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VSCode Extension

Some features you know from ARCitect are now available as a Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension.

Installation

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  1. From the GitHub release page download the asset arc-vs-code-x.x.x.vsix
  2. Open the VSCode app
  3. Navigate to the extensions menu and from the three-dots menu select Install from VSIX
  4. Navigate to and select the downloaded arc-vs-code-x.x.x.vsix file and click “Install”
  5. The ARC VSCode extension is now available.

DataHUB “Web IDE”

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You can also use the extension right away in the DataHUB

Activate the extension

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  1. Log in to the PLANTDataHUB
  2. Navigate to the user preferences
  3. Scroll to the section “Integrations” at the bottom
  4. Check the box “Enable extension marketplace” to activate vscode extensions and click Save changes

Using the ARC VSCode extension the DataHUB “Web IDE”

Section titled Using the ARC VSCode extension the DataHUB “Web IDE”
  1. Open an ARC in the DataHUB
  2. On the top of your ARC select Web IDE from the Edit dropdown or hit the . key to open VSCode.
  3. In the left sidebar, open the Extensions menu
  4. Select the extension arc-vs-code
  5. In the main menu on the right click install

Using the extension

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Once you open an ARC folder in VSCode, the functions are available in the context menus of relevant files and folders in your ARC (e.g. studies and assays) via right-click:

  • In the VSCode file tree, right-click on a study or assay name or the isa.investigation.xlsx to delete or edit the respective ISA metadata.
  • Right-click on the folders studies or assays to add a new study or assay.