Open query server logger for query errors

extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
 - Fix a bug where database upgrades could not be resolved if some of the target pack's dependencies are outside of the workspace. [#1138](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1138)
+- Open the query server logs for query errors (instead of the extension log). This will make it easier to track down query errors. [#1158](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1158)
 - Fix a bug where queries took a long time to run if there are no folders in the workspace. [#1157](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1157)
 
 ## 1.5.11 - 10 February 2022

extensions/ql-vscode/src/commandRunner.ts

@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ export function commandRunner(
 export function commandRunnerWithProgress<R>(
   commandId: string,
   task: ProgressTask<R>,
-  progressOptions: Partial<ProgressOptions>
+  progressOptions: Partial<ProgressOptions>,
+  outputLogger = logger
 ): Disposable {
   return commands.registerCommand(commandId, async (...args: any[]) => {
     const startTime = Date.now();
@@ -177,16 +178,17 @@ export function commandRunnerWithProgress<R>(
       if (e instanceof UserCancellationException) {
         // User has cancelled this action manually
         if (e.silent) {
-          void logger.log(errorMessage);
+          void outputLogger.log(errorMessage);
         } else {
-          void showAndLogWarningMessage(errorMessage);
+          void showAndLogWarningMessage(errorMessage, { outputLogger });
         }
       } else {
         // Include the full stack in the error log only.
         const fullMessage = e.stack
           ? `${errorMessage}\n${e.stack}`
           : errorMessage;
         void showAndLogErrorMessage(errorMessage, {
+          outputLogger,
           fullMessage
         });
       }

extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts

@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
         // Note we must update the query history view after showing results as the
         // display and sorting might depend on the number of results
       } catch (e) {
+        e.message = `Error running query: ${e.message}`;
         item.failureReason = e.message;
         throw e;
       } finally {
@@ -639,7 +640,10 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
       {
         title: 'Running query',
         cancellable: true
-      }
+      },
+
+      // Open the query server logger on error since that's usually where the interesting errors appear.
+      queryServerLogger
     )
   );
   interface DatabaseQuickPickItem extends QuickPickItem {
@@ -771,7 +775,11 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
       {
         title: 'Running queries',
         cancellable: true
-      })
+      },
+
+      // Open the query server logger on error since that's usually where the interesting errors appear.
+      queryServerLogger
+    )
   );
   ctx.subscriptions.push(
     commandRunnerWithProgress(
@@ -784,7 +792,10 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
       {
         title: 'Running query',
         cancellable: true
-      })
+      },
+      // Open the query server logger on error since that's usually where the interesting errors appear.
+      queryServerLogger
+    )
   );
 
   ctx.subscriptions.push(
@@ -799,7 +810,11 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
       {
         title: 'Running query',
         cancellable: true
-      })
+      },
+
+      // Open the query server logger on error since that's usually where the interesting errors appear.
+      queryServerLogger
+    )
   );
 
   ctx.subscriptions.push(
@@ -810,7 +825,10 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
       displayQuickQuery(ctx, cliServer, databaseUI, progress, token),
       {
         title: 'Run Quick Query'
-      }
+      },
+
+      // Open the query server logger on error since that's usually where the interesting errors appear.
+      queryServerLogger
     )
   );