MASM Language VSCode Support provides syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, debugging, and build automation for the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) in Visual Studio Code.
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Extension in Development
This MASM Language VSCode Support extension is currently under development and provides a limited feature set. Please note the following constraints:
Directives: Only a small subset of basic MASM directives are supported.
Preprocessor: Features like macros and include files are not yet implemented.
Instructions: The linter supports only a limited set of MASM instructions at this time.
Features
Syntax Highlighting: Adds rich syntax highlighting for MASM .asm and .masm files.
Code Completion: Provides IntelliSense for MASM instructions and registers.
Hover Documentation: Displays detailed information about MASM instructions and registers on hover.
Diagnostics: Identifies and highlights errors or warnings in your assembly code.
Build and Run: Compile and run MASM programs directly from the editor.
Debugging: Includes a built-in debugger for running MASM programs with breakpoints.
Syntax Highlighting and IntelliSense
Diagnostics
Debugging
Requirements
Windows Operating System: This extension works only on 64-bit windows.
Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM): Ensure ml.exe and link.exe are installed and the path to them is specified in masm.compilerPath and masm.linkerPath extension settings.
PowerShell: Used for building and running tasks.
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
masmLanguageServer.secondaryLabelSeverity: Set severity level for secondary diagnostics labels (information or hint).
masmLanguageServer.enableDiagnostics: Enable or disable diagnostics.
masm.compilerPath: Path to the MASM compiler (ml.exe).
masm.linkerPath: Path to the MASM linker (link.exe).
masm.includePaths: List of include directories for the compiler.
masm.libPaths: List of library directories for the linker.
Commands
Run MASM File (Ctrl+F5): Compile and run the active MASM file.
Debug MASM File (F5): Compile and debug the active MASM file.
Keybindings
Ctrl+F5: Run MASM file.
F5: Debug MASM file.
Known Issues
The debugger currently supports only console applications.
The linter only supports a small subset of the MASM language.
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests at GitHub Repository.
