fix strange error where env variables are not read but somehow cashed. fixed by renaming the .env variable.

addind auto-detect of tts language

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -30,11 +30,26 @@
             "name": "node: Launch server.js",
             "type": "node",
             "request": "launch",
-            "program": "conda activate node && node web/server.js",
+            "program": "conda activate node && ${workspaceFolder}/web/server.js",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal",
             "skipFiles": [
                 "<node_internals>/**"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "name": "conda task: Launch server.js",
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/web/server.js",
+            // "preLaunchTask": "conda-activate",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal",
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+            "env": {
+                "CONDA_ENV": "node", //?
+                //set env to dev
+                "NODE_ENV": "development"
+            }
+        },
         {
             "name": "Python Debugger: Python File",
             "type": "debugpy",

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -86,17 +86,19 @@
                 "panel": "new"
             },
 		},
-		{
-			"label": "conda-activate",
-			"type": "shell",
-			"command": "source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh && conda activate py && echo 'Activated Conda Environment (py)!'",
-			"problemMatcher": [],
-			"options": {
-				"shell": {
-					"executable": "/bin/bash",
-					"args": ["-c"]
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	]
+        {
+            "label": "conda-activate",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh && conda activate ${input:condaEnv} && echo 'Activated Conda Environment (${input:condaEnv})!'",
+            "problemMatcher": [],
+        }
+	],
+	 "inputs": [
+        {
+            "id": "condaEnv",
+            "type": "promptString",
+            "description": "Enter the Conda environment name",
+            "default": "py"
+        }
+    ]
 }