Using Visual Studio Code For BHoM Development

Visual Studio Code as of June 2023 is a viable option for .Net and C# development on windows.

Required Software

• VS Code
• C# Dev Kit
• C# Intellisense

Required Configuration

Attach to Process For Debugging

Add a folder to your tool's root directory titled .vscode Add a file to .vscode folder titled launch.json

Tool_Repo_Folder
|
|--- .vscode
      |
      |---launch.json

Attach to process of your choosing

within your launch.json add the following

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    //To attach to running process of your choosing
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Attach to Process",
            "type": "clr", 
            "request": "attach",
            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}"
        }
      ],
        "postDebugTask": "echo"
}

Attach to running process of pre-defined name

within your launch.json add the following

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    //To attach to running process automatically
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
         {
             "name": "Attach to Revit",
             "type": "coreclr", 
             "request": "attach",
             "processName": "Revit.exe",
             "justMyCode": false
         }
    ],
        "postDebugTask": "echo"
}

Working As A Team

Not all members of the team will want to work in VS Code. Please be considerate of this as you develop by adding the .vscode folder to your .gitignore