{"id":21935,"date":"2018-12-05T16:06:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T00:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/vcblog\/?p=21935"},"modified":"2019-02-18T17:47:31","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T17:47:31","slug":"visual-studio-code-cpp-extension-october-2018-update-and-a-simplified-insiders-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cppblog\/visual-studio-code-cpp-extension-october-2018-update-and-a-simplified-insiders-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Studio Code C++ extension: October 2018 update and a simplified Insiders program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The October 2018 update of the Visual Studio Code C++ extension<\/a> has recently shipped. It comes with a ton of bug fixes, improved Go to Definition support, integrated terminal support when debugging, and a simpler way to opt into our extension\u2019s Insiders program. For a detailed list of this release\u2019s improvements, check out the release notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Go to Definition improvements<\/h3>\n

Go to Definition takes advantage now of the full semantic information coming from the C++ IntelliSense engine. When C++ IntelliSense is enabled (which is the default, and as long as the fallback to Tag Parser<\/a><\/span> does not kick in), you will see improved results, including correct overload resolution and a more accurate navigation to the definition instead of a declaration.<\/p>\n

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Integrated terminal support when debugging<\/h3>\n

You can now debug your C++ programs using the integrated terminal instead of creating an external console. After enabling debugging<\/a>, to take advantage of this behavior, modify your launch.json to specify:<\/p>\n

\r\n\"externalConsole\": \"false\"\r\n<\/pre>\n
This is currently supported for the cppdbg debugger type, only on Linux and Windows.<\/p>\n
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Insiders program<\/h3>\n
We would like to thank everyone who already tried our Insiders builds for the Visual Studio Code C++ extension. We want to make it as easy as possible to opt into this program, so we have significantly simplified the sign-up steps.<\/p>\n
To opt-in, all you have to do is go to File<\/strong> > Preferences<\/strong> > Settings<\/strong> (Ctrl+,) and under Extensions<\/strong> > C\/C++<\/strong>, change the \u201cC_Cpp: Update Channel<\/strong>\u201d to \u201cInsiders<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Tell us what you think<\/h3>\n
Download the C\/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code<\/a><\/span> today, give it a try and let us know what you think. If you run into any issues, or have any suggestions, please report them on our GitHub page<\/a><\/span>. Please also take our quick survey<\/a><\/span> to help us shape this extension to meet your needs. We can be reached via the comments below or via email (visualcpp@microsoft.com<\/a><\/span>). You can also find us on Twitter (@VisualC<\/a>).<\/p>\n
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