Introduction to VS Code

Before you can use Eggplant Studio, you need to install Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code), which is a free code editor created and maintained by Microsoft. Then you can install Eggplant Studio, which is a VS Code extension for writing and editing scripts in the Eggplant Test scripting language: SenseTalk.

Download and Install VS Code

VS Code is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and the installation process is simple and quick.

Please download the installer suited to your OS from here: download VS Code.

After you install VS Code, you can install Eggplant Studio. See Installing VS Code and Eggplant Studio for information about installing Eggplant Studio.

After you install VS Code and the Eggplant Studio extension, you can find Eggplant Studio topics and walkthroughs by navigating to the Command Palette (View > Command Palette) and typing "Eggplant Studio."

Overview of VS Code

If you are new to VS Code, it may look confusing or complex compared to the text editor you are currently using. But there are a ton of reasons why it is one of the most popular code editors, not the least of which is because it is free to use. Beyond that, there is a wealth of features packed into this code editor which we are sure you will find useful. You can also install other third-party extensions to provide linting, enhanced language support, or extend your version control capabilities.

While this page will not attempt to walk you through each of them in turn, here are some useful links which do just that.

• Getting started with VS Code
  An introductory video which provides an excellent launch pad into the world of VS Code.

• Overview of VS Code's user interface
  An overview of the five main areas of VS Code and how to get the most out of them.

• VS Code tips and tricks
  Familiarize yourself with the powerful editing, code intelligence, and source code control features and learn useful keyboard shortcuts.

Further Reading

• VS Code themes
  Learn how to customize VS Code so you can work in a way you find most productive.

• Tutorial project to help you get started
  This small project will walk you through writing some code, using the built-in code editing features, such as IntelliSense and Code Actions, and running and debugging your code.

• VS Code documentation Ready to dive a little deeper? Here's a link to the VS Code documentation