VS Code CMake not using correct Python ENV

[jcarter293]

When I run CMake configure I Get this error:

[cmake] Diagnostic information:
[cmake] IDF_PYTHON_ENV_PATH: C:\ESP32\.espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\scripts
[cmake] Python interpreter used: C:\Python\Python39\python.exe
[cmake] Warning: python interpreter not running from IDF_PYTHON_ENV_PATH

I can't figure out why it is not using the correct python.

[ESP_bignacio]

Are you using CMake Tools extension ? Or are you using another extension?

If you are using Microsoft's CMake Tools extension, you might want to set an environment variable called PYTHON with

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C:\ESP32\.espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\Scripts\python.exe

You can also try our official extension for Visual Studio Code here

[jcarter293]

Ah, I didn't realize that was coming from another extension. I did use the esp-idf extension to install but I think vs code suggested installing cmake tools as well.
I have two more issues:
1. Is after opening the project I get.

Unable to resolve configuration with compilerPath "c:/esp32/.espressif/tools/xtensa-esp32-elf/esp-2020r3-8.4.0/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32-elf-g++.exe". Using "cl.exe" instead.

The Project builds without issues so I'm not 100% sure what is going on here.
2. Is Opening the monitor fails with

C:\ESP32\Projects\HRV-Main-Control>C:\ESP32\.espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\Scripts\python.exe C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py -p COM3 monitor
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 811, in <module>
main()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 726, in main
checks_output = check_environment()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 77, in check_environment
debug_print_idf_version()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 132, in debug_print_idf_version
version = idf_version()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf_py_actions\tools.py", line 56, in idf_version
"--git-dir=%s" % os.path.join(os.environ["IDF_PATH"], '.git'),
File "C:\Python\Python39\lib\os.py", line 679, in __getitem__
raise KeyError(key) from None
KeyError: 'IDF_PATH'

C:\ESP32\Projects\HRV-Main-Control>C:\ESP32\.espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\Scripts\python.exe C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py -p COM3 monitor
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 811, in <module>
main()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 726, in main
checks_output = check_environment()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 77, in check_environment
debug_print_idf_version()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf.py", line 132, in debug_print_idf_version
version = idf_version()
File "C:\ESP32\esp-idf\tools\idf_py_actions\tools.py", line 56, in idf_version
"--git-dir=%s" % os.path.join(os.environ["IDF_PATH"], '.git'),
File "C:\Python\Python39\lib\os.py", line 679, in __getitem__
raise KeyError(key) from None
KeyError: 'IDF_PATH'

Any help you can provide with these would be awesome!

[defiantVatic]

I am also having the same issues any support would be helpful

[bkgoodman]

I had the same issue - I found the issue was I had the "Python" extension added in VS code. When I (disabled? uninstalled?) it - IDF builds then magically started doing the right thing.

[wuming2007]

I have the same issue.
It seems the system add homebrew python in PATH variable and get the python first.