Connect IQ
The Monkey C extension adds support for using the Connect IQ SDK. Building and running a Connect IQ app requires the Connect IQ SDK Manager.
This extenison requires Connect IQ SDK 4.0.6 or greater. For more information see Getting Started guide.
Quick Start
- Install extension
- Download the Connect IQ SDK Manager
- Download an SDK and set it as the current SDK using the SDK Manager
- Download devices using the SDK Manager
- Run the
Monkey C: Verify Installation command to ensure the development environment is correctly setup
Features
The Monkey C extension allows for creating, building, running, and debugging a Connect IQ app. It also provides autocomplete and syntax highlighting for .mc and .jungle files.
The following commands are supported:
Build Current Project: compile an appBuild for Device: launch the Build for Device wizard to select the device, location, and build mode of the buildClean Project: remove the output folder of the projectConfigure Monkey Barrels: add or remove barrels to the current projectEdit Annotations: add or remove annotations to a barrel projectEdit Application: set the app type, minimum SDK, and other application settings in manifest.xmlEdit Languages: select the translations provided by the appEdit Permissions: select the permissions needed by the appEdit Products: select individual products to supportExport Project: generate a .iq file for upload or a .barrel file for distributionGenerate a Developer Key: create a new developer key and set as the current keyNew Project: launch the New Project wizardOpen Monkey Graph: opens the Monkey Graph FIT toolOpen Monkey Motion: opens the Monkey Motion animation toolOpen ERA Viewer: opens the ERA ViewerOpen Samples FOlder: opens the folder containing the samplesOpen SDK Manager: opens the SDK ManagerRegenerate UUID: regenerate the UUID for the appRun Tests: run an app's testsSet Products by Product Category: select products to support based on device grouping and support Connect IQ versionsVerify Installation: verify that the Connect IQ SDK is correctly installedView Documentation: view the documentation that is found in the SDK
The commands Build Current Project, Run Tests, and New Project can also be launched through the context menu by right-clicking on a folder or file in the Explorer Side Bar.
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
monkeyC.compilerOptions: additional parameters to pass to the compilermonkeyC.compilerWarnings: show warnings from the compiler, default is truemonkeyC.developerKeyPath: the path to your Connect IQ developer keymonkeyC.javaPath: the path to the root Java SDK folder to use for running Java based toolsmonkeyC.jungle: the jungle file(s) to use for compilation, default is monkey.junglemonkeyC.optimizationLevel: the level of optimization to apply when compiling with SDK 4.1.6 or greatermonkeyC.typeCheckLevel: the level of type checking to apply when using CIQ 4.0 or greater
Feedback
Provide any feedback or submit bug reports using the Connect IQ Development Forums
Attributions
This extension uses the following libraries:
