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Main Board => Discussions => Programming => Topic started by: James Crowther on November 12, 2020, 01:20:32 PM

Title: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: James Crowther on November 12, 2020, 01:20:32 PM

I would like to edit PxPlus code using VS Code with some form of syntax highlighting.  Has anyone created a VS Code extension for PxPlus?

VS Code uses Textmate Grammar for syntax highlighting if anyone has a Textmate file that would save me some time.

Google did not produce much other than a vim syntax file created in 2005.

Thanks
James Crowther
Master Electronics

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: Stéphane Devouard on November 12, 2020, 02:32:47 PM

I second this wish

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: James Crowther on November 12, 2020, 03:39:02 PM

For the longest time I have been command line 'ride or die', but Visual Studio Code provides so many features I get used to when working with other languages I have decided to put something together for it.

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: Josh Fake on November 13, 2020, 09:41:45 AM

I am also looking for an extension for Visual Studio Code and actually started creating an extension at one time, but unfortunately time has not been a luxury.
The closest extension I could find is the Pick Basic extension.  I was using it as the basis for the extension I was creating

Would love to have a PxPlus extension as add on for Visual Studio Code!

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: Jeff Wilder on November 13, 2020, 10:02:16 AM

I have also been kicking around the idea of creating something for VS Code. Is there any interest in starting a project on GitHub so we can all contribute?

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: Jeff Wilder on November 13, 2020, 10:19:04 AM

Let me also say, my desire to use VS Code is not because PxPlus is lacking features or has a poor IDE, but because I maintain web apps that heavily use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS with PxPlus on the server-side. It would be nice to use VS Code for editing all code in one place. My PxPlus needs (in this case) are for pure web server programs. I don't see myself using VS Code for editing Nomads forms, data dictionary, etc.; for those purposes the current PxPlus tools work perfectly.

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: James Crowther on November 16, 2020, 03:43:08 PM

I like Jeff's idea of putting it in Github where everyone can contribute.  I personally don't have experience setting up a project in Github.  The concept of it being community owned it good and will be easier to keep current.

Title: Re: VS Code Extension for PxPlus
Post by: Stéphane Devouard on December 16, 2020, 01:10:57 AM

Quote from: Jeff Wilder on November 13, 2020, 10:02:16 AM

I have also been kicking around the idea of creating something for VS Code. Is there any interest in starting a project on GitHub so we can all contribute?

Count me in