phits-preprocessor README

PHITS is wonderfully useful, but kinda annoying to use. This is an effort to make it a little easier.

Features

This tool adds a couple of functionalities useful for creating PHITS input files

1. Implements VSCode highlighting for PHITS .inp files

2. Allows you to use variables with nicer names. want to use a variable? Do the following! var my_variable_name = whatever_you_want_here

   Then, click the expand button in the run menu (ctrl/cmd + alt + r). This will replace all your named variables and their instances in the input file with the whatever you have associated with them -> Wellllll almost. It removes spaces because PHITS doesn't really like 1 + 2. It likes 1+2

3. Allows you to run and send to PHIG-3D inside the VSCode environment. Automatic detection of a .inp file activates an option to run, expand, expand + run, send to PHIG-3D, and expand and send to PHIG-3D. These options can be accessed through (ctrl/cmd + alt + r) or through the Run button on the bottom bar

Requirements

PHITS! That's about it. See the good people at JAEA:

https://phits.jaea.go.jp/

Known Issues

I'm sure there are a lot! This is brand new.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of this tool. More to come maybe. We shall see...

Enjoy!