What It Took to Implement VS Code Debugging for .NET nanoFramework

A journey through wire protocols, symbol files, and bridging two worlds Introduction Quite some of our .NET nanoFramework users are fans of VS Code or are using Mac OS or Linux. Having the ability to bring the debugging feature that was, so far, Visual Studio on Windows only was pressing more. When we set out … Continue reading What It Took to Implement VS Code Debugging for .NET nanoFramework

VS Code Extension for .NET nanoFramework

We’re just adding a brand new extension to VS Code to enjoy .NET nanoFramework on multiple platforms. When I write multiple platforms, read Windows, Linux and MacOS. .NET nanoFramework was historically only working on Windows and with Visual Studio. That was it. The key reasons were historic, coming from .NET MicroFramework, as tools were only … Continue reading VS Code Extension for .NET nanoFramework

Improvements on build system

The build system for all (preview) target images have just been updated to reduce complexity and aid interoperability. These changes are particularly relevant for those interested in local builds and debugging of the interpreter. Until this change, the following applied: The CD-CI pipeline (based on Azure Pipelines) was self-contained and completely autonomous.Local builds relied on … Continue reading Improvements on build system