NC Project extension for Visual Studio Code

Develop and validate CNC programs.

News

• Version 0.1.0 released

  • New Features: Hovers for macro values and G/M codes with macros (i.e. G#1)

  

  • Enhancements: Code completion description shown in the main list
  • Bug fixes: Hovers sometimes not working properly due to mixed nc files context

Features

• Code correctness and Code Groups validation
• Code completion for G/M codes
• Hovers for G/M codes, macro values and G/M codes with macros (i.e. G#1)
• Machine Tool and Driver configuration creation/selection
• Syntax coloring
• Status bar
• Commands

Current supported file extensions

".nc", ".txt", ".ptp", ".dat", ".mcd", ".spf"

If you would like another file extension supported by this extension, please open an issue.

Usage

Install & activate extension. Extension activates when you open a supported extension file

Configuring extension

Create machine tool and driver configuration

Select machine tool and driver configuration

Known Issues

Please visit GitHub Issues page for any open issues.

Troubleshooting

Extension does not seem to work

Installation of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages for Visual Studio 2019 may be required: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

Further troubleshooting

Navigate to: "%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions" Then navigate to extension binaries folder: jrupar-mcieslik.ncproj-0.0.1\vscode-client\out Execute: nclangsrv.exe Watch for any errors.

Machine Tool and Driver configuration GUI window does not start

Installation of .NET Framework 4.5 redistributable may be required.

Further troubleshooting

Navigate to: "%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions" Then navigate to extension binaries folder: jrupar-mcieslik.ncproj-0.0.1\vscode-client\out Execute: cmtconfig.exe Watch for any errors.

Contributors

• Janusz Rupar (@jmr1)
• Marcin Cieślik (@marcin-975)

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.