AL Coding Guidelines Extension

This VS Code extension enforces coding guidelines for Business Central AL language development. It checks files upon saving and reports issues.

Prerequisites

Node.js: You must have Node.js installed to build this extension. Download it from https://nodejs.org/.
VS Code: Visual Studio Code editor.

Install Node.js: If you haven't already, download and install Node.js.
Open Terminal: Open a terminal in this directory (al-guidelines-extension).
Install Dependencies: Run the following command:
```
npm install
```
Compile the Extension:
```
npm run compile
```
Run/Debug:
- Open this folder in VS Code.
- Press F5 to start debugging.
- A new "Extension Development Host" window will open.
- Open an .al file in that window to test the guidelines.

On Save Validation: Automatically checks AL files when you save them.
Sample Rules:
- Empty File Check: Errors if the file is empty.
- Object Type Check: Warnings if the file does not start with a valid AL object type (e.g., table, page, codeunit).

You can add more rules in src/extension.ts inside the validateALFile function.