If it's possible to create a fully fledged ConTeXt extension for vscode with these files, I would try to create it. I'm not that experienced with javascript, but I think I should be able to get some stuff done. You could also utlize some code from the existing LaTeX workshop extension ( https://github.com/James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop ), since it features a pdf preview with working synctex.
On 9/2/2019 11:18 PM, Julian G wrote: that looks horribly complex and over the top (hard to maintain too) i prefer just calling the tools (mtxrun etc) as they do most of the work already (running, checking, helpinfo) but what is currently lacking from vscode is filetype bound runners (last time i checked) ... i just wait till that support shows up (i might have missed something recent) the main reason for me to look into vscode is that it is 'the fashion' and works ok and is able to support the kind of lexing (syntax highlighting) that i need (which in turn also determines how my files look and) Hans (who actually uses very little features of editors as he can't remember all these features anyway so i stick to mastering those that help me most) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------