mwelwankuta/pdfy-code

📒 VS Code extension to convert code snippets to pdf

PDFyCode

Convert your highlighted code in Visual Studio Code to a PDF file with ease using this extension.

Features

• Convert highlighted code in the active editor to a PDF file.
• Choose the font size, line height, and page orientation for the PDF output.
• Customize the PDF file name and save location.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.60.0 or higher.

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.

2. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon in the sidebar.

3. Search for Highlighted Code to PDF.

4. Click Install to install the extension.

5. Once installed, click Reload to activate the extension.

6. Run the following command in your terminal to install Puppeteer and Chrome:

   npx puppeteer browsers install chrome

Usage

• Method 1: Context Menu

  1. Highlight the code you want to convert to a PDF file in the active editor.
  2. Right-click on the highlighted code.
  3. Select Convert to PDF from the context menu.
  4. Choose the desired options such as font size, line height, page orientation, file name, and save location in the dialog box.
  5. Click Save to generate the PDF file.

• Method 2: Command Palette

  1. Highlight the code you want to convert to a PDF file in the active editor.
  2. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the Command Palette.
  3. Type "Convert to PDF" and select it from the list.
  4. Choose the desired options such as font size, line height, page orientation, file name, and save location in the dialog box.
  5. Click Save to generate the PDF file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue on GitHub.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.