I think it makes a lot of sense to be able to execute code from scriptcs files in scriptcs REPL terminal window instead of using output window. Exactly the same as "F# interactive / FSI" works with fsharp ionide extension, or standalone CShell app. You write code in a file, hit alt+enter, and the code is executed in REPL. I really love the experience, because by writing code in files you have intellisense and all nice features you don't have in simple REPL shell.
I suggest a new configuration value should be added that indicates if you want to send code to output window or REPL terminal.
There are also other useful REPL related features in ionide extension that could be ported to scriptcs runner, like one click importing of all referenced nuget packages to REPL (VS2017 can do that too) etc.
EDIT: I realized this feature can be done also right now by using "Terminal: Run Selected Text In Active Terminal" but the experience is bad => you have to manually start the scriptcs in terminal (it should be started automatically like ionide does), and there is an annoying bug (VS Code or scriptcs REPL) that after every code sent to REPL there is "^J" added to REPL.
I think it makes a lot of sense to be able to execute code from scriptcs files in scriptcs REPL terminal window instead of using output window. Exactly the same as "F# interactive / FSI" works with fsharp ionide extension, or standalone CShell app. You write code in a file, hit alt+enter, and the code is executed in REPL. I really love the experience, because by writing code in files you have intellisense and all nice features you don't have in simple REPL shell.
I suggest a new configuration value should be added that indicates if you want to send code to output window or REPL terminal.
There are also other useful REPL related features in ionide extension that could be ported to scriptcs runner, like one click importing of all referenced nuget packages to REPL (VS2017 can do that too) etc.
EDIT: I realized this feature can be done also right now by using "Terminal: Run Selected Text In Active Terminal" but the experience is bad => you have to manually start the scriptcs in terminal (it should be started automatically like ionide does), and there is an annoying bug (VS Code or scriptcs REPL) that after every code sent to REPL there is "^J" added to REPL.