Install winIDEA Visual Studio Code Extension
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to get started with the winIDEA Debug Extension for Visual Studio Code.
You will follow the initial setup Walkthrough to get started with the extension and learn how to select and open an winIDEA Example Workspaces to quickly set up your environment. Example Workspaces are used for a simulator or evaluation purposes and you can take them as a reference for your own configurations to get started with a new project as quickly as possible.
Getting started with winIDEA Debug Extension for Visual Studio Code
Detailed documentation is available at the winIDEA Debug Extension Visual Studio Code Marketplace. |
•winIDEA 9.21.229 or newer
•Visual Studio Code February release (recommended)
Install and launch Visual Studio Code. |
Alternatively, you can install the extension via Visual Studio Code Marketplace.
Open the Extensions from the Activity bar on the left. |
Search for winIDEA and click the Install button. |
This will also install the Hex Editor.
Follow the Get Started with TASKING winIDEA Walkthrough. |
If it doesn't open automatically on extension install, you can open it from the Welcome page, or from the command palette: Ctrl + Shift + p / Welcome: Open Walkthrough / Get Started with TASKING winIDEA.
Select Run | winIDA Configuration | Open Example Workspace. |
For a quick setup and overview, select the QEMU (simulator) example. |
(optional) To make winIDEA visible, set Show Window to true in Extensions settings | TASKING winIDEA. |
•winIDEA Debug Extension - Overview and docs within Visual Studio Code Marketplace
•Hex Editor - Overview and docs within Visual Studio Code Marketplace