al workspace compile fails with a "Could not locate alc compiler." error

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
vscode
Domain
compilers, devtools

Research direction

Start by reproducing al workspace compile project.code-workspace on macOS with the listed AL Tool versions, then investigate how the workspace command locates the AL compiler. Done means the command compiles the workspace without the "Could not locate alc compiler." error.

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Description

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1. Describe the bug
al workspace compile returns a "Could not locate alc compiler." error message.

2. To Reproduce
Run "al workspace compile project.code-workspace".

3. Expected behavior
It should compile the workspace.

4. Actual behavior
It throws a "Could not locate alc compiler." error message.

5. Versions:

  • AL Tool version: both '17.0.34.45391, '18.0.40.43394-beta' throw the same error.
  • Operating System:
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MacOS

Internal work item: AB#647933

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