Autolab for Lynbrook High School

This VS Code extension allows Lynbrook High School students to manage their APCS-A Autolab assignments directly from VS Code.

Features

• View Assignments: See a list of all your assignments, due dates, and scores.
• Download: Download assignment starter code and automatically unzip it.
• Submit: Zip and submit your code directly to Autolab.
• Feedback: View autograder feedback and scores instantly within VS Code.
• Java Headers: Automatically update @author and @version tags in your Java files.
• Search: Quickly find assignments by name.

Setup

1. Install the extension.
2. Open VS Code Settings (Cmd+,) and search for Autolab.
3. Session Cookie: You need to get your session cookie from your browser.
   • Log in to Autolab.
   • Open Developer Tools (F12 or Right Click -> Inspect).
   • Go to the Application tab (Chrome) or Storage tab (Firefox).
   • Expand Cookies and select https://cs.lhs.fuhsd.org.
   • Copy the value of _autolab_session.
   • Paste it into the Autolab: Session Cookie setting in VS Code.
4. Workspace Path: Set the folder where you want your assignments to be downloaded (default is ~/Documents/Autolab).
5. Personal Info: Set your Author Name and Period for the Java file header updates.

Usage

• Click the Autolab icon in the Activity Bar (left side).
• Click the Download icon on an assignment to download it.
• Right-click a downloaded assignment to Submit or Open it.
• Use the Search icon to filter assignments.

Requirements

• An account on the Lynbrook High School Autolab server.
• Enrolled in the APCS-A course.

Extension Settings

• autolab.sessionCookie: Your Autolab session cookie.
• autolab.workspacePath: Directory to save assignments.
• autolab.authorName: Name to use in Java comments.
• autolab.period: Class period to use in Java comments.

Known Issues

• If your session cookie expires, you will need to update it in settings.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Autolab for Lynbrook High School.