Title: Attach to Process Hangs when Using Process Picker · Issue #899 · microsoft/vscode-python-debugger · GitHub
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X Title: Attach to Process Hangs when Using Process Picker · Issue #899 · microsoft/vscode-python-debugger
Description: Type: Bug Behaviour Debugger hangs when using "${command:pickProcess}" to pick a process. Note: If I manually enter the process id, the debugger attaches just fine. Steps to reproduce: From debug dropdown click `Add New Configuration' Cl...
Open Graph Description: Type: Bug Behaviour Debugger hangs when using "${command:pickProcess}" to pick a process. Note: If I manually enter the process id, the debugger attaches just fine. Steps to reproduce: From debug d...
X Description: Type: Bug Behaviour Debugger hangs when using "${command:pickProcess}" to pick a process. Note: If I manually enter the process id, the debugger attaches just fine. Steps to reproduce: Fr...
Opengraph URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python-debugger/issues/899
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