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Monkey C

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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

  1. Install extension
  2. Download the Connect IQ SDK Manager
  3. Download an SDK and set it as the current SDK using the SDK Manager
  4. Download devices using the SDK Manager
  5. Run the Monkey C: Verify Installation command to ensure the development environment is correctly setup

Features

Extension Animation

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 app
  • Build for Device: launch the Build for Device wizard to select the device, location, and build mode of the build
  • Clean Project: remove the output folder of the project
  • Configure Monkey Barrels: add or remove barrels to the current project
  • Edit Annotations: add or remove annotations to a barrel project
  • Edit Application: set the app type, minimum SDK, and other application settings in manifest.xml
  • Edit Languages: select the translations provided by the app
  • Edit Permissions: select the permissions needed by the app
  • Edit Products: select individual products to support
  • Export Project: generate a .iq file for upload or a .barrel file for distribution
  • Generate a Developer Key: create a new developer key and set as the current key
  • New Project: launch the New Project wizard
  • Open Monkey Graph: opens the Monkey Graph FIT tool
  • Open Monkey Motion: opens the Monkey Motion animation tool
  • Open ERA Viewer: opens the ERA Viewer
  • Open Samples FOlder: opens the folder containing the samples
  • Open SDK Manager: opens the SDK Manager
  • Regenerate UUID: regenerate the UUID for the app
  • Run Tests: run an app's tests
  • Set Products by Product Category: select products to support based on device grouping and support Connect IQ versions
  • Verify Installation: verify that the Connect IQ SDK is correctly installed
  • View 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 compiler
  • monkeyC.compilerWarnings: show warnings from the compiler, default is true
  • monkeyC.developerKeyPath: the path to your Connect IQ developer key
  • monkeyC.javaPath: the path to the Java to use for running Java based tools
  • monkeyC.jungle: the jungle file(s) to use for compilation, default is monkey.jungle
  • monkeyC.manifestFile: manifest file to edit and get build targets from, default is manifest.xml
  • monkeyC.optimizationLevel: the level of optimization to apply when compiling with SDK 4.1.6 or greater
  • monkeyC.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

Known Issues

  • Individual tests cannot be run
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