0.0.7 Added custom.showInputBox to collect string input from the user

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [0.0.7]
+
+- Added `custom.showInputBox` to show input box dialog to collect a input string from the user
+
 ## [0.0.6]
 
 - Added `custom.getExtensionInfo` to get specific information about an extension by passing the extension ID as parameter. Use `custom.listInstalledExtensions`to list all installed extensions.

README.md

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ As the extension progresses, I plan to add more _special_ commands (i.e. command
 - `custom.startDebugSession`: allows you to invoke `vscode.debug.startDebugging()` API by passing the workspace folder and a name or definition of a debug configuration as it would be set in `launch.json`
 - `custom.runInTerminal`: allows you to invoke commands the currently active integrated terminal
 - `custom.showQuickPick`: show quick pick dialog to collect selection from the user
+- `custom.showInputBox`: show input box dialog to collect a input string from the user
 - `custom.showInformationMessage`, `custom.showWarningMessage` and `custom.showErrorMessage`: show message dialogs to the user and let them click on a button
 - `custom.listInstalledExtensions`: get the list of installed extension IDs
 - `custom.getExtensionInfo`: get details of an installed extension by passing the extension ID

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "This extension allows you to remotely control Visual Studio Code via a REST endpoint, taking automation to the next level.",
   "publisher": "dpar39",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "0.0.6",
+  "version": "0.0.7",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.55.0"
   },

src/services/requestProcessor.ts

@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ export async function processRemoteControlRequest(requestObject: ControlRequest)
     return await quickPick(args[0]);
   }
 
+  if (command === "custom.showInputBox") {
+    return await vscode.window.showInputBox(args[0]);
+  } 
+
   if (command === "custom.goToFileLineCharacter") {
     const filePath = args[0];
     let uri = null;

src/test/workspace1/samples.http

@@ -169,3 +169,16 @@ content-type: application/json
     "command": "workbench.action.reloadWindow",
     "args": []
 }
+
+### Show input box and collect response
+POST {{endpoint}} HTTP/1.1
+content-type: application/json
+
+{
+    "command": "custom.showInputBox",
+    "args": [{
+        "title": "Collect user info",
+        "value": "replace me please",
+        "placeHolder": "Enter some text here"
+    }]
+}