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Exet

Exet

sahityaaryan

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235 installs
| (3) | Free
This extension will help the coders and programmers to manage the executable files at one place and hence make there workspace clear and consistent
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Exet

Hello world from Exet!

This extension provide smooth coding experience to the coders and programmers by managing the executable files like .exe (in cpp || c) or .class files (in java) or .js files (in Ts).

This will create a separate folder for all the executable files of a particualr language and executable files of any file in any folder inside the workspace will be stored in this folder and will execute smoothly

How to run it?

Just hit ctrl+1

Tutorials

  • Complete setup (English)
  • Complete setup (Hindi)
  • Note: There is no need of doing anything new for the windows user as well 😃 as described in the tutorial, just hit ctrl+1.

Features

  1. Handles the exe files for the C++ and C langauge in a single folder "exetFiles" so that your workspace will look clear and consistent
  2. Handles the class files for the Java langauge in a single folder "exetClasses" so that your workspace will look clear and consistent
  3. Handles the emittedJs files for the typescript in a single folder "exetEmittedJsFiles" to make your workspace clear and consistent
  4. Run code per filename
  5. Support REPL by running code in Integrated Terminal (default)
  6. Supports langauges such as cpp, c , java, javascript, typescript
  7. Can manage the executables of any script at any level of folder inside the workspace

Requirements

  • To run typescript you must have typescript compiler in your system tsc

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • exet.enable: Enable/disable this extension.
  • exet.executorMap: Executor map to map the extension name with the requrire execution command.
  • exet.extensionNameMapByLanaguageId: This is to map the extension name with the corresponding languageId.

What I have not included

  • support for execute the command in the output terminal because the output channel can't take input and eventually the terminal can be used for both input and output.
  • Run from file explorer
  • SheBang support
  • Run by language

Connect:

  • Github
  • LinkedIn

Note:

  • If you liked it then please consider putting reviews and ratings on it. It will help a lot to improve the extension.

Following extension guidelines

Ensure that you've read through the extensions guidelines and follow the best practices for creating your extension.

  • Extension Guidelines

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

  • Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
  • Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
  • Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.

For more information

  • Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
  • Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy!

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