Create New Custom Label Extension

The "Create New Custom Label" extension for Visual Studio Code allows Salesforce developers to easily create custom labels directly from selected text within a Salesforce class. This extension streamlines the process of defining custom labels by automating the creation and insertion of label references.

Features

• Create Custom Labels: Select any text in a Salesforce class, right-click, and choose "Create Custom Label." The extension will prompt you for a label name and automatically add the custom label to your project's CustomLabels.labels-meta.xml file.
• Automatic Reference Insertion: After creating a custom label, the extension replaces the selected text with a reference to the newly created label, such as System.Label.<YourLabelName>.
• Intelligent XML Handling: Ensures that the CustomLabels.labels-meta.xml file is properly formatted and adds the new label in the correct location.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code
• Salesforce Extension Pack (recommended)
• A Salesforce DX project with the force-app/main/default/labels/CustomLabels.labels-meta.xml file present

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
3. Search for "Create New Custom Label"
4. Click Install

Usage

1. In an Editor, select the text you want to convert to a custom label (must be enclosed in quotes)
2. Right-click and choose "Create Custom Label" from the context menu
3. Enter a name for your custom label
4. Optionally enter categories for the label
5. The extension will create the custom label and update your code

Example

Before:

String message = 'Hello, World!';

After running the extension:

String message = System.Label.HelloWorld;

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any additional settings.

Known Issues

• If the CustomLabels.labels-meta.xml file is missing or corrupted, the extension may fail to create the custom label.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of the "Create New Custom Label" extension.

• Create custom labels from selected text
• Update CustomLabels.labels-meta.xml
• Replace text with custom label reference
• Support for optional categories

Contributing

If you find any issues or have suggestions for new features, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

• Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux)
• Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux)
• Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets

For more information:

• Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy using the extension!