Add keyboard shortcut to run single line of code regardless of scope.

[nathanrboyer]

I am trying to write a function within another function and am finding it quite difficult to test as I go. I have to highlight a line with the mouse, then press Shift+Enter to "Execute Code in REPL", then highlight the next line with the mouse... I searched for a keyboard shortcut to highlight the current line and save me from reaching for the mouse, but the VSCode default of Ctrl+L is overwritten by the Julia extension to clear the REPL. What is the suggested way to do this?

[pfitzseb]

The Julia extension definitely does not overwrite the Ctrl+L keybinding. You can also expand the selection with Shift+Alt+Cursor-Right, but that's unlikely to be super helpful for you.

[nathanrboyer]

Shift+Alt+Cursor-Right is working for me but Ctrl+L clears the REPL rather than highlighting the current line even if my cursor is in the editor.

It looks like maybe I added the terminal clear shortcut and forgot 😅. However, I do also want that functionality, and Ctrl+L seems to be the suggested shortcut (thread1, thread2).

[pfitzseb]

You could use Alt+L instead (for either functionality).
Regardless, the Julia: Send Current Line or Selection to REPL command (id is language-julia.executeJuliaCodeInREPL) should do exactly what you want, but you'll need to set your own keybinding for it.

[nathanrboyer]

I am having another related issue.

julia> using ASME_Section8_Division3_Edition2021 # My local package
[ Info: Precompiling ASME_Section8_Division3_Edition2021 [d29f79e6-4313-439e-a1e0-c6c95527bf41]

julia> file_location = joinpath(@__DIR__,"test","testdata","verification")
"C:\\Users\\nboyer.AIP\\.julia\\dev\\ASME_Section8_Division3_Edition2021\\test\\testdata\\verification"

julia>     df = DataFrame(CSV.File(file_location))
ERROR: UndefVarError: file_location not defined

The first two lines were typed. The last line was evaluated by highlighting a line inside a function (function read_principal_stresses(file_location)) and pressing Ctrl+Enter. I don't understand why file_location is not defined since I manually defined it in the line above.

[pfitzseb]

Ctrl-Enter et al run your code in a specific module (indicated in the lower right), which usually is not Main.

[nathanrboyer]

Is it supposed to be Main or not be Main? I'm confused. 😓

[pfitzseb]

So the REPL always executes code in Main, whereas in-editor evaluation follows the module of that file. Mixing the two usually doesn't work, but you can click the module selector and select Main manually.

[nathanrboyer]

Okay, now my dependencies are not loaded.

I think I should be in the package Module so I have the correct package versions loaded? What is the suggested way to work around these limitations?

[nathanrboyer]

Partially answered here.