Feature request: task/debugger variables for current module.class.method

[bhrutledge]

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.29.1
• Extension version: 2018.11.0
• OS and version: macOS 10.13.6
• Python version: 2.7.15
• Type of virtual environment used: virtualenv

This is related to #73, because in absence of a configuration option for discovering and running specific Django tests via manage.py test, I just run them from the command line, by typing or pasting something like my_app.tests.ModelTestCase.test_model_method.

To run a test in the debugger, I edit launch.json each time I switch tests, e.g.:

        {
            "name": "Django Test",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/manage.py",
            "args": [
                "test",
                "--keepdb",
                "--failfast",
                "my_app.tests.ModelTestCase.test_model_method"
            ],
            "django": true
        },

I was thinking variable substition might allow me to write generic tasks and debugger configs for testing.

See also #3551.

Thanks for considering this, and your work on this extension.

[DonJayamanne]

What you're proposing is a work around for #73.
Let's focus on fixing that as opposed to adding work around.
Hence closing in favour of #73