your simple cpp program such >>> "Hello world >>> then >>> open run at the status bar at the top of VS Code >>> then >>> chose add configuration >>> then >>> your launch.json would be ready but it needs some configurations >>>> the following code has most of the configurations you need >>>
*** modify this path "miDebuggerPath": "C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\gdb.exe" with the gdb path in your computer .... good luck bro
{
// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
//"version": "0.2.0",
//"configurations": []
// Use IntelliSense to learn
// about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions
// of existing attributes.
// For more information, visit:
// https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "🔰Debug with g++🏹🧲🧲",
"type": "cppdbg",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe",
//There I have got error Property keys must be doublequotedjsonc
"args": [],
"stopAtEntry": false,
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
"environment": [],
"externalConsole": true,
"MIMode": "gdb",
"miDebuggerPath": "C:\\msys64\\mingw64\\bin\\gdb.exe",
"setupCommands": [
{
"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
"ignoreFailures": true
}
],
"preLaunchTask": "C/C++: g++.exe build active file"
}
]
}