Vscode-arduino: Instructions for Linux incorrect

[ghent360]

In the readme the instructions refer to a file that does not exist:

arduino.commandPath - Path to an executable (or script) relative to arduino.path. You can use a custom launch script to run Arduino by modifying this setting. (Requires a restart after change) Example: run-arduino.bat for Windows, Contents/MacOS/run-arduino.sh for Mac, bin/run-arduino.sh for Linux."

I have arduino 1.8.5. There is no bin folder and there is no file named run-arduino.sh. I also tried version 1.8.1 mentioned in the readme as well as 1.6.5, neither has this file.

In my 1.8.5 package I have an executable called arduino and another one called arduino-builder. I tried putting "arduino" in the arduino.commandPath and I was able to run the board manager and the serial port manager.

However trying to build (verify) a sketch I get:
[Starting] Verify sketch - Marlin/Marlin.ino
[Error] Exit with code=undefined

my arduino.json:

{
"board": "STM32:stm32:Nucleo_64",
"configuration": "pnum=NUCLEO_F446RE,upload_method=STLink,xserial=generic,usb=none,opt=osstd",
"sketch": "Marlin/Marlin.ino",
"port": "/dev/ttyACM0",
"output": "../build"
}

my settings.json:
{
"arduino.path": "/home/xxx/arduino-1.8.5",
"arduino.commandPath": "arduino",
"arduino.additionalUrls": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lauszus/Sanguino/master/package_lauszus_sanguino_index.json,https://github.com/stm32duino/BoardManagerFiles/raw/master/STM32/package_stm_index.json",
"arduino.logLevel": "info",
"arduino.enableUSBDetection": true
}

Running Ubuntu 17.1 x64.
Using arduino extension 0.2.11
VS Code version 1.21.1

[czgtest]

@alexsomesan Can you help out ? how to use the arduino.commandPath ?

[czgtest]

@ghent360 As far as I know, the run-arduino.sh is a custom launch script which defined by user, it is not an exist file, so we can not find it , it is expected. if you want to use it , you can define this file by yourself.

For the error : Exit with code=undefined when run Arduino verify command.
I get the same error when arduino.path is not right. Can you delete the arduino.path setting and run command again ?

[ghent360]

Yes removing the arduino.commandPath solved the issue. It seems to be working now.

Two thing, you should probably update the instructions to mention the arduino.commandPath is optional and the run-arduino.sh/bat file is a defined by the user - probably provide an example - it is hard to guess what to put there.

Also when the arduino.commantPath is wrong it would be good idea to provide better error message, not just fail with a generic "something went wrong" error.

Thank you for the help.