I threw together a Visual Studio Code extension to support MMBasic. It has
If you’re interested to check it out, it’s at GitHub - DNSGeek/vscode-mmbasic: A VSCode Extension to provide support for MMBasic
Please let me know any feedback you might have. Thanks!
Looks good and can be a “game changer” for me, at least comfort-wise.
That said you’re missing the PLAY command, maybe more, IDK.
The file upload does not work. It can see the port and connect but when I try to upload a file all I see is things happening on the PicoCalc screen (to fast to actually understand what) and in the end the file is not there.
I tried to upload to Drive a and b.
I’m not very familiar with VSCode extensions. Would this extension work on the macOS version of VSCode?…..Brian
Try changing your baud rate. It sounds like it connects to the USB serial port.
Yes, I developed it on a Mac.
@regevt Please feel free to create a Pull Request with any keywords I’m missing and Ill merge it.
Hi!
I think it’s an excellent idea—especially because of the possibility of connecting the real device and sending/running programs directly on the hardware.
Unfortunately, I’m not able to create the VSIX file to install it in VS Code. Is there any chance you could share a ready-to-use VSIX file?
Thanks in advance,
Ariel
It’s there. Click on the Releases block in the right column.
ups! 
Sorry, and thanks!
Thank you so much for this!!! I managed to get a test running. It is extremely satisfying to see the code being uploaded in real time and things happening on the picocalc. Thank you again. Ace work. Bravo!! 
@DNSGeek Do I need to prepare the Pico to communicate with vscode?
I tried following your instructions. VSCode connects to the Pico, but when I send code to the device, on the Pico I see the basic program being typed onto the screen rather than sending a file.
I don’t have experience using VSCode, so I’m sure i’m doing something wrong.
Thank you for the help….Brian
Looks nice. But somehow more complicated than MMEdit5. I don’t really want to learn keyboard shortcuts to transfer the program to the Picocalc and start it. The transfer doesn’t work properly. Only at 115,400 baud do reasonably meaningful characters arrive, and then the Picocalc throws up various error messages because characters are swallowed during the transfer.
This should be transferred:
OPTION EXPLICIT
OPTION DEFAULT NONE
'### Clear screen
cls
'### Define variables
dim intKona as integer
dim intMG4 as integer
dim intPhotovoltaik as integer
dim intWaermepumpe as integer
dim intWallbox as integer
dim strFehler as string
dim strTaste as string
'### Display start screen
gui frame #1, “Input of measured values”, 0, 5, 320, 315, rgb(WHITE)
color rgb(white), rgb(midgreen)
GUI DISPLAYBOX #3, 20, 20, 280, 18, rgb(WHITE), rgb(fuchsia)
ctrlval(3) = “The measured values”
GUI DISPLAYBOX #4, 20, 45, 280, 18, rgb(WHITE), rgb (grey)
Instead, this is what arrives:
— Sending program —
NEW
OPTION EXPLICIT
OPTION DEFAULT NONE
cls
dGUI DISPLAYBOX #4, 20, 45, 280, 18, rgb(WHITE), rgb(grey)
Error : Unknown command
Probably needs a delay between lines. Using teratem I always use 20mSec for safety
@volker I did this because MMEdit does not work on Mac, so I needed something.
I will check on the error you showed. Thanks!
I updated the extension to add remote debugging and file browsing (upload, download, view files, delete files, etc) on both A and B drives and updated the syntax and tooltips for 6.02.00