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Clients/VisualStudioCode/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "java-tx-language-extension",
-  "version": "0.0.17",
+  "version": "0.0.18",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "java-tx-language-extension",
-      "version": "0.0.17",
+      "version": "0.0.18",
       "dependencies": {
         "@vscode/vsce": "^3.6.1",
         "vscode-languageclient": "^9.0.1"

Clients/VisualStudioCode/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "java-tx-language-extension",
   "displayName": "Java-TX Language Extension",
   "description": "The Language Extension for Java-TX with Typehints and Syntax Checks",
-  "version": "0.0.17",
+  "version": "0.0.18",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.94.0"
   },
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "title": "TX: Restart Language Server"
       }
     ],
-    "configuration":[
+    "configuration": [
       {
         "title": "JavaTX Language Server Plugin",
         "properties": {

Clients/VisualStudioCode/src/extension.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import os from "os";
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import {
   Executable,
@@ -6,17 +8,51 @@ import {
   ServerOptions
 } from 'vscode-languageclient/node';
 
+let homeDirectory: string;
+let currentUser: string;
+
+function untildify(pathWithTilde: string) {
+	if (homeDirectory === undefined) {
+		homeDirectory = os.homedir();
+	}
+
+	// Handle regular ~ expansion (current user)
+	if (homeDirectory && /^~(?=$|\/|\\)/.test(pathWithTilde)) {
+		return pathWithTilde.replace(/^~/, homeDirectory);
+	}
+
+	// Handle ~username expansion (only for current user)
+	const userMatch = pathWithTilde.match(/^~([^/\\]+)(.*)/);
+	if (userMatch) {
+		if (currentUser === undefined) {
+			currentUser = os.userInfo().username;
+		}
+
+		if (currentUser) {
+			const username = userMatch[1];
+			const rest = userMatch[2];
+			if (username === currentUser) {
+				return homeDirectory + rest;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Return unchanged if no expansion occurred
+	return pathWithTilde;
+}
+
 let client: LanguageClient | undefined;   // <— global, damit wir neu starten können
 
 function createClient(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): LanguageClient | null {
   const workspaceFolder = context.extensionPath;
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("tx");
 
-  const compiler = config.get<string>("compilerLocation");
+  let compiler = config.get<string>("compilerLocation");
   if (!compiler || compiler.trim() === "") {
     vscode.window.showErrorMessage("Bitte konfiguriere den Pfad des Java-TX Compilers in den Einstellungen!");
     return null;
   }
+  compiler = path.resolve(untildify(compiler));
 
   const cmd: Executable = {
     command: 'java',
@@ -55,12 +91,6 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
   console.log('Congratulations, your extension "tx" is now active!');
 
-  // Beispiel-Command aus deinem Code bleibt
-  const hello = vscode.commands.registerCommand('lspclient.helloWorld', () => {
-    vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Hello World from TX!');
-  });
-  context.subscriptions.push(hello);
-
   // *** NEU: Restart-Command ***
   const restart = vscode.commands.registerCommand('tx.restartLanguageServer', async () => {
     if (!client) {