Installation
DD-STAT requires that the following items be installed:
VSCode
Required extensions for VSCode (see below)
FDI Package IDE (see installation guide)
The DD-STAT application and the DD-STAT VSCode extension
Install and Configure VSCode on Windows
Download and install your VSCode program using the link below. It supplies instructions for getting started using the IDE.
Install Required VSCode Extensions
DD-STAT application uses two third-party extensions for VSCode to enhance user experience. These are:
Microsoft live preview extension for viewing HTML code.
EDDL extension for syntax highlighting of HART of EDDL source code.
You can install these extensions by following the guidance here.
Download DD-STAT Components
During the beta, the DD-STAT components will be available on a SharePoint server in a ZIP file.
ddstat.msi
Installer for command line automation components
ddstat.vsix
Visual Studio code extension component
EULA
End user license agreement
Sample_HART7
The standard HART sample configured in an EDD submission folder.
Install the DD-STAT Application
Double-click the installer ddstat.msi file to install the application.
This will install a DDSTAT folder in the C:\HCF folder alongside the HART library and other HART applications.
Install the DD-STAT License
DD-STAT provides a new FieldComm Group license manager, which will provide unified license management for FieldComm Group and FDI products. This license manager is improved to allow the user to install either via a license key or a license file.
Launch the License Manager from the start menu. Search for the FieldComm Group folder and choose the License Manager. You will see a pop-up asking which style of license you wish to provide. DD-STAT users are issued a serial number for a license. In the drop-down select ' Enter a serial number' and paste your provided serial number into the UI.
Once you have installed the license for DD-STAT there is no need to remove it for future software updates to DD-STAT. The license should persist within the License Manager, and renewal of the license is performed via the Internet by clicking the 'Update' button next to the DD-STAT license.

Install the DD-STAT VSCode Extension
Install the ddstat.vsix file as follows:
In VSCode, go to the Extensions View by clicking on the Extensions icon on the left-hand sidebar (the one that looks like four squares).
In the Extensions panel, click the More Actions button (three dots) in the top-right corner. From the dropdown, choose Install from VSIX....
A file dialog will open. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the .vsix file, select it, and click Open.
VSCode will install the extension, and once it's done, you’ll see it appear in your list of installed extensions. You might be prompted to reload VSCode for the extension to activate, so just click Reload if that happens.
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