Define vscode variables - variables

Question

Is there a way to define variables in vscode for use in launch.json?, I only want some variable that will be common to different configurations, let's say TESTING_USER="ABC"
{
"version": "0.2.0",
// it would be ideal to set it here somehow,
"configurations": [
{
"type": "node",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Node",
"runtimeArgs": ["idUser", "${TESTING_USER}"],
},
{
"type": "chrome",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Chrome",
"url": "http://localhost:3000?${TESTING_USER}",
}
],
}
The only solution I've found would be creating an entry in settings.json and then referring it with ${config:xxxx} but I wonder if there's a more direct way.

Answer 1

You can use the extension Command Variable and use a file with key-value pairs
Another possibility is to use the command: extension.commandvariable.transform
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"type": "node",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Node",
"runtimeArgs": ["idUser", "${input:TESTING_USER}"],
},
{
"type": "chrome",
"request": "launch",
"name": "Chrome",
"url": "http://localhost:3000?${input:TESTING_USER}",
}
],
"inputs": [
{
"id": "TESTING_USER",
"type": "command",
"command": "extension.commandvariable.transform",
"args": { "text": "ABC" }
}
]
}