Random port like PHP Debug

runminlook

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xdebug.php-debug
port: The port on which to listen for Xdebug (default: 9003). If port is set to 0 a random port is chosen by the system and a placeholder ${port} is replaced with the chosen port in env and runtimeArgs.

This feature is useful when start multiple debug instances.

JakubMisek

runminlook May I ask how is it used?

Do you start your own php with -dxdebug.port=${port} arguments in vscode's launch.json?

MiloslavBeno

Hello,

That is quite useful. I'm adding it to the list.

Thank you

runminlook

If I use PHP Debug in VSCode, I config a launch like the above image. It can start multiple center service intances.

But I think another design is let the extension do it for user.

JakubMisek

runminlook I see, thank you.

We are setting all those "runtimeArgs" automatically, but your configuration will work as well.

"port": 0 is a good idea.

JakubMisek

We have implemented the "port": 0 feature. it will be available in the next update.

Note, that it is not necessary to specify "runtimeArgs" with our extension. The launch profile would look like the following:

{
    "name": "Launch Built-in server",
    "type": "php",
    "request": "launch",
    "runtimeArgs": [
        "-S",
        "localhost:8000",
        "-t",
        "./php/center"
    ],
    "port": 0,
    "serverReadyAction": {
        "action": "openExternally"
    }
}

(https://docs.devsense.com/en/vscode/debug/launch-json#built-in-php-server)