mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-extension-for-vscode
Printing links in the command window
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 435
- Forks
- 40
- PR merge metrics
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Description
When using links (<a href=""> </a>) in VSCode using disp() or fprintf() it does not get printed as a clickable link.
Example:
disp('Open <a href="matlab: opentoline(which(''edit.m''),200)">edit.m line 200</a>!')
Output in VSCode:
While in MATLAB:
This is also the case with the links used in warning() and error()
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Research direction
The issue concerns clickable links produced by MATLAB disp(), fprintf(), warning(), and error() output in the VS Code command window, but names no repository files or tests. Trace how command-window output is rendered and compare its link handling with MATLAB. Done means links from all four functions are clickable, with regression coverage for the reported cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100