VsCaide is a Visual Studio extension which serves as caide frontend. Rather than using caide as a command line application, you can do everything from Visual Studio GUI.

Installation

Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition (free) or higher is required. To install, locate VsCaide in extensions manager. Alternatively, double click downloaded *.vsix file.

Quick start

Select View -> Other Windows -> Caide. Recommended location of Caide window is under Solution Explorer.

In Caide window, click 'Create caide solution' button and select an empty folder where your solution will be created. Use buttons in Caide window to create/parse problems. Implement the solution in generated solve function. (You can modify solution/test templates in templates directory.)

After building the corresponding project, submission.cpp file is created in the problem's directory (and also copied to the solution's directory). This is the file to submit to an online judge.

You can run/debug tests by clicking corresponding buttons in Caide window or by pressing Ctrl+F5/F5.

Your library of prewritten code goes into cpplib project.

For Topcoder support you will also need the Arena plugin.

YouTube Tutorial

Video tutorial on how install and use VsCaide: https://youtu.be/qNKBdqifxpU.

Supported online judges

Caide can parse problem definitions (problem name and sample tests) automatically. You need to provide a URL of problem or contest in 'New problem' or 'Parse contest' dialogs.

CHelper Chrome extension

VsCaide is compatible with chelper chrome extension and Competitive Companion browser extension. (To parse a problem, click the plus sign that appears in tab bar for supported sites.) Because of how the extensions work, VsCaide has to run a local HTTP server that will accept requests from Chrome. (You may need to click Allow in Windows firewall prompt.) You can disable this feature by adding a setting enable_http_server equal to false to [vscaide] section in caide.ini file.

Default port for Competitive Companion is 10043. (It can be changed in config). If you change it, you need to add it as an additional port in the settings of the browser extension.

Configuration

VsCaide should work out of the box. However, you can tweak most configuration options described in caide README. Make sure to read the section on C++ inliner too. In addition, the property file vs_common.props in solution root directory is included into all generated projects. You can modify this file in Property Manager window.

Troubleshooting

You can report issues on github or in Codeforces thread. Try to include as much information as possible, such as:

• All installed versions of Visual Studio
• Error message. You can get detailed output in Output window (View menu -> Output).
• Your caide.ini file.
• If the problem is related to C++ code inliner, add a -v option to clang_options list in caide.ini file. This will produce more diagnostics output.