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• Developing in ObjectScript with Visual Studio Code

  Developing in ObjectScript with Visual Studio Code

  Learn how to develop in InterSystems ObjectScript using Visual Studio Code (VS Code), an integrated development environment. The InterSystems Developer Community supports three open-source extensions to VS Code, which provide a streamlined experience of creating, testing, and deploying full-stack applications built on InterSystems® products.
  

  This path contains three sections. One, Install and set up VS Code, 30 minutes. Two, Configure a workspace, 20 minutes. Three, Create an ObjectScript class, 50 minutes
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  Before you begin...

  Before you begin...

  Optional resources to explore before beginning this learning path.

  • Read a quick introduction to VS Code (Microsoft Documentation, 4m).
  • Watch an introduction to VS Code (Microsoft Video, 5m).
• 1. Install and set up VS Code

  1. Install and set up VS Code

  See how to install VS Code, get an introduction to the interface, and connect VS Code to your InterSystems instance.

  • URLVideo: Install and Use ObjectScript Extensions for VS Code (3m)
  • URLOnline Course: Installing VS Code and Configuring InterSystems Server Connections (25m)
  • URLDocumentation: Visual Studio Code Installation (1m)
• 2. Configure a workspace

  2. Configure a workspace

  Learn how to configure a workspace in VS Code before you begin coding with ObjectScript.
  

  • URLDocumentation: Visual Studio Code Configuration (11m)
  • URLVideo: Configuring VS Code Workspaces for Multiple ObjectScript Connections (6m)
• 3. Create an ObjectScript class

  3. Create an ObjectScript class

  See how to create, save and compile your first ObjectScript class in VS Code, and learn how to import and export classes from an InterSystems server.

  • URLVideo: Working with ObjectScript Classes in VS Code for Client-Side Editing (5m)
  • URLOnline Course: Creating an InterSystems Class Definition with Visual Studio Code (45m)
• What’s next?

  What’s next?

  • Listen to a podcast episode on writing ObjectScript in VS Code (20m).
  • Learn how to report issues (article, 3m).
  • Access the source code for the ObjectScript Extensions on Github:
    • InterSystems Language Server
    • InterSystems Server Manager
    • InterSystems ObjectScript Extension for VS Code

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