#Best visual studio code tutorial install#
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#Best visual studio code tutorial install#

The easiest way is to install them from the command prompt inside the IDE: code -install-extension ms-vscode.cpptoolsĬode -install-extension rtex-debugĬode -install-extension dan-c-underwood.armĬode -install-extension zixuanwang.linkerscript Installing Extension from the Terminal inside VSCīelow my installed extensions (menu File > Preferences > Extensions): Installed C Cpp Extensions CMakeĬMake can be downloaded and installed from The first three are required, the other are optional but recommended.

Linker Script highlighting, zixuanwang.linkerscript.

ARM Assembly highlighting, dan-c-underwood.arm.

To do embedded development for ARM Cortex-M, I recommend the following extensions: Or I can use in the IDE the menu View > Extensions. To install extensions (aka Plugins in Eclipse) I use the following command format: code -install-extension To install the IDE plugins, this can be done with the host shell command prompt or directly in the Terminal inside the IDE. In comparison to other fully integrated IDEs, I have to install other packages in addition to the IDE: IDE extensions, the build tools (compiler, linker, libraries), Cmake and support for the debugger. The Terminal and Console area is by default in the lower area but can be moved anywhere: Installing Extensions The IDE incorporates a terminal or console view, open a new one:

#Best visual studio code tutorial update#

The installer is available from and supports Windows, Mac and Linux: Visual Studio Code DownloadĪfter the installation, start the IDE: Visual Studio CodeĪt anytime I can update the IDE if there are updates available (I will get notifications too): Check for Updates So with this: If you don’t know Visual Studio Code, I invite you to a journey into a new world… Setupįor this article I used the version 1.55.2 of Visual Studio Code.

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I’m going to cover installation, first simple project, debugging it on the target, and finally extending it to a full SDK project and explore some of the advanced features.

#Best visual studio code tutorial series#

In this tutorial series I’m using the NXP K22FN512 ( FRDM-K22 board), but you should be able to use any other NXP Kinetis or LPC device if supported by the NXP MCUXpresso SDK.

But with a bit of learning and I hope with the help of this article series you should get up and running. Getting started with Visual Studio Code and an embedded target can be difficult because there might be no dedicated support from the silicon vendors for it. It seems not so much used for embedded development, but this certainly might change over time.

In essence, Visual Studio Code is a very slick, fast and modern IDE with many cool plugins and helpers. Don’t get confused with the Microsoft Visual Studio Code which is provided by Microsoft as freeware and Microsoft has published the source code under a MIT License, while it still contains some binaries built with a proprietary license. But with its age and maturity it is not the most advanced IDE any more compared to technologies Microsoft provides with the Visual Studio (Enterprise or Community) edition which I’m mostly using for C# development. Outlineĭon’t get me wrong: Eclipse is a very mature and great IDE. But I was wondering: could I use it for my ‘usual’ C/C++ development on ARM Cortex-M devices too? The answer is a clear ‘yes’, and this mini series of articles should get you up and running too. With learning Rust I have been using the Visual Studio Code IDE and it works great for Rust. I’m still learning, but I’m very impressed by the powerful and cool programming language, the vibrant ecosystem, the advanced concepts behind it and by the tools. For a few months I’m learning and using Rust.