PureBasic Syntax Highlighter for VS Code

This extension provides rich syntax highlighting and development tools for PureBasic (.pb, .pbi) in Visual Studio Code.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Comprehensive coloring for PureBasic keywords, strings, comments, and constants.
• Run: Quickly run your code without debugging using Ctrl+F5.
• Debug: Launch the external PureBasic Debugger seamlessly with F5.
• Build: Compile your code into an executable.
• Auto-Discovery: Automatically finds the PureBasic compiler (pbcompiler) in standard installation locations.

Requirements

• PureBasic Installed: You must have PureBasic installed on your system.
• Compiler Path: If the extension cannot find pbcompiler automatically, you may need to configure the path.

Setup

1. Install the Extension.
2. Open a PureBasic file (.pb).
3. Run or Debug:
   • Press F5 to Start Debugging (launches code with the /DEBUGGER flag, opening the PureBasic standalone debugger).
   • Press Ctrl+F5 to Run Without Debugging.

Configuration

If your PureBasic installation is in a custom location, add the following to your VS Code settings.json:

{
    "purebasic.compilerPath": "C:\\MyCustomPath\\PureBasic\\Compilers\\pbcompiler.exe"
}

Known Issues

• The extension relies on the external PureBasic debugger window; it does not currently integrate into the VS Code debug pane variables/watch window.

Release Notes

0.0.1

• Initial release with syntax highlighting, run, and debug support.

License

PureBasic Syntax Highlighter for VS Code is licensed under the MIT License. Made with 🖤 by @duty1g