This extension adds language support for Voss II's functional language fl to Visual Studio Code.
Tested for VossII version 1.0 (built on 2021-11-22).
Features include:
- Basic syntaxic highlighting for fl (tested in Dark and Light themes)
- Basic syntaxic highlighting for bifrost (Jeremy's language used to compile assembly like code to hfl)
- Commands to send files/lines/selections to an fl interpreter with predefined shortcuts
- Tooltips generated from fl's help texts
- Go to definition when pressing
f12while having the cursor over a function name/operator
Note that appart from syntax highlighting, feature require to have an fl interpreter running and symbols defined to work properly. Running your current file frequently is advised
Commands and shortcuts:
| Command | Effect | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| fl: start fl | Starts the interpreter | Automaticaly when opening fl files |
| fl: stop fl | Stops the interpreter | |
| fl: help | Displays help on the word/operator under the cursor in the fl interpreter | |
| fl: restart and run file | Restarts the interpreter and runs current file | f5 |
| fl: run file | Runs the current file in the interpreter | f6 |
| fl: run line | Runs the current line in the interpreter | f7 |
| fl: run selection | Runs the current selection (or word under cursor) in the interpreter | f8 |
| fl: run paragraph | Runs the current paragraph (text block separated by empty lines) in the interpreter | f9 |
Commands can be run by typing their name in the command palette (
Ctrl Shift P).
Shortcuts can be reassigned in
File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts
The syntax highlighting has no requirements. All other functionnalities require to have Voss II installed and the path to the fl interpreter specified in settings.
This extension contributes the following settings:
vossii-fl.path: path to the fl interpreter (default"fl")vossii-fl.run_on_startup: Automaticaly runflwhen opening a file/workspace with fl files (default on)vossii-fl.fl_setup: fl code to run whenever starting fl (defaultset_font font_larger;)vossii-fl.save_file_on_run: behavior when running unsaved files. Chose betweenAsk me(default),AutosaveandDon't save(runs the last save).vossii-fl.temporary_files_root: path and prefix of temporary files used to communicate with fl (default/tmp/fl_)
- When running a selection/line,
DIRwill be the workspace folder and not the file root as expected (this isn't a problem when running files) - Getting tooltips/definition may not work on first try.
If so, move mouse out and back over or hit
f12again. - Can only get tooltips/go to definition for global function, both fail for types or local variables.