Visualfiles Scripting for VS Code

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides syntax highlighting and language support for Visualfiles Scripting language.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Full syntax highlighting for Visualfiles scripting commands, variables, comments, and operators
• Language Support: Proper language configuration with auto-closing brackets and comment support
• File Association: Automatically recognizes .vfs and .txt files containing Visualfiles scripts

Syntax Highlighting Features

Commands

• Control flow: [&If], [&Else], [&EndIf], [&DoWhile], [&EndDoWhile]
• Function calls: [&Call], [&Assign], [&Show], [&Message]
• Data operations: [&SelectRelation], [&With], [&EndWith]
• System operations: [&OSCommand], [&Quit], [&Out]

Comments

• Header blocks with asterisks (***)
• Line comments (//, ##, **)
• Amendment sections

Operators

• Assignment: =
• Comparison: <=, >=, <, >, &Begins, &Or
• Arithmetic: +, -, *, /
• Methods: :l-remove, :proval, :replace, :choose

Installation

From Source

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Copy the extension folder to your VS Code extensions directory:
   • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
   • macOS: ~/.vscode/extensions/
   • Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/
3. Restart VS Code
4. The extension will automatically activate for .vfs and .txt files

Manual Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Click on the ... menu and select "Install from VSIX..."
4. Select the .vsix package file
5. Restart VS Code

Usage

1. Open any Visualfiles script file (.vfs or .txt)
2. The syntax highlighting will automatically activate
3. Use VS Code's built-in features like:
   • Folding code blocks
   • Auto-closing brackets
   • Comment toggling (Ctrl+/)

File Extensions

The extension recognizes these file patterns:

• .vfs - Dedicated Visualfiles script files
• .txt - Text files (commonly used for Visualfiles scripts)

Language Features

• Comment Support: Use Ctrl+/ to toggle line comments
• Bracket Matching: Automatic bracket pair highlighting
• Auto-closing: Brackets and quotes auto-close
• Word Selection: Double-click to select Visualfiles variables and commands