Developing using VSCode

This guide helps to setup the toolchain on Windows, Mac and Linux using vscode.

Install VS Code

👉 Download & install VS Code for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Install Docker

👉 Download & install Docker for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Necessary Extensions

In VS Code, open the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X) and install:

Dev Containers — for the Docker-based build environment.
CMake Tools — for configuring and building.
C/C++ Extension Pack — for IntelliSense and debugging.

Open in Container

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/RobotPatient-Research/SensorHub.git

Open the project folder in VS Code.
When prompted, click “Reopen in Container”, or run Dev Containers: Reopen in Container from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).

Configure CMake Tools

alt text * Make sure you are in the devcontainer environment and click on the build cogwheel in the bottom bar. * The first time you build, CMake Tools will prompt you to select a kit:

First, click “Scan for Kits” to detect available compilers. The menu will disappear...
Hit build button again, then, select arm-none-eabi-gcc from the list.

Build

Use the CMake Tools status bar at the bottom to:
Configure
Build

How to select the other SensorHub build target?

CMake needs to be instructed to build with the other board_conf.h file. By adding this to your .vscode/settings.json (if it doesn't exist, create it (don't forget to put snippet in brackets {...})).

    "cmake.configureArgs": [
        "-DBUILD_SENSORHUB_HEAD=ON ",
        "-DBUILD_SENSORHUB_1=OFF"
    ]