Docklight - For creating larger scripts, the built-in script editor is not really convenient. How can I get a state-of-the-art editing experience with syntax highlighting and autocompletion?

For creating larger scripts, the built-in script editor is not really convenient. How can I get a state-of-the-art editing experience with syntax highlighting and autocompletion?

Can I use a USB-to-Serial adapter (or any other interface board/adapter) with Docklight?
When accessing a COM port, Docklight consumes a lot of CPU time (e.g. 25%), even if there is no communication. How can I fix this?

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Applies to: Docklight Scripting (all versions), Article ID: dl_faq030

Docklight Scripting supports external source code editors like Notepad++ or Visual Studio Code. We can highly recommend Visual Studio code and our latest Docklight Scripting release includes a preset for VS Code integration. You can find more infomration in the related Docklight News post, see the link below.

Docklight News: Using Visual Studio Code as Docklight script editor

Docklight Scripting Manual – Dialog: Customize / External Editor

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For creating larger scripts, the built-in script editor is not really convenient. How can I get a state-of-the-art editing experience with syntax highlighting and autocompletion?

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