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Visual Studio Code for IBM i Programmers

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular source code editor developed by Microsoft that supports various programming languages, including IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) languages such as RPG, COBOL, and CL. With the help of extensions and plugins, VS Code can be transformed into a powerful tool for IBM i programming, providing features like syntax highlighting, code completion, debugging, and more.Enter your text here...

If you are an IBM i Programmer (or perhaps an old AS400 or iSeries programmer that is out of retirement and trying to step back into the modern world of IBM i Programming) then hopefully this course will help.

Introduction to VS-Code for IBM i

2 Lessons

Ten Reasons to Love VS-Code for IBM i

Download Install Visual Studio Code for IBM i Programmers

What components should I know about?

5 Chapters

Code for IBM i - Powerful VSCode Extension

What is Code for IBM i

IBM i Source Orbit - Source Management System

What is IBM i Source Orbit?

Git - Distributed Version Control System

GIT Source Version Control and IBM i

BOB - Better Object Builder for IBM i

What is BOB the Better Object Builder for IBM i?

Project Explorer - Navigating Files and Folders

What is VS-Code Project Explorer?

Setup Visual Studio Code for IBM i

2 Chapters

Install VS Code for IBM i

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - First Steps

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - PASE for i

IBM i SSH daemon

IBM i and the Internet Time Server

IBM i Open Source Technologies

Install Configure IBM i - BASH

Install Configure IBM i - BOB (Better object Builder)

Install Configure IBM i - Source Orbit

Configure VS Code for IBM i

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Source Code Naming Standards

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Developing on my local machine

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Setup Actions

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Quick Video Recap

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Screen Layout

Visual Studio Code for IBM i - Important Config Files

VSCODE with Local Code Development

1 Chapter

VSCODE for IBM i - Compiling from my Local PC

Compiling an RPG program from source on my PC

Creating Modules, Bound RPG and ILE Programs

Autogenerate Rules.mk

Source Code Copybooks and Includes

CL Copybooks and Includes

RPG Copybooks and Includes

Creating and Binding Service Programs

Workshop - Creating Modules, Bound RPG and ILE Programs

Workshop - IBM i Copybooks

Workshop - Service Programs and Binding Directories

VSCode Tips and Tricks

2 Chapters

Further Adventures with VSCODE for IBM i

How to enable RPG formatting in VS Code (aka linting)

Upgrading RPG Column Based to Free with VS Code for IBM i

5250 Green Screen Terminal in VS-Code

Add the IBMi PATH to Open Source Packages on IBM i

How to Rebuild Rules.mk Config File on the IBM i HOST Side

Adding optional parms to CREATE commands

What is the Best GITIGNORE setting for VS Code for IBM i?

VSCode for IBM i and BOB now have creation parameters as variables!

Common Errors

It looks like /QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/ is not currently in your system PATH.

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte

Ready to learn?

NickLitten

IBM i Software Developer, Digital Dad, AS400 Anarchist, RPG Modernizer, Shameless Trekkie, Belligerent Nerd, Englishman Abroad and Passionate Eater of Cheese and Biscuits.

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