Platform and Configuration selectboxes

[TurkeyMan]

We need the platform and configuration selectboxes like vs-proper so we can easily switch between builds and platforms.

I would suggest that they each simply be populated with entries listed in settings.json, and set environment variables such that build actions declared in tasks.json can refer to them and do the right thing.

[bpasero]

@TurkeyMan please give an example what you want.

PS: I am not sure why you say vs-proper, it is fine to say VS and everyone in the team will understand.

[TurkeyMan]

Okay, it seemed to me like VS is ambiguous now.

I just want to be able to flip platform and config with a selectbox, exactly like in VS.
My projects often span 4-5 platforms, and have at least 3 configurations per platform.
If that matrix could be configured in the project's settings.json, and then tasks.json could refer to those variables, it would be possible to configure convenient multi-platform workflows, which is one of VS's most valuable features.

[bpasero]

Okay, it seemed to me like VS is ambiguous now.

VS = Visual Studio, VS Code = Visual Studio Code or just Code is fine.

Thanks for the explanation, @dbaeumer fyi

[alexr00]

You can get some of this with #4758 now. If that's not enough I can reopen this.