VS Code Extension

[jamesbiederbeck]

My programming setup

Although technically the 51515 hub can be programmed in Python, its support is quite limited. You are restricted to writing code in Python within the LEGO Mindstorms app (either in your laptop, tablet, or mobile), locking you out of using your preferred (and probably more powerful) IDE. Moreover, each project is saved as an .lms file, regardless if it is written in Scratch or Python. .lms files are a bit tricky and cannot be put under version control easily.

Saw this, and thought it might be worth adding discussion of https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PeterStaev.lego-spikeprime-mindstorms-vscode, where they did some cool hacking to get better IDE support. Even adds some asynchronous event handling in Python.

Thought you'ld like to know!

[arturomoncadatorres]

Thanks for the tip! I have updated the README with your info. Curious to hear your (or anyone else's) experience when trying it