winIDEA Debug Extension for VS Code

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free and open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. It is commonly used for writing and editing code across various programming languages.

winIDEA VS Code  Debug Extension bridges the gap between winIDEA IDE and VS Code development tools, giving you all the advanced features and debugging capabilities of winIDEA while working in the familiar environment of Visual Studio Code.

It provides Over-The-Air update capability, and it fully supports the winIDEA SDK, enabling advanced automation and customization options.

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Debugger Support and Debug Features

The extension offers support for  BlueBox, as well as 3rd party hardware debuggers like Infineon miniWiggler.  Virtual ECUs such as Synopsys VDK, Synopsys Silver, and MachineWare are also supported.

Standard debugging features including source-code and assembly-level debug, breakpoints, watches, and call-stack inspection enhance the debugging experience. Additional features such as Multi-Core Session view, Special Function Register view, and Memory view (optimized for professional use) provide deeper insights into the application behavior.

 

Hex Editor

Hex Editor is a specialized Memory for viewing memory dump obtained from debugger. It is automatically installed together with the winIDEA Debug Extension.

 

Installation

The winIDEA Debug Extension is available via Visual Studio Code Extensions or Visual Studio Marketplace.

After the installation, simply follow the Walkthrough provided by the extension. The walkthrough guides you through the installation process, setting up an example workspace, and initiating debugging quickly and efficiently.