New Version 0.16.0 Breaks Project Creation, Import

[gov-sprymon]

As of yesterday(9/11/2024), the New Project, Import Project, New Project From Example are broken.

The only error I see "Could not create new project: "

Linux 6.1.0-25-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.106-3 (2024-08-26) x86_64 GNU/Linux

[cdmuhlb]

I also encountered this problem when following the 'getting started' guide to create a "blink" project with version 0.16.0. Going to "Developer: Show Logs... | Window", we see the error:

2024-09-12 22:33:43.952 [error] [Extension Host] [�[31mERROR�[0m] [raspberry-pi-pico - NewProjectPanel] Generator Process exited with code: 1
2024-09-12 22:33:43.955 [error] [Extension Host] [�[31mERROR�[0m] [raspberry-pi-pico - NewProjectPanel] Generator Process error: Command failed: "python3" "/home/user/.vscode/extensions/raspberry-pi.raspberry-pi-pico-0.16.0/scripts/pico_project.py" -board pico -exam -d 0 --project vscode --projectRoot "/home/user/Projects" --sdkVersion 2.0.0 --toolchainVersion 13_2_Rel1 --picotoolVersion 2.0.0 --openOCDVersion 0.12.0+dev --ninjaPath "/home/user/.pico-sdk/ninja/v1.12.1/ninja" --cmakePath "/home/user/.pico-sdk/cmake/v3.28.6/bin/cmake"  "blink"
  File "/home/user/.vscode/extensions/raspberry-pi.raspberry-pi-pico-0.16.0/scripts/pico_project.py", line 873
    '''
       ^
SyntaxError: f-string expression part cannot include a backslash

My Python version is 3.10.12.

This appears to be a regression introduced by PR #72 (two days before the release of 0.16.0). I have confirmed that I can create the project successfully after downgrading to version 0.15.2.

It looks like the debugServerArgs property of the "Pico Debug (C++ Debugger)" JSON object needs to be produced using a different string interpolation method, to avoid backslashes in format string brace substitution expressions.

[will-v-pi]

Thanks for raising this - should be fixed with that commit, and we'll do a bug-fix release shortly

[will-v-pi]

Release 0.16.1 is out now, so that should fix this

[cdmuhlb]

I confirm that I can create new projects after upgrading to 0.16.1. Thank you for the quick fix!