Memento Inputs

This extension lets you create task input variables which act like pickString and promptString but remember the value you previously entered and default to it the next time they are used.

The extension name comes from the API used to store the last-used values.

Usage

In your tasks.json, create an input variable with type command and set the command and args as follows:

promptString:

• command: memento.promptString
• args:
  • id: Name to use for storing the last-used value.
  • description: Shown in the quick input to provide context for the input.
  • default: Default value that will be used if no last-used value has been set.
  • placeholder: Optional text to display if the input box is empty.

pickString:

• command: memento.pickString
• args:
  • id: Name to use for storing the last-used value.
  • description: Shown in the quick input to provide context for the input.
  • options: An array of options for the user to pick from.
  • default: Default value that will be used if no last-used value has been set.

Below is an example of a tasks.json that defines tasks to build an application and deploy it to some other device.

When starting a build, it will prompt for the build mode. Where the regular pickString would always default to production, this will default to whichever mode you last picked.

When deploying the application, it will prompt for the IP address of the target device. Where the regular promptString would always default to 192.168.1.42, this will default to whatever text you last entered.

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Build",
            "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true },
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "npm",
            "args": ["run", "build", "--mode", "${input:buildMode}"]
        },
        {
            "label": "Deploy",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "npm",
            "args": ["run", "deploy", "--address", "${input:address}"]
        }
    ],
    "inputs": [
        {
            "id": "buildMode",
            "type": "command",
            "command": "memento.pickString",
            "args": {
                "id": "buildMode",
                "description": "Build mode",
                "options": ["production", "dev"],
                "default": "production"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "address",
            "type": "command",
            "command": "memento.promptString",
            "args": {
                "id": "address",
                "description": "Target IP address",
                "default": "192.168.1.42",
                "placeholder": "IP address"
            }
        }
    ]
}