Dynamo Tools is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides useful tools for BBj developers.
Features
This extension provides code completion for:
Templated string variables
BBj Templated String objects
Dynamo Tools Custom Object classes, methods, and instantiation signatures
Line labels including symbolic line labels
Arguments for called routines
Installation
Install from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace:
Download and install Visual Studio Code.
Open VS Code
Go to the Extensions view by clicking the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
Search for "Dynamo Tools"
Click Install.
Configuration
Dynamo Tools are organized into 2 character company codes. Each company code has its own data dictionary. Enter Ctrl-Shift-P and select Dynamo Tools to display the Company Libraries configuration page. You can also get to the Company Libraries configuration page by clicking the Gears Icon on the Extension Details page and selecting the Dynamo Tools: Company Libraries option. Add company CD which provides data dictionary for Dynamo Tools. Add company DY if you are also working with the Dynamo ERP package. Add any of your own company codes as well.
The order that the Company Codes are listed is relevant in that the extension searched in that sequence so your company code should go before Company Codes DY and DS (if needed) so that your custom versions will be used in as opposed to the standard Dynamo version.
Usage
The code completion contents are derived from the Dynamo Tools Data Dictionay and from a source code repository.
Enable the option to Export your Dynamo Tools Data Dictionary using Company Information Maintenance located on the Development Projects view. This option should only be enabled on the one server where the master copy of the Data Dictionary is maintained. The Company Library is updated upon exiting Data Dictionary Maintenance.
String template code completion triggered by DDNAME (Data Dictionary Name) followed by a period, i.e., CM01. Pasted field name will match the case of the DDNAME.
BBj Templated String object code completion is triggered by DDNAME followed by !., i.e., cm01!
Called routine code completion is triggerred by the word 'call' followed by a space.
Static Method code completion is triggered by class name followed by a period, i.e., DT.
Line Label code completion is triggered by GOTO, GOSUB, err=, end=, dom=, tbl=, etc.
