The Projects extension manages Pascal projects in VS Code. It provides project templates, configuration dialogs, and solution management.

The Projects extension enables:

• Project Templates - Quick creation of new projects
• Project Management - Open, configure, manage
• Multi-Project Solutions - Multiple projects in one workspace
• Project Settings - GUI for compiler options

The extension includes predefined templates for various project types:

Simple console application for command-line tools and services.

Generated Files:

MyProject/
  MyProject.lpr     -- Main program

Example Code:

program MyProject;
 
{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
 
uses
  SysUtils;
 
begin
  WriteLn('Hello, World!');
end.

Use Cases:

• CLI tools and utilities
• Batch processing
• Server services
• Build scripts

Native desktop application with LCL (Lazarus Component Library).

Generated Files:

MyProject/
  MyProject.lpr     -- Main program
  MainForm.pas      -- Main form unit
  MainForm.lfm      -- Form design

Prerequisites:

• Lazarus installed (for LCL)
• lazbuild available

Use Cases:

• Desktop applications
• Database frontends
• Utility programs with GUI

Shared library (DLL/SO) for plugin systems or external integration.

Generated Files:

MyProject/
  MyProject.lpr     -- Library project

Example Code:

library MyProject;
 
{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
 
uses
  SysUtils;
 
procedure HelloWorld; cdecl;
begin
  WriteLn('Hello from library!');
end;
 
exports
  HelloWorld;
 
begin
end.

Use Cases:

• Plugins for other applications
• Shared code between projects
• Integration with other languages (C, Python, etc.)

Terminal User Interface - text-based user interface.

Generated Files:

MyProject/
  MyProject.lpr     -- Main program
  TuiMain.pas       -- TUI main unit

Use Cases:

• Server administration
• SSH-capable tools
• Resource-efficient applications
• Cross-platform without GUI dependencies

Progressive Web App with pas2js - runs in the browser.

Generated Files:

MyProject/
  MyProject.lpr     -- Main program (becomes JS)
  index.html.tmpl   -- HTML template
  manifest.json.tmpl-- PWA manifest
  sw.js             -- Service Worker

Prerequisites:

• pas2js installed

Use Cases:

• Web applications
• Cross-platform apps
• Offline-capable applications

VS Code extension in Pascal, transpiled with pas2js.

Generated Files:

MyExtension/
  extension_main.pas   -- Entry point
  package.json.tmpl    -- Extension manifest

Prerequisites:

• pas2js installed
• Node.js for vsce (packaging)

Use Cases:

• Custom VS Code extensions
• IDE tools and automation
• Integration with WvdS Suite

Windows installer for desktop applications.

Generated Files:

MyInstaller/
  MyInstaller.iss    -- Inno Setup script

Prerequisites:

• Inno Setup installed

Use Cases:

• Windows installation packages
• Automatic updates
• Enterprise deployment

The WvdS Projects: Project Settings… dialog provides a graphical interface for:

• Project Name - Name of the project
• Output Directory - Where compiled files are written
• Unit Paths - Additional search paths for units

• Target Platform - windows-x86, windows-x64, linux-x64, …
• Optimizations - Level 0-3
• Debug Symbols - Enable for debugging
• Assertions - Runtime checks

• Uses Clauses - Automatically managed units
• Library Paths - Paths to external libraries

VS Code workspaces can contain multiple projects:

MyWorkspace.code-workspace
  MyApp/          -- Desktop application
  MyLib/          -- Shared library
  MyTests/        -- Unit tests

1. File → Add Folder to Workspace…
2. Add all project folders
3. File → Save Workspace As…

With multiple projects:

1. Open a file from the desired project
2. Or: Select the project in the Project Explorer

Right-click on .lpi/.lpr files in the Explorer shows:

• WvdS Projects: Project Settings…

Cause: Extension not activated or error.

Solution:

1. Check if the extension is installed
2. Check the Developer Console for errors
3. Restart VS Code

Cause: No .lpr, .dpr, or .pas file in the folder.

Solution:

1. Ensure a main file exists
2. Open the folder with File → Open Folder…

Cause: No write permissions or faulty configuration.

Solution:

1. Check write permissions in the project folder
2. Check settings.json for syntax errors

• Core Extension - Toolchain Configuration
• Build Extension - Compiling
• UI Designer - PXAML Development