Lack of web compatibility blocks ObjectScript 2.12+ extension from being usable in the browser version of VS Code

[gjsjohnmurray]

See https://community.intersystems.com/post/vscode-objectscript-github#comment-266991

[isc-bsaviano]

The browser version of vscode-objectscript does almost nothing:

https://github.com/intersystems-community/vscode-objectscript/blob/ef66f3abac696dde8fd04c5b947dbabc41bbb7dc/src/web-extension.ts#L14-L31

[nickmitchko]

This should work in VSCodium and other "browser based" vscodes.

Edit: Running 2.12.5 in code-server that works fine.

[isc-bsaviano]

@nickmitchko This extension will definitely work with VSCodium. My comment above only applies to "VS Code(ium) in the web" where the extensions are running directly in the browser. This extension could be made to support that environment, but the vscode-objectscript extension does almost nothing in such an environment currently and the Language Server needs a node backend for the proprietary language parsers. Something like code-server, where the VS Code UI is accessed in a browser but the extensions themselves run on a server, is fully supported and provides the "browser based" user experience without the environment limitations.

[nickmitchko]

@isc-bsaviano Just edited, code-server is where I am running with success. I guess the original issue is vscode.dev?

[isc-bsaviano]

Yes, vscode.dev is a browser-only environment where this extension isn't supported.