Jack-Compile package

• Run your jack source file (.jack) using F5 or F6 to compile into a .vm file.
• Includes color syntax highlighting for jack language.

Hacked together from language-jack and a python run command package (Credit to foreshadow, and wysiib for thier code)

Prerequisite

• Windows
• Nand2Tetris software
• Add the directory of JackCompiler.bat to PATH or put .jack file in tools folder ( SET PATH=%PATH%;C:"Directory of Nand2Tetris tools folder)

Method of use

1. Open or create a .jack file.
2. Hit F5 or F6 to run.

• It will save the file in current editor immediately without a confirmation, be aware.

3. If sucessfull it will compile the .jack file into a .vm file with the same name in the same directory.
4. F5 will compile, F6 will compile and open the VM simulator.

Features

• Compiles your .jack code!
• Opens the VM simulator
• Basic error checking

This is a package for Atom