03 OpenEdge

ℹ️ OpenEdge is installed at C:\Progress\OpenEdge-12.8.

1. Open a command prompt, change the working directory to C:\Workshop\Chapter3, and execute code . (ensure you include the . after code).

   

2. Open the Extensions tab in VS Code and search for "ABL extensions".

   

3. Select the extension from "Riverside Software" and install it.

   

4. After installation, you'll receive a notification to configure the OpenEdge runtime paths.

   

5. Open the VS Code settings, navigate to the ABL configuration section, and click on the "Edit in settings.json" link for ABL runtimes.

   

6. Add the following configuration to the settings.json file:

   "abl.configuration.runtimes": [
     {
       "name": "12.8",
       "path": "C:\\Progress\\OpenEdge-12.8"
     }
   ]

Note: Although there is content assist for version numbers, you can specify any value here. This value can then be reused in any project configuration file.

---

Next chapter