visual studio code - Using system env vars in vscode settings

Question

Is it possible to use system wide env vars like $env:JAVA_HOME or $env:ANDROID_HOME in VSCcode settings.json. It seems like VSCode doesn't recognize any variable beyond predefined ones. I'm trying to set java.home for java extension pack in settings.json.

OS: Windows 10 vscode 1.52.0

Answer 1

According to the extension readme page, if you have set the JAVA_HOME env variable, it should be automatically recognized by the extension: https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java#java-tooling-jdk