Chain pre-launch tasks in VS Code - visual-studio-code

Question

Is it possible to invoke more than one pre-launch task using VS Code?
I try to restore packages then build then run but I can only get to configure build.
My launch.json:
{
"name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
"type": "coreclr",
"request": "launch",
"preLaunchTask": "build",
"program": "${workspaceRoot}/src/myProject/bin/Debug/netcoreapp1.0/myProject.dll",
"args": [],
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/src/myProject",
"stopAtEntry": false,
"externalConsole": false
},
My tasks.json:
{
// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
"version": "0.1.0",
"command": "dotnet",
"isShellCommand": true,
"args": [],
"tasks": [
{
"taskName": "build",
"args": [
"./**/project.json"
],
"isBuildCommand": true,
"showOutput": "always",
"problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
}
]
}
so I tried to specify the dotnet restore command however it does not work.

Answer 1

I know this is long over due. However, I think I figured out the solution. Steps I did.
Create a workspace to include all the projects in the workspace.
Go to Run and Debug, and click on "Add Config (workspace)
the format is the following:
{
"folders": [
{
"path": "project1"
},
{
"path": "project2"
},
],
"launch": {
"version": "0.2.0",
"compounds": [{
"name": "Chain Stars",
"configurations": [
"ConfigurationName1",
"ConfigurationName2",
]
}]
}
}
ConfigurationName1, and ConfigurationName2 is the profile name you would like to put them in sequence to launch your website.
4. Save the profile. In this case. "Chain Stars" is going to show up in the profile name for you to run it. Let me know if you have any questions.