About The ProjectRocket MV BASIC for VS code is a free Visual Studio Code Extension created by Rocket Software. The purpose of this extension is to enable BASIC developers to develop MV BASIC applications in one of the most popular development platforms- Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Rocket MV BASIC for VS code provides users with a first-rate editing experience. FeaturesThis extension includes the following features:
RestrictionCurrently the extension is only used to edit BASIC program files on local machine. Getting StartedInstallationInstall Java 11 or setup the Java 11 environment following the configuration guide. VS Code 1.50 or higher version is required. Download and install the Rocket MV BASIC extension from VS Code marketplace. ConfigurationsAfter successfully installing the extension, some configuration is required before using it. Press F1 to open the command input box, then enter "Open Settings (UI)" to open the configuration page (or use "Open Settings (JSON)" to open a json format configuration page). From the settings page, enter "Rocket" in the input box to display all configuration items for the extension (or expand the Extensions item and select Rocket MV BASIC).
Start ExtensionCurrently, the extension is used to edit BASIC program files on local machine only. You need to manually pull and push the BASIC files to U2 server. Before activating the extension, you need open an U2 MultiValue account folder in VS Code. You can activate the extension using the command "Activate Rocket MV BASIC". Press F1 and then enter the command. Or you can open a BASIC program file which will automatically activate the extension. (By default, the extension is automatically activated when opening a file with the suffix ".B"). If your BASIC program files don't end with a ".B" postfix, you can customize the rules for activating the extension in VS Code. Press F1 to open a command line in VS Code, then enter "Open Settings (UI)" to open the settings page. Search "associations" in the settings page and find the setting "Files: Associations". Add an item in this setting (the item content accepts a glob pattern). For example, the item in the screenshot above means the Rocket MV BASIC extension will be activated when any file in the BP folder is opened. UsagePlease click the links below to learn more about using each feature.
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