https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=gojimmypi.gojimmypi-gcode-language-extension
Find the location of your VSIXInstaller.exe, typpically in .\Common7\IDE\ of Developer Command Prompt. Shown is an example of VS2017 Enterprise:
c:
cd \workspace
git clone https://github.com/gojimmypi/GcodeLanguageExtension.git
cd GcodeLanguageExtension
msbuild GcodeLanguage.csproj
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe" C:\workspace\GcodeLanguageExtension\bin\Release\GcodeLanguage.vsix
For VS 2015:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe" C:\workspace\GcodeLanguageExtension\bin\Release\GcodeLanguage.vsix
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe" /uninstall:TBD TODO
Open the project and press F5 to launch an experimental versional of Visual Studio.
Ensure the CopyLocal is set to false for all project references.
[ – minimum version inclusive.
] – maximum version inclusive.
( – minimum version exclusive.
) – maximum version exclusive.
TODO
There seems to be a disagreement between various sources as to whether G-Code is case senstiive. According to RS274/NGC Interpreter - Version 3, page 23:
"Input is case insensitive, except in comments, i.e., any letter outside a comment may be in upper or lower case without changing the meaning of a line."
- Microsoft - Visual Studio Extensibility: Creating Visual Studio VSIX package extension
- Microsoft - Walkthrough: Publish a Visual Studio extension
- Microsoft - Walkthrough: Displaying Statement Completion
- Microsoft - Colors and Styling for Visual Studio
Looking at: