The $PROJECT_DIR gets the full path to platformio.ini, not the dirname.

[mikisama]

Configuration

Operating system: WIN10 21H1

PlatformIO Version (platformio --version): PlatformIO Core, version 5.2.2

Description of problem

The $PROJECT_DIR gets the full path to platformio.ini, not the dirname.

Steps to Reproduce

1. open the project with vscode
2. launch debugging
3. the error message is in DEBUG CONSOLE.
   

Actual Results

The DEBUG CONSOLE shows that the path to custom start debug server is d:/stm32f207/platformio.ini/debug.exe

Expected Results

The path to custom start debug server is d:/stm32f207/debug.exe

If problems with PlatformIO Build System:

The content of platformio.ini:

[env:nucleo_f207zg]
platform = ststm32
framework = libopencm3
board = nucleo_f207zg

build_type = debug
; debug_tool = cmsis-dap
; upload_protocol = cmsis-dap

debug_tool = custom
debug_server =
    $PROJECT_DIR/debug.exe

Source file to reproduce issue:

int main(void) { return 0; }

Additional info

stm32f207.zip

[ivankravets]

Thanks for the report! Please re-test with pio upgrade --dev.