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Auto Build support for Visual Studio Code
This Visual Studio Code
extension provides access to the Auto Build
script.
Installation
Get the MarlinFirmware repository from GitHub. Open the directory buildroot/share/vscode
and copy the AutoBuildMarlin
folder to the Visual Studio Code
extension directory. Relaunch Visual Studio Code
to complete the installation.
To find the Visual Studio Code
extension directory:
- Windows - Use Windows Explorer's address bar to open
C:/Users/USERNAME/.vscode/extensions
. - Mac - Use the Finder's
Go
menu to open~/.vscode/extensions
. - Linux - In the Terminal type
open ~/.vscode/extensions
.
3. Install the PlatformIO extension
Click on View
> Command Palette...
Find and click on Extensions: Install Extensions
Type platformio
into the search box and click on Install
under PlatformIO IDE
.
Usage
This extension adds the Auto Build icon to the Activities bar.
1. Open the Marlin folder
Click on File
> Open Folder...
This brings up the Open Folder
dialog. Select the folder that has the platformio.ini
file in it.
You should see something like the following. If not, click on the Explorer icon in the Activities bar.
2. Click on the Auto Build Icon ![](/SunRed/Marlin-Artillery-M600/media/commit/e6805582a67b106691423a35ab580bd6b0895949/buildroot/share/vscode/AutoBuildMarlin/media/AB.svg)
This brings up the Auto Build menu icon bar.