VS Code: Export project output filename

scholarsgate over 2 years ago

I've started using the VSCode plugin for dev which is a huge improvement on Eclipse.

When I export my project the plugin creates a garmin.iq file.

I would like this to be something else.

I've tried setting additional compiler options in the plugin settings but it seems to ignore those.

How can I change the output file of the export project to something other than Garmin.iq?

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scholarsgate over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58 +1 verified

thanks. Just unpacked the plugin code to see what it is doing.
You can pass extra compiler options using the plugin settings but the -o is hardcoded, as you say, to the project folder.

would be good if…

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0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

Exporting creates an iq file. There are no options. But an iq is actually a zip file can can be opened that way.

0 scholarsgate over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

thanks. I'd like to change the output filename. Are you saying that's not possible with the plugin?

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to scholarsgate

The name of the iq is based on the name of the project. If the project is "AbC", you'll get AbC.iq., You can change the name of the project to change the name of the iq file.

It's like when you do a build for device. If the project is "AbC", you'll get AbC.prg

+1 scholarsgate over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

thanks. Just unpacked the plugin code to see what it is doing.
You can pass extra compiler options using the plugin settings but the -o is hardcoded, as you say, to the project folder.

would be good if you could override the compiler settings properly to allow full control.

Thanks for your help

0 FlowState over 2 years ago in reply to scholarsgate

Not to state the obvious, but you could create your own export script and it run it from VS Code terminal. Of course the downside is that it won't pick up options from your extension settings. EDIT: You could get around that limitation by creating a VS Code task that grabs the appropriate options from the extension settings and passes them to your script

This doc might be helpful:

[https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/reference-guides/monkey-c-command-line-setup/]