Glucose Monitoring Extension for Visual Studio Code
This Visual Studio Code extension allows users to monitor their blood sugar levels using data from a continuous glucose monitoring sensor provided by FreeStyle LibreLink. To use this extension, you need to have a FreeStyle LibreLink sensor. Follow the steps below to set up the extension:
Installation and Setup
Connect to LibreLinkUp: Open the LibreLinkUp application. Navigate to the menu, select "Connected Apps," and then choose "Manage LibreLinkUp." Click on "Add Connection" and share your credentials (email and password) with yourself.
Once connected, you can verify that the connection has been successfully established installing LibrelinkUp and singin. After successful connection, the LibreLinkUp application is no longer necessary and can be uninstalled from your device.
Provide Credentials: Use the same email and password that you used to connect to LibreLinkUp to log in to the extension.
Usage Instructions
After installing the extension, a prompt will appear in the top search bar prompting you to enter your email. Press enter and input your password. If the prompt doesn't appear, press F1 and run the "Live Blood Sugar" command.
Additional Configuration
You can configure the extension in two different ways:
1. Using Visual Studio Code Interface
Navigate to Manage and then Settings in Visual Studio Code. Search for livebloodsugar to find the configuration options:
Enable Alerts: Determine whether you want to receive notifications for high or low blood sugar levels.
Lower Limit Alert: Set the lower limit for blood sugar level alerts.
Upper Limit Alert: Set the upper limit for blood sugar level alerts.
Alert Interval: Set the interval for displaying alerts (in minutes).
Blood Sugar Refresh Time: Set the refresh time interval for updating blood sugar levels (in milliseconds).
2. Using Commands
You can also configure the extension through the provided commands:
Live Blood Sugar: Log in with your email and password to start monitoring your blood sugar levels.
LiveBloodSugar: ChangeCredentials: Change the email and password used for authentication.
LiveBloodSugar: setAlarm: Set lower and upper limits for blood sugar levels and define an alert time in minutes.
LiveBloodSugar: sensorExpiration: Check the expiration date of the sensor.
LiveBloodSugar: refreshTime: Set the refresh time interval for updating blood sugar levels.
These commands allow you to adjust the settings directly within Visual Studio Code.
