Easier editing of PLC source code

[DannyB]

Hey folks,
I got bored last week and wrote a extension for VSCode that makes editing Centroid PLC source code (the .src files for the PLC) a lot easier. If you have to edit the PLC source code, i'd suggest downloading it and giving it a try
(If you install vscode, just click the extension button, type "centroid", and install it, it's very very easy)

It supports:
Syntax highlighting

Hover documentation (If you hover over a variable, it will tell you what it does). I have extracted all system documentation and machine parameter documentation, so hovering over those variables will tell you the same thing the docs/program will.

Code completion of all system variables, etc.

I'll probably make some other small improvements (like trimming the completion suggestions based on context, so that it only completes stage variables when you complete on a JMP, etc) and am open to ideas if people have them.
Pics below.

When i get a chance i'll probably next make a nice G-code extension as well that understands centroid M codes/variable mappings.

[Dan M]

Awesome and thank you, I can't wait to try it out! Quick question, will it work for macros too?

Dan

[Dan M]

So I checked it out pretty cool nice work.. If you could make a macro extension that would be amazing!!!

Dan

[Arrow]

Cool , I will give this a try

[agsweeney1972]

I had downloaded this from your GitHub a week or so ago and can say it has been very helpful. I use and prefer VSCODE to most other editors and your work on this has been much appreciated.

[DannyB]

So I checked it out pretty cool nice work.. If you could make a macro extension that would be amazing!!!

Dan

I'll try to get it in the next week.
I have all the documentation extracted, etc.

[Dan M]

So I checked it out pretty cool nice work.. If you could make a macro extension that would be amazing!!!

Dan

I'll try to get it in the next week.
I have all the documentation extracted, etc.

Thank you!

[DannyB]

Here's a test version if you want to play with it (it will auto-update to whatever version i put on the extension store).

You need to rename it from .vsix.zip to .vsix before installing into vscode.

(Go to the extensions page, choose the "..." item, and use "install from vsix"

I haven't finished formatting documentation or handling a few things (like processing labels or hovers for variable access)

But it should generally work