wangvnn / TheSharperDCIIDE

The SharpDCIIDE is a Visual studio extension that allows users to visualize C# Context File of DCI Architecture.

THE SharpDCIIDE is inspired by Trygve Reenskaug and Jim Coplien DCI Architecture

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trygve_Reenskaug
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Coplien
• http://fulloo.info/Examples/SqueakExamples/index.html

The IDE is inspired by Josh Varty CodeConnect and MS DebugCanvas http://joshvarty.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/ripping-the-visual-studio-editor-apart-with-projection-buffers/comment-page-1/#comment-115

Tools:

• GraphSharp: https://graphsharp.codeplex.com/
• https://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/
• NJasmine: https://github.com/fschwiet/DreamNJasmine

Screenshots:

• https://github.com/wangvnn/TheSharperDCIIDE/blob/master/SharperDCIIDE.JPG

How to use:

Build the extention

1. Open the project in Visual Studio 2019 Community version

2. Build release/debug version

3. Open bin folder and run TheDCIBabyIDE.vsix to install the extension

4. Restart Visual studio, open the project again

5. Open file with postfix _Context.cs (eg ContextFileOpeningContext.cs)

6. Right click in the editor and select 'open in DCI Baby IDE'

Debug:

1. Open the project in Visual Studio 2019 Community Version

2. Project settings: -Start external program: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe -Cmd line arguments: /rootsuffix Exp /log

3. F5 to run and debug

Usage:

1. Install visual studio plugin TheSharperDCIIDE.vsix
2. Open a context file e.g. ContextFileParsingContext.cs
3. Right click and select open in DCI IDE