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| 1 | +# What's New (v3.0) <!-- omit in toc --> |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +🎉 We have migrated to **The Fortran Programming Language** Organization 🎉! |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +- [Linting](#linting) |
| 6 | + - [Intel OneAPI compilers](#intel-oneapi-compilers) |
| 7 | + - [Preprocessor warnings](#preprocessor-warnings) |
| 8 | +- [Language Server `fortls`](#language-server-fortls) |
| 9 | + - [Multi Workspace and Single file support](#multi-workspace-and-single-file-support) |
| 10 | + - [Configuration file watcher](#configuration-file-watcher) |
| 11 | +- [Commands](#commands) |
| 12 | +- [Debug Hovering](#debug-hovering) |
| 13 | +- [Deprecations](#deprecations) |
| 14 | + - [Visual Studio Code Extensions](#visual-studio-code-extensions) |
| 15 | + - [Visual Studio Code Settings](#visual-studio-code-settings) |
| 16 | +- [Other](#other) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Linting |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +The linting diagnostics have been improved, with supported being added for |
| 21 | +the Intel's compilers, allowing custom compiler root paths and additional |
| 22 | +diagnostic messages such as preprocessor warnings. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Intel OneAPI compilers |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Intel compilers are now supported set the following options in settings.json: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +```json |
| 29 | +{ |
| 30 | + "fortran.linter.compiler": "ifort", |
| 31 | + "fortran.linter.compilerPath": "/path/to/intel/compilers/bin/ifort" // or ifx |
| 32 | +} |
| 33 | +``` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +### Preprocessor warnings |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Preprocessor warnings and errors are now properly supported during linting |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Language Server `fortls` |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +A lot of the higher level features like Hover, Go-To, Peeking definitions and |
| 46 | +finding References are provided by Language Servers. _**Modern Fortran**_ now natively |
| 47 | +supports the [`fortls`](https://gnikit.github.io/fortls) Language Server. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +_**Modern Fortran**_ will prompt you to install `fortls` with `pip` upon initialization if |
| 50 | +not detected in your system. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +You can select a custom path to a `fortls` installation by setting the setting |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +```json |
| 55 | +{ |
| 56 | + "fortran.fortls.path": "/path/to/fortls" |
| 57 | +} |
| 58 | +``` |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Some options for `fortls` have explicit settings through _**Modern Fortran**_ settings, |
| 61 | +like `fortran.fortls.notifyInit` and `fortran.fortls.incrementalSync`. You can |
| 62 | +find a complete list of the explicit options in the `Feature Contributions` tab |
| 63 | +of the _**Modern Fortran**_ extension. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +In case there is no explicit setting for a `fortls` option, you can pass the |
| 66 | +option to `fortls` through |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +```json |
| 69 | +{ |
| 70 | + "fortran.fortls.extraArgs": ["--nthreads=8", "--autocomplete_name_only"] |
| 71 | +} |
| 72 | +``` |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +For more information about `fortls` configuration options see the |
| 75 | +[`fortls` Documentation](https://gnikit.github.io/fortls/configuration.html) |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +### Multi Workspace and Single file support |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +It is now possible to have Language Server support with `fortls` for multiple |
| 80 | +workspaces and single files. Simply open a standalone Fortran file and `fortls` or add a |
| 81 | +folder to the workspace. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +### Configuration file watcher |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +There are 2 ways of passing options to `fortls` either through the VS Code |
| 86 | +`settings.json` or through the `fortls` configuration file. |
| 87 | +`fortls` is listening for changes on both types of files and will pass them to the server |
| 88 | +without having to restart. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +> Warning: This feature is experimental if changes do not take effect you |
| 91 | +> can always restart `fortls` through the Command Palette. |
| 92 | +
|
| 93 | +## Commands |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Two convenience commands have been added, accessible from the Command Palette with |
| 96 | +the prefix `Fortran:` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +- Fortran: Restart the Fortran Language Server |
| 99 | +- Fortran: Rescan Linter paths |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +## Debug Hovering |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +Debugging functionality was previously limited when it came to nested |
| 104 | +user-defined types and hovering. This issue has been resolved and full |
| 105 | +information about an object can be shown in the hover messages while debugging. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +## Deprecations |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +### Visual Studio Code Extensions |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Due to the plethora of changes to the _**Modern Fortran**_ extension the following |
| 114 | +VS Code extensions are redundant and no longer compatible with _**Modern Fortran**_: |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +- [FORTRAN IntelliSense](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hansec.fortran-ls): provided an interface for a now deprecated Language Server. It has been superseeded by `fortls` nad its native integration with _**Modern Fortran**_. |
| 117 | +- [Fortran Breakpoint Support](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ekibun.fortranbreaker): is redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native breaking point support. |
| 118 | +- [fortran](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Gimly81.fortran): is redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native support for Syntax Highlighting. |
| 119 | +- External Formatters like [vscode-modern-fortran-formatter](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yukiuuh.vscode-modern-fortran-formatter) are redundant and deprecated, _**Modern Fortran**_ has native formatter support for `fprettify` and `findent`. |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +### Visual Studio Code Settings |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +The following settings have been deprecated are replaced by the following: |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +- `includePaths` in favour of `linter.includePaths` |
| 126 | +- `gfortranExecutable` in favour of `linter.compilerPath` |
| 127 | +- `linterEnabled` in favour of `linter.compiler == Disabled` |
| 128 | +- `linterExtraArgs` in favour of `linter.extraArgs` |
| 129 | +- `linterModOutput` in favour of `linter.modOutput` |
| 130 | +- `ProvideSymbols` in favour of `provide.symbols` |
| 131 | +- `symbols` |
| 132 | +- `provideHover` in favour of `provide.hover` |
| 133 | +- `provideCompletion` in favour of `provide.autocomplete` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +## Other |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +There are a number of other bug fixes, feature enhancements and minor |
| 138 | +improvements that have taken place in both the extension and the syntax highlighting. A brief list is shown below: |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +- Changed need for matching begin-end scope names, in the following constructs: |
| 141 | + Functions, Modules, Programs, Module Procedures, Subroutines, Submodules. |
| 142 | + For a more detailed explanation as to why see the issue |
| 143 | + ([#278](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/278)) |
| 144 | +- Changed `linter.compilerPath` to use the full path to the compiler instead of the root |
| 145 | + ([#500](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/500)) |
| 146 | +- Merged Language Server's log channel to Modern Fortran's log channel |
| 147 | +- Fixed `error stop variable` syntax highlighting |
| 148 | + ([#486](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/486)) |
| 149 | +- Fixed issue with linter cache containing outdated folders |
| 150 | + ([#464](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/464)) |
| 151 | +- Fixed slow performance of very long lines by using a different solution for |
| 152 | + ([#207](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/207)) |
| 153 | + ([#309](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/309)) |
| 154 | +- Fixes linter activation from `Disabled` to some compiler `X` without having |
| 155 | + to restart the extension |
| 156 | + ([#296](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/296)) |
| 157 | +- Fixes nopass pointer erroneous syntax highlighting |
| 158 | + ([#318](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/318)) |
| 159 | +- Fixes `%` accessor highlighting for type-bound subroutines |
| 160 | + ([#325](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/325)) |
| 161 | +- Fixes `fortls` not spawning when `ignoreWarning` was set to true |
| 162 | + ([#365](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/365)) |
| 163 | +- Fixes formatting on Windows (needed .exe extension) |
| 164 | + ([#354](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/354)) |
| 165 | +- Fixes `onSave` formatting errors |
| 166 | + ([#364](https://github.com/fortran-lang/vscode-fortran-support/issues/364)) |
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