PreSeason Create Test Project
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- Start 'FRC VS Code' (shortcut is on Desktop)
- Open Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P, "W" menu in top-right corner, or select from 'View' menu
- Select 'WPILib: Create a new project' in the list
- Click button 'Select a project type'
- Select 'template'
- For 'Select a language', select 'cpp'
- For 'Select a project base', select 'Timed Skeleton (Advanced)'
- Now click 'Select a new project folder'
- Navigate to Desktop
- Click 'Select Folder' to choose the desktop as the project destination folder
- For "Project Name", enter preseason-yourname (replace yourname with your name)
- Make sure the "Create a new folder?" checkbox is checked
- For team number enter: 1511
- Make sure the "Enable Desktop Support" checkbox is NOT checked
- Click 'Generate Project'
- You will now be asked if you would like to open the folder - select 'Yes (Current Window)'
- At this point your project template should have been created and in the TERMINAL window it will be doing an initial compile (let it finish).
- Now you will add support for CAN bus based CTRE motor controllers to your project
- In the left side tree, right click on the file 'build.gradle'
- Choose Manage Vendor Libraries from the pop-up list
- At the top of the screen in the new menu that opens, choose "Install new libraries (offline)"
- Check the box next to CTRE-Phoenix then click OK
- You will be asked if you want to rebuild - you can choose yes
- Your pre-season project template is now ready to start one of the lessons.