FluxSharp VS Code Extension

Professional syntax highlighting and language support for FluxSharp - A Modern, Fast & Secure Programming Language (v1.0.3+)

Features

✨ Complete Syntax Highlighting

Keywords (control flow, declarations, modifiers)
Type system (primitives, custom types)
String and character literals with escape sequences
Number literals (hex, binary, octal, decimal, float, double)
Comments (single-line and block)
Operators (arithmetic, logical, bitwise, assignment)

📝 Language Support

.fsh file extensions
Class and struct declarations
Function definitions and calls
Array operations and access
Attributes and decorators
Control flow structures

🎨 Smart Editor Features

Bracket matching and auto-closing pairs
Proper indentation handling
Comment toggling
Line and block comment support

🎨 Professional Color Themes (C# Style)

FluxSharp Dark - Modern dark theme inspired by Visual Studio Dark+
FluxSharp Light - Light theme matching Visual Studio Light (Blue) theme
Keywords in blue
Types in teal/cyan
Strings in red/orange
Numbers in green
Comments in gray-green
Full support for all language constructs

🔧 Automatic Setup

Downloads FluxSharp v1.0.3 compiler automatically on installation
No manual configuration needed
Compiler accessible via VS Code terminal

Supported Language Elements

Keywords

Control Flow: if, else, for, while, return, break, continue, switch, case
Declarations: const, class, struct, enum, interface, namespace, using
Modifiers: public, private, protected, static, async, await, new
Literals: true, false, null, this

Built-in Types

int, uint, long, ulong, byte, sbyte, short, ushort, float, double, decimal, bool, string, char, void, object, dynamic

Operators

Arithmetic: +, -, *, /, %
Comparison: ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=
Logical: &&, ||, !
Bitwise: &, |, ^, ~, <<, >>
Assignment: =, +=, -=, *=, /=, %=, &=, |=, ^=, <<=, >>=
Increment: ++, --
Other: ?, :, .., =>

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "FluxSharp"
Click Install
The extension will automatically download the compiler on first use

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/Yvan4001/FluxSharp
cd flux-sharp-vscode
npm install
code .

Then press F5 to test the extension in Extension Development Host.

Automatic Compiler Setup

When installed, the extension automatically:

Downloads FluxSharp v1.0.3 Linux x64 binary from:

https://github.com/Yvan4001/FluxSharp/releases/download/v1.0.3/fluxsharp-v1.0.3-linux-x64.tar.gz

Extracts the compiler, runtime, and standard library to:
```
~/.vscode/extensions/fluxsharp-*/bin/
```
Verifies installation and caches the version

No manual setup required!

Using the Extension

Create a FluxSharp File

# Create a new file
touch hello.fsh

Syntax Highlighting

Open any .fsh file to see:

Keywords highlighted in blue
Types in different colors
Strings in red
Numbers in orange
Comments properly styled

Color Themes

The extension includes two professional color themes inspired by Visual Studio C# highlighting:

FluxSharp Dark (Recommended for Dark Mode)

// settings.json
"workbench.colorTheme": "FluxSharp Dark"

Keywords: Bright blue
Types: Teal/cyan
Strings: Red-orange
Numbers: Light green
Comments: Gray-green
Background: Dark gray (#1e1e1e)

FluxSharp Light (For Light Mode)

// settings.json
"workbench.colorTheme": "FluxSharp Light"

Keywords: Blue
Types: Dark teal
Strings: Dark red
Numbers: Green
Comments: Dark green
Background: White

To switch themes:

Open Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P
Type: Preferences: Color Theme
Select "FluxSharp Dark" or "FluxSharp Light"

Compile from Terminal

# In VS Code terminal
~/.vscode/extensions/fluxsharp-*/bin/fluxc hello.fsh

Or find the exact path:

find ~/.vscode/extensions -name "fluxc" -type f

Version Support

FluxSharp: v1.0.3+ (latest)
VS Code: 1.60.0+

GitHub Repository

FluxSharp GitHub

Latest Release (v1.0.3)

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Syntax not highlighting	Ensure file has `.fsh` extension
Compiler not found	Check `~/.vscode/extensions/fluxsharp-*/bin/fluxc` exists
Setup failed	Delete extension and reinstall, or manually download from releases
Wrong colors	Verify your VS Code theme supports standard language scopes

Resources

Release Notes

0.1.0

Initial release with comprehensive syntax highlighting
Automatic FluxSharp v1.0.3 compiler download and setup
Support for all FluxSharp language constructs
Smart indentation and bracket matching
Comment toggling support

License

MIT - See LICENSE file in the repository

Enjoy coding in FluxSharp! 🚀

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