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November 5, 2020
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Extendscript Debugger - Cannot target current version of Illustrator

  • November 5, 2020
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I recently moved to a new workstation and cannot Target an Adobe Application using VSCode and Extendscript Debugger. The workstaton previously had CS 6 installed on it, but now we use CC. I'm using Ilustrator 2019. I can target Illustrator 2019:

Illustrator 2019 shows up in the bar along the bottom

But, then when I run the DeBugger it says CS 6 isn't running and I can't run CC2019?

Using MacOS 10.12.6 VSCode 1.50.1 ExtendscriptDebugger 1.1.2

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    erinferinferinf
    Adobe Employee
    erinferinferinf
    Adobe Employee
    November 5, 2020

    The ExtendScript debugger isn't intended to work with CS6. This is because Adobe has stopped supporting all but the most recent two major releases of any given Creative Cloud product. 

     

    There's also a trick to how the debugger works - it opens up a certain kind of connection or session that winds up being difficult to close. It's probably failing to connect to CS6 then leaving that metaphorical phone off the hook. You'll have to force quit "Code" processes from the Activity Monitor, or just restart the machine to connect to CC2019 again.

     

     

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    joeyy31208461Author
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    November 5, 2020

    Thanks for the reply.  I don't think I was clear though.  I do not currenlty have CS6  installed on my computer - I used to, but it has been uninstalled.  I use CC 2019.  I target CC2019 in VSCode, but when I actually run the debugger it gives me the warning "CS6 is not currenlty running" - For some reason VSCode thinks I want to target CS6(which isn't even installed!)

    I tried removing all the VS code preference files and re-installing, but it still won't target CC2019.

    erinferinferinf
    Adobe Employee
    erinferinferinf
    Adobe Employee
    November 5, 2020

    Just to double-check... you restarted the machine, right? Just asking since that clears up many host targeting problems.

     

    Have you read this helpful post by @sberic ? This other post may also be helpful.

     

    Let me know!

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