s952163 / FSharpVSCode

Bootstrap an F# project and nuget dependencies with VSCode ionide

Bootstrap an F# console project and a nuget dependency

Ionide in VSCode uses the new fsproj format. This can be used with MSBuild 15 to compile for full framework and also .Net Core (please install .Net Core SDK 2). Mono users should install Mono 5.4 as well or above which includes MSBuild 15.

• Create an empty directory FsharpVsCode
• cd FsharpVsCode and code .
• Create a new F# console project: Ctrl+Shift+P F#: New Project
  • Select console
  • Hit Enter with empty directory
  • Enter Project name: TestProject1

• Wait until the project structure is created, paket and fake downloaded
• Inside the TestProject1 folder open TestProject1.fs
• Open the project file: TestProject1.fsproj
• Add Deedle as nuget dependency:
  • Ctrl+Shift+P Paket: Add Nuget Package (to current project)
  • Add Deedle
• Wait until the dependency is downloaded and added to the paket.dependencies and paket.references files

• Next we need to select the MSBuild host and restore the packages. Either right-click in the F# Project Explorer or with Ctrl+Shift+P:
  • MSBuild: Switch host type Select (.NET) or .NET Core if building for .NET Core SDK
  • MSBuild: Restore project

• Edit TestProject1.fs to open Deedle and add

    let x = Series.ofValues [1;2;3] 
    printfn "%A" x

• MSBuild: Build project or Build Current Project
• Run the exe:

    λ .\TestProject1.exe
    series [ 0 => 1; 1 => 2; 2 => 3]

Troubleshooting:

• To refresh Ionide's cache use Ctrl+Shift+P F# Clear Cache
• To refresh the VSCode window use Ctrl+Shift+P F# Reload Window

To clone this repo:

• git clone https://github.com/s952163/FSharpVSCode.git
• Enter the created directory: cd FSharpVSCode and start code . (Or just open the folder in Code)
• Just as above Restore the project
• Build the Project