[bug] log file not cleared on reload-window (MacOS)

[VladimirFokow]

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#57 (comment)

Is the old log file ever cleared?
I just reloaded the window,
opened the log file,
but all my old logs are still there..
(I thought the README says to reload the window - in order for the old logs to be removed?)

[Splines]

wanted behavior is described in this video

[Splines]

@VladimirFokow I've opened an issue for this in the vscode repo here. Feel free to subscribe to it should they have MacOS-specific questions.

[VladimirFokow]

To solve this issue for v0.1.0 NOW:

• describe in the Troubleshooting section:
  If you're on MacOS: first use manim command to open the log file,
  then delete everything from it,
  then reload window (reloading the window will log to this file your system info),
  (then - the rest of the steps)

• move the Troubleshooting section into the GitHub wiki
  (because: we don't want to put these distracting details on the main page of the extension which all first-time users see)
  (just can add a link to "troubleshooting" wiki page in the "Links" section of the README)

Long afterwards, if/when the technical limitations are solved by the VSCode maintainers,
our workflow can be improved accordingly.

But we don't need to wait for them now - we can still make this extension usable comfortably & bug-free.

[Splines]

To solve this issue for v0.1.0 NOW:

Thanks, that's indeed a valid proposal. But in my opinion it would be too clunky for users. I don't want to tell them they have to follow different parts of the Readme just because they are on different operating systems.

That's why I propose a new way of doing things in #59, which is now again ready for your review.

[VladimirFokow]

The new way is awesome!
This issue will be closed by it