vscode builds

[samiam95124]

Building with vscode

Under the .vscode directory, tasks.json, a simple formula now exists to build the file currently selected in the vscode editor. This is done by hitting:

ctrl-shift-B

or

Terminal->Run Build Task (at the top left menu)

For build.

How it works

The pc or compiler integrator greatly simplifies building, so the line:

pc

Usually suffices to build a program or module. Thus, executing a build in vscode just executes that line with the current file selected.

What you need

1. The .vscode with tasks.json must be in the workspace directory.
2. You must have ./bin/pc on your path for vscode. That can be done by executing:

> code

Within a shell that has ./bin/pc on its $PATH variable.

Running with debug (gdb)[1]

I'm still working on this one. Watch this thread.

Running with pint (debugger)

This is also possible but more complex. I expect sometime in the future.

[1] It actually works, its just braindead, and has no advantage over just executing under gdb. I set up the experiment as a parallel to running a C program, that is, the same run conditions as an equivalent C program. I expected that vs code would present the same controlability as the C program, that is, ability to set source breakpoints and have the go/step/stepi, etc interface. vscode has all of the data it needs to do it, but is perhaps keying off the filename to suppress it, ie., .c extension.