TSC Does Not Run On Path To TSConfig.JSON Synced To SharePoint Library

[mavigozler]

Issue Type: Bug

Issue: when attempting to build (transpile) JS files from TS files using tsc on a tsconfig.json file whose path is created by a sync to a SharePoint document library (folder) via OneDrive, the following terminal output is observed:

> Executing task in folder mhteam - SP Tools: tsc -b 'd:\dev\SharePoint\SPOSite\<SP-tenant-name>\<SP-site-name> - <SP-library-name>\tsconfig.json' <

error TS5072: Unknown build option '-'.

The terminal process "C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /d /c tsc -b 'd:\dev\SharePoint\SPOSite\<SP-tenant-name>\<SP-site-name> - <SP-library-name>\tsconfig.json'" terminated with exit code: 1.

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

The path-to-tsconfig.json file is as follows:
• d:\dev\SharePoint\SPOSite is the attachment point for sync of the SharePoint document library via OneDrive
• <SP-tenant-name> is the obscured name of the tenant name XXXX.sharepoint.com where XXXX = <SP-tenant-name>. This naming action for the path element is done by OneDrive syncing process.
• The <SP-site-name> - <SP-library-name> path element is the obscured names of the site (actual name: 'mhteam') and the document library (actual name: 'SP Tools'). This naming action is done by OneDrive syncing process.

Renaming the path elements associated with/created by OneDrive syncing is not possible.
Note the path-to-tsconfig.json argument enclosed by single quotes, which would be assumed to prevent the TS compiler from interpreting space characters as separate arguments and the hyphen character as designating an option (argument) to the application.

• Question posted on sharepoint.stackexchange.com with this issue went unanswered after 3 days: https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/300261/can-path-to-tsconfig-json-for-vs-code-be-to-synced-sharepoint-document-library
• VSCode started with option --disable-extensions temporarily shows same error: would presume this is not caused by any extension.
• GitHub issues filter setting 'is:issue is:open tsc' shows 42 open, 954 closed. The 42 open issues do not describe this issue.
• GitHub issues filter setting 'is:issue sharepoint' show 3 open (no relevance), 468 closed (too many to inspect)
• GitHub issues filter setting 'is:issue sharepoint sync' show 0 open, 7 closed (no relevance)
• the SharePoint subscription is an M365 E5 Developer account

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a document library (or use existing library like "Site Assets") or a folder within a document library in a SharePoint site
2. Take a folder or workspace that is properly configured and functional--that is, in Code, it properly builds a TypeScript project (transpiles to *.JS) and proves that its tsconfig.json is without defect, and drag-n-drop upload to the SharePoint document library to root level folder or containing subfolder. Check that the working tree has been copied for all files.
3. Find the Sync command on the top menu bar for the SharePoint library and select it.
4. OneDrive opens up a dialog to attach/link the reference to the point in the SharePoint doc lib or its subfolder to a default location in the Windows file system, usually C:\Users\username\... with the option of the user directing to another location in the filesystem. In the present case, the attachment point was to d:\dev\SharePoint\SPOSite, a path created for that attachment point.
5. Open Code, and then open the workspace file from the Open dialog.
6. Configure the build task: 'tsc build - tsconfig (folder name)'
7. Run the build task: at this point the error is observed in the Terminal panel.

Version: 1.64.0 (user setup)
Commit: 5554b12
Date: 2022-02-03T04:22:20.678Z
Electron: 13.5.2
Chromium: 91.0.4472.164
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 9.1.269.39-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000

VS Code version: Code 1.64.0 (5554b12, 2022-02-03T04:22:20.678Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000
Restricted Mode: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz (8 x 1190)
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Memory (System)	11.82GB (5.62GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 72770bc9-9704-4ad5-8690-6709345d0a89
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[mjbvz]

Thanks for the report. This looks like a duplicate of #142196 (also #142449)

We're investigating but you can follow those issues for updates