IoT Edge Module - difference between VS and VSCode generated Edge module codes

Question

1. If I create a new IoT Edge module on VS (2017 or 2019), it uses AMQP, and if it's created on VSCode, it uses MQTT.

2. If module uses AMQP, it behaves strangely with the other module (either SimulatedTemperatureSensor, or my own module which uses AMQP).

Issue is that, I'm not receiving all the messages, instead, it keeps repeating either first or first two messages. I've already posted this issue here. AMQP is causing this issue.

1. Why there's a difference between new edge module between VS and VSCode?

2. Why AMQP is not working even if the other edge module uses AMQP, and why it works when I change to MQTT?

3. Which is the correct way to communicate?

Thanks.

--Keshava

Answer 1

Visual Studio (free Community edition - since 2015) is a simplified version of the full version and replaces the separated express editions used before 2015.

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a cross-platform (Linux, Mac OS, Windows) editor that can be extended with plugins to your needs.

Answer 2

Updated the title.

There's a difference between the iot edge source code module generated by these two IDEs.

The one created in VS doesn't work for me.

I'm concerned about this code.

Thanks

Answer 3

Hi Keshava,

Like discussed on the related thread on docs: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs/issues/40855

> Why there's a difference between new edge module between VS and VSCode?

The module creation on VS and VSCode doesn't necessarily need to be using the same protocol.

> Why AMQP is not working even if the other edge module uses AMQP, and why it works when I change to MQTT?

That shouldn't happen though there may be relations with proxy, did you try using a different network?

> Which is the correct way to communicate?

To help: Reference - choose a communication protocol

Thanks!

Answer 4

Closing the thread since we can use github thread.. Thanks for the support..