vscode-snippet-copy-paste - Convert Code Block to VSCode Snippet

vscode-snippet-copy-paste.ps1

# 2021 - George Bowen
# Usage:
# Add this to your vscode powershell profile "code $profile",
# then, select any text in your editor, type alt+shift+s, select Convert Code Block to Snippet,
# which will return a json code block for you to add to your vscode snippets file

function ConvertTo-JsonCodeBlock {

    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Converts a given block of text to a JSON encoded snippet
        for use withen VSCODE
    #>

    param (
        [string] $Name,
        [string[]] $Scope,
        [string] $Prefix,
        [string] $Description = $Name,
        [string[]] $Body
    )

    $Object = [PSCustomObject]@{
        "$Name" = [PSCustomObject]@{
            scope       = $Scope -join ","
            prefix      = $Prefix
            description = $Description
            body        = $Body
        }
    }

    # Convert to json object
    $JsonObject = $Object | ConvertTo-Json

    # Replace $ with \\$ for vscode
    $JsonObject = ( $JsonObject -replace "\$", "\\$" ) -split "`n"

    # Remove the starting and trailing {}
    return $JsonObject[1..($JsonObject.Length-2)]

}

Register-EditorCommand -Name "ConvertToSnippet" -DisplayName "Covert Code Block to Snippet" -ScriptBlock {

    param (
        [object]$Context
    )

    $SelectedText = ( Get-Content $Context.CurrentFile.Path )[($Context.SelectedRange.Start.Line - 2)..($Context.SelectedRange.End.Line - 1)]
    ConvertTo-JsonCodeBlock -Name "CHANGE_ME" -Scope "CHANGE_ME" -Prefix "CHANGE_ME" -Body $SelectedText

}

Register-EditorCommand -Name "ConvertToSnippet-Prompt" -DisplayName "Covert Code Block to Snippet With Prompts" -ScriptBlock {

    param (
        [object]$Context
    )

    $SelectedText = ( Get-Content $Context.CurrentFile.Path )[($Context.SelectedRange.Start.Line - 2)..($Context.SelectedRange.End.Line - 1)]
    ConvertTo-JsonCodeBlock -Name ( Read-Host "Snippet Name" ) -Scope ( Read-Host "Snippet Scope" ) -Prefix ( Read-Host "Snippet Prefix" ) -Body $SelectedText

}