Imported code does not build in VScode.

[Paul. A]

Hi,

I have always used the STM32cudeIDE but now trying to use the new STM32 VScode extension. But to start with, I have not been able to build the imported code.

[build] [1/1] Linking C executable GM_PRJ01_LL01_FRM.elf
[build] FAILED: GM_PRJ01_LL01_FRM.elf 

[build] 'cmd.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
[build] operable program or batch file.
[build] ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

Is there a reason why a code that builds successfully on STM32CudeIDE will not build in vscode?

Thanks

[Pavel A.]

Could you post the failing command (link) from the ninja file?

[SRyan.2]

I am getting this same error, did you find anything?

[SRyan.2]

Full Output:

[build] cmd.exe /C "cd . && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections --specs=nano.specs -Wl,--gc-sections -g -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard -T D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/STM32L432KCUX_FLASH.ld CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Lib/TimedRun/TimedRun.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/lptim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/main.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_msp.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/stm32l4xx_it.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/syscalls.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/sysmem.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/system_stm32l4xx.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/usart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Startup/startup_stm32l432kcux.s.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/ThreadSafe/newlib_lock_glue.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_cortex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_dma_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_exti.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash_ramfunc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_pwr_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_pwr.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_rcc_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_rcc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_tim_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_tim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_uart_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_uart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_exti.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_lptim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_rcc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_usart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_utils.c.obj -o Nucleo_RS485Test.elf   && cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-size.exe D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf && cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-objcopy.exe -O ihex D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf Nucleo_RS485Test.hex && cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-objcopy.exe -O binary D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf Nucleo_RS485Test.bin""

[build] 'cmd.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

[build] operable program or batch file.

Excerpt from ninja:

# =============================================================================
# Link build statements for EXECUTABLE target Nucleo_RS485Test

#############################################
# Link the executable Nucleo_RS485Test.elf

build Nucleo_RS485Test.elf: C_EXECUTABLE_LINKER__Nucleo_RS485Test_Debug CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Lib/TimedRun/TimedRun.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/lptim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/main.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_msp.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/stm32l4xx_it.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/syscalls.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/sysmem.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/system_stm32l4xx.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Src/usart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/Startup/startup_stm32l432kcux.s.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Core/ThreadSafe/newlib_lock_glue.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_cortex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_dma_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_exti.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash_ramfunc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_flash.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_pwr_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_pwr.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_rcc_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_rcc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_tim_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_tim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_uart_ex.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal_uart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_hal.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_dma.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_exti.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_gpio.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_lptim.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_rcc.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_usart.c.obj CMakeFiles/Nucleo_RS485Test.dir/Drivers/STM32L4xx_HAL_Driver/Src/stm32l4xx_ll_utils.c.obj
FLAGS = -g
LINK_FLAGS = -mcpu=cortex-m4 -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard -T D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/STM32L432KCUX_FLASH.ld
OBJECT_DIR = CMakeFiles\Nucleo_RS485Test.dir
POST_BUILD = cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-size.exe D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf && cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-objcopy.exe -O ihex D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf Nucleo_RS485Test.hex && cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.11.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.gnu-tools-for-stm32.10.3-2021.10.win32_1.0.100.202210260954\tools\bin\arm-none-eabi-objcopy.exe -O binary D:/CVSSource/ARM/Nucleo/Nucleo_RS485Test/build/debug/build/Nucleo_RS485Test.elf Nucleo_RS485Test.bin"
PRE_LINK = cd .
TARGET_FILE = Nucleo_RS485Test.elf
TARGET_PDB = Nucleo_RS485Test.elf.dbg

#############################################
# Utility command for edit_cache

build CMakeFiles/edit_cache.util: CUSTOM_COMMAND
COMMAND = cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\Users\Sean\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.vscode-embedded-tools\vcpkg\root\downloads\artifacts\vcpkg-ce-default\tools.kitware.cmake\3.20.1\bin\cmake-gui.exe -SD:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test -BD:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build"
DESC = Running CMake cache editor...
pool = console
restat = 1

build edit_cache: phony CMakeFiles/edit_cache.util

#############################################
# Utility command for rebuild_cache

build CMakeFiles/rebuild_cache.util: CUSTOM_COMMAND
COMMAND = cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build && C:\Users\Sean\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.vscode-embedded-tools\vcpkg\root\downloads\artifacts\vcpkg-ce-default\tools.kitware.cmake\3.20.1\bin\cmake.exe --regenerate-during-build -SD:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test -BD:\CVSSource\ARM\Nucleo\Nucleo_RS485Test\build\debug\build"
DESC = Running CMake to regenerate build system...
pool = console
restat = 1

build rebuild_cache: phony CMakeFiles/rebuild_cache.util

# =============================================================================
# Target aliases.

build Nucleo_RS485Test: phony Nucleo_RS485Test.elf

[Pavel A.]

So it looks like ninja loses or corrupts the normal Windows PATH and cannot find cmd.exe. Sorry, don't have time to dig into this further.