Re: Code for IBM i

Hi all,

@Liam, I think you and all other collaborators have done a remarkable job!
You know, I have been using Code for IBMi extension since it first showed
up, and I want to say loud it is invaluable to me.

I hope the word spreads and the extension will soon reach many other
programmers all around the globe.

Thank you
Lucia


Il giorno mar 7 set 2021 alle ore 23:32 liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <
liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:

Hello hello

I think this is the first time I’ve ever posted on this list. I tried to
post over on WDSC but no luck.

As Code for IBM i approaches 2500 downloads, I wanted to share something
else here.

Of course, I see VS Code as the future of development for any platform -
not just IBM i. I wanted to make it clear that it is possible for other
developers to write their own extensions that use Code for IBM i for the
connection to the users system.

For example, a vendor might want to write some code to create a view or
webview within the extension. They can use Code for IBM i APIs in their
extension to execute commands, run SQL statements, among other things.

While the project is open-source, I encourage everyone to have a go at
writing JavaScript or TypeScript. Writing an extension is a nice way to
start that. Brian Garland recently released his own extension called
vscode-rpgfree. You can highlight some fixed format RPG and a couple of
clicks later it becomes free format. It’s awesome.

Also, we’re mighty close to releasing a version with source date support -
of course, this has been a major road block for some in the past.

Have a great week!
Liam Barry Allan

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