new `esri-loader-typings-helper` plugin for VS Code

[Caleb Mackey]

I do not really know where to advertise this, but I just built a handy new extension called esri-loader-typings-helper for VS Code to autogenerate the loadModules() syntax with JavaScript and TypeScript support. To use, simple write a list of modules to import, select the text and run the plugin:

["esri/Map", "esri/views/MapView", "esri/layers/FeatureLayer", "esri/config"]

Here is a preview of it in action:

It will support both the async/await pattern as well as using a promise:

When used in JavaScript, it behaves the same except excludes the typings for the appropriate constructors:

If you guys think this is worth mentioning in the README, feel free to advertise it. Otherwise, kindly ignore this enhancement request. The Github repo can be found here for anyone who is interested in contributing/improving.

[Tom Wayson]

This is awesome.

This is definitely worth including in the README. To me it fits well under the Advanced Usage section. I would gladly accept a PR for that.

[Caleb Mackey]

Thanks @tomwayson.

I will create a PR that includes some quick info on it in the Advanced Usage section.