"xcbasiclanguage" VS Code extension README

Syntax highlighting and snippets for XC-BASIC, a new cross compiling basic dialect for the C64.

Features

Grammar definition for syntax highlighting and more

Snippets

There are snippets for all the main commands with arguments, all with some handy help text too. Just type away, or use Ctrl+Space to call the helper.

Requirements

Not really a "requiroment", but of course you will need XC-BASIC to compile anything you write... Get it at: https://github.com/neilsf/XC-BASIC

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• xcbasic.basefolder: Absolute path of the XC-BASIC base folder (the one containing the 'bin' and 'third_party' folders).

For now this setting is not used directly by the extension, you can use it with the following tasks.json and simply hit Crtl+Shift+B or Cmd+Shift+B to build the currently open XC-BASIC file to a C64 prg with the same name.

{
    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Build XC_BASIC file to .prg",
            "type": "shell",
            "osx": {
                "command": "./xcbmac",
                "args": [
                    "${file}",
                    "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.prg"
                ]
            },
            "linux": {
                "command": "./xcb",
                "args": [
                    "${file}",
                    "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}.prg"
                ]
            },
            "windows": {
                "command": "xcb.bat",
                "args": [
                    "${file}",
                    "${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.prg"
                ]
            },
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            },
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${config:xcbasic.basefolder}"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Known Issues

Nothing that I know of, but since this grammar-extension-authoring thing is new for me, there may be some bugs here and there. :) If you see something just open an issue on the github repository, and I'll see what can i do about it.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of xcbasiclanguage extension.