VMS IDE

VMS IDE is an extension that enables you to quickly and easily develop comprehensive applications for OpenVMS systems. It provides a set of tools for developing, building, and debugging OpenVMS projects.

Features

Source code synchronization between the local machine and OpenVMS system.
SSH connection setup to remote OpenVMS system.
Projects Explorer as a simple and convenient way to manage OpenVMS projects.
Debugger for OpenVMS and JVM projects. Also experimental debugger for Python is added.
Highlighting for MMS, CLD, MSG, Pascal, Basic, Fortran and Cobol files.
Light-weight IntelliSense for CLD, MSG, Pascal, Basic, Fortran and Cobol source.
Supported languages: C, C++, Fortran, Cobol, Pascal, Basic, Bliss, Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python.

Getting started

How to

Configuration Storage Options

Name	Description	Comment
`FS`	Save settings in local JSON file	Recommended
`VFS`	Save setting in VS Code virtual file system
`VCS`	Manage settings using VS Code provided API

Commands

Command name	Description
`VMS-IDE: Build on VMS`	Build project on OpenVMS with its dependencies
`VMS-IDE: Build project`	Build the selected project on OpenVMS (`Ctrl+Alt+F7`)
`VMS-IDE: Change CR/LF for all source files`	Change CR/LF to LF for all source files
`VMS-IDE: Clean project`	Clean the project, delete files from output folder
`VMS-IDE: Create/Update MMS`	Create default MMS
`VMS-IDE: Download system headers`	Download system headers from VMS
`VMS-IDE: Edit VMS project settings`	Edit project settings
`VMS-IDE: Edit ssh-helper settings`	Edit SSH connection settings
`VMS-IDE: Force built status`	Force built status
`VMS-IDE: Force synchronized status`	Force synchronized status
`VMS-IDE: Prepare to debug`	Prepare project for debugging
`VMS-IDE: Quick upload`	Execute quick uploading
`VMS-IDE: Rebuild on VMS`	Rebuild project on OpenVMS with its dependencies
`VMS-IDE: Rebuild project`	Rebuild the selected project on OpenVMS
`VMS-IDE: Reparse Basic project`	Reparse Basic project
`VMS-IDE: Reparse Fortran project`	Reparse Fortran project
`VMS-IDE: Reparse Pascal project`	Reparse Pascal project
`VMS-IDE: Synchronize project files with VMS`	Synchronize project files with VMS
`VMS-IDE: Synchronize project with dependencies with VMS`	Synchronize project with dependencies with VMS
`VMS-IDE: Terminal`	Open VMS terminal (`Ctrl+F6`)
`VMS-IDE: Upload files via Zip`	Upload project files using Zip
`VMS-IDE: Upload project with dependencies via Zip`	Upload project with dependencies using Zip
`VMS-IDE: Upload files`	Upload project files
`VMS-IDE: Upload project with dependencies`	Upload project with dependencies

Settings

Section name	Name	Type	Description
`vmssoftware.config-helper.settings.using`	Config-helper › Settings: Using	`FS`, `VFS` or `VCS`	Place where extension settings will be kept
`vmssoftware.config-helper.settings.debug`	Config-helper › Settings: Debug	string	Debug output to, 'console' or folder
`vmssoftware.config-helper.settings.addCalleeInfo`	Config-helper › Settings: Add Callee Info	boolean	Whether or not to add callee info to debug output

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Features

Getting started

Configuration Storage Options

Commands

Settings