Ability to create simple macros

[slowmove]

It would be nice to be able to create some kind of simple "macros" which initially could be only a set of commands running together on a specified keyboard shortcut.

Example: F5 - Start Debug

• View -> Debug
• View -> Debug Console
• Start Debugging

[rebornix]

Thanks @slowmove . It's dup of #4490

[geddski]

@slowmove here you go https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=geddski.macros

[slowmove]

Saw that one. Thank you @geddski, will test it out.

[geddski]

cool. Feedback welcome

[alexcoroza]

@geddski I installed your extension for vs code. What I want is when I pressed "alt+1", "console.log();" will be typed in editor. I have that custom macro in sublime and I dont know how to recreate that using this extension.

[geddski]

@alexcoroza first create a JS snippet, I have one for console.log:

{
  "Print object to console": {
		"prefix": "con",
		"body": [
			"console.log('$1', $1);$0"
		],
		"description": "console.log an object"
	}
}

And then in your macro execute that snippet:

"macros": {
  "log": [
    {"command": "type", "args": {"text": "con"}},
    "insertSnippet"
  ]
}

And finally add a keybinding to run your macro:

{
       "key": "alt+f1",
       "command": "macros.log"
 },