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BoxLang IDE - Led by Jacob Beers ITB 2025.pdf
It has been one year since we unveiled the official BoxLang VSCode extension. We have added several new features we would like to introduce the community to. The goal of this session is not only to wow you with shiny new toys but to help you as a BoxLang or CF developer get the most out of your IDE tools. We will also talk about the roadmap for 2025 and all the exciting improvements we have to look forward to!
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- 2. WELCOME Into the Box2025: The Future is Dynamic!
- 3. Jacob Beers • Fromgood ‘ol KCMO • Wife, 3 boys, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, 1 beta fish • Way, way too busy Senior Software Developer jbeers@ortusolutions.com @jbeers
- 4. www.intothebox.org GET STARTED An introductionto and overview of the official extension. BoxLang VSCode Extension
- 5. I payed fora month of chatgpt and my subscription is about to run out. I need to get my money’s worth of images that almost make sense but upon further reflection don’t mean anything. Fair Warning!
- 6. Debugger MiniServer Configuration management Version/module management Toolintegration 1st Party Support Features VSCode + BoxLang
- 7. Debugger This diagram isalmost completely wrong. Implements Microsoft’s debug adapter protocol to communicate with editors. Built using the Java Debug Protocol. Typical line debugger ● Step over/in/out ● Evaluate arbitrary code ● Inspect variables ● Pause threads Available for CLI scripts, MiniServer, and CommandBox servers
- 8. MiniServer A very convenient,very fast way to run BoxLang! Manage multiple servers and their configuration from right within VSCode. Start/stop servers. Debug with a single click.
- 9. Configuration Management Manage theBoxLang home for multiple installations ● Easy access to config ● Manage logs ● Mange modules ● Quick actions ○ Open home ○ Clear class files
- 10. BoxLang Tasks The BoxLangextension is able to programmatically register tasks with VSCode. This means you can run the compile and featureAudit tasks directly from the command palette. More to come! ● Transpiler ● Module tasks ● CommandBox Tasks
- 11. New Documentation Site Checkit out! boxlang-ide.ortusbooks.com ● Covers basic functionality for now. ● Will be updated as part of ongoing release cycle ● Same level of quality you have come to expect from all Ortus docs
- 12. Random Bits Status Bar Help& Feedback Run File Run REPL
- 13. What Does the FutureHold? Vision Roadmap
- 14. Vision: We Wantto Make Boxlang and CF Development Fun and Insanely Productive Q: How does an language extension help a developer have fun and be more productive? A: By giving them quality tools that reduce complexity and act as leverage multipliers. Q: How will we build high quality tools that effective? A: Automated testing, clear documentation, consistent releases and communication.
- 15. Roadmap: Okay, ButWhat Are You Actually Building? Static Analysis ● Unused variables ● Type checking ● Better autocomplete Debugger Improvements ● Inline type information ● Dump variables to VSCode ● Query and Image visualization Documentation ● boxlaing-ide.ortusbooks.com ● Blog posts ● Changelog in VSCode Releases ● Consistent schedule (bi-weekly?) ● Blog posts ● Preview versions CommandBox ● Module management ● Task runners ● Server debugging
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- 17. Thanks! Into the Box2025: The Future is Dynamic!