1.3 Tools/Commands
This section breaks down the tools in the MPLAB X IDE and VS Code.
The figure below shows the default toolbar in MPLAB X IDE.
The following table lists commands in VS Code that execute the same functions as the toolbar icons in the Figure 1-4 when entered in the command palette. These tools are further described in the next section.
| Group | Purpose | MLPAB X IDE Icon | VS Code Command |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New File… |  |
|
| New Project… |  | >MPLAB:
Create New Project | |
| Open Project… |  | >Workspaces: Add Folder to Workspace… | |
| Undo |  | >Undo
| |
| Redo |  | >Redo
| |
| 2 | Set Project Configuration |  | >MPLAB:
Edit project properties (UI) |
| 3 | Build for Debugging Main Project |  | >MPLAB
Cake: Build |
| Clean and Build for Debugging Main Project |  | >MPLAB
Cake: Clean Build | |
| 4 | Run Main Project / Make and Program Device Main Project |  | >MPLAB:
Program Device |
| Debug Main Project |  | >Debug:
Start Debugging | |
| 5 | MPLAB Data Visualizer |  | >MPLAB:
Data Visualizer |
| 6 | MPLAB Code Configurator: Open/Close |  | >MPLAB
MCC: Launch |