SmallBASIC in Atom

Using Atom

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Setup Syntax Highlighting and Coloring

The Atom package for syntax highlighting and code snippets can be installed with the build in package manager. Go to “Edit->Preferences->Install”. Search for “lang-smallbasic” and install the package.

Setup Code Execution

To execute the bas-file, a package for command execution needs to be installed. Please search for “atom-shell-commands” and install it. Next you have to open the atom config-file “Edit->Config”. Insert the following code into “config.cson”:

"atom-shell-commands":
    commands: [
      {
        name: "run"
        command: "C:/Users/Joe7M/Documents/SmallBASIC/bin/sbasicg.exe"
        arguments: [
          "-r"
          "{FileName}"
        ]
        options:
          cwd: "{FileDir}"
          keymap: "f8"
          save: true
      }
    ]

Afterwards your config.cson file should look similar to this:

"*":
  "atom-shell-commands":
    commands: [
      {
        name: "run"
        command: "C:/Users/Joe7M/Documents/SmallBASIC/bin/sbasicg.exe"
        arguments: [
          "-r"
          "{FileName}"
        ]
        options:
          cwd: "{FileDir}"
          keymap: "f8"
          save: true
      }
    ]
  core:
    telemetryConsent: "no"
  "exception-reporting":
    userId: "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
  "exec-in-cmd":
    terminal: "konsole"
  welcome:
    showOnStartup: false

Please edit the following line to match your system, for example in Windows:

command: "C:/Users/Joe7M/Documents/SmallBASIC/bin/sbasicg.exe"

please use “/” in Windows instead of the usual “\”.

In Linux:

command: "/home/Joe7M/SmallBASIC/bin/sbasicg"

With

keymap: "f8"

you can choose the key to execute the script.

After successful installation you can start the SmallBASIC file by pressing F8 or by “Packages->Atom Shell Commands->run”