Visual Studio Code Plugin

The TICS Visual Studio Code Plugin integrates the TiCS Client in your IDE. The plugin allows you to invoke TiCS in a convenient way. Analysis results are nicely displayed in a corresponding pane.

Installation

There are three ways to install the Visual Studio Code plugin. Please follow one the guides, applicable to your situation, below:

• Via Microsft Marketplace
• Using the TiCS Client installer (Windows only)
• Install from VSIX. The VSIX is also available from the Marketplace

Usage

The TICS commands are available from

• Editor Window

  The TICS buttons will be visible in the Editor window once you open a file in the Editor.

  

  The Cancel Analysis button will be visible only if TICS Analysis is active.

  

• The Command Palette

  To access the commands from the command palette, use CTRL+Shift+P to open the Visual Studio Code command palette.
  Start typing "TICS" in the command palette box. You will see all available commands in the suggestion list.

  

• The Explorer Context Menu

  To analyze a subfolder, right click on a folder and select "Analyze Folder"

  

  To analyze a file from the explorer context menu, right click on a file and select "Analyze File"

  

The TICS buttons have the following meaning:

• TICS: Analyze File: This command starts the TICS analysis. It results in an overview of the violations of the available coding standards.

• TICS: Analyze Project: This command starts analyzing all files in the currently opened project.

• TICS: Cancel Analysis: This command cancels the TICS run.

• TICS: Configure TICS: This command opens the TICS Configuration Tool. This tool can be used to configure the behaviour of the TICS Client.