[Tool] WeiDU language support for Visual Studio Code

ALIEN

Hi,

As of 2021, please use this wonderful VSCode extension:
https://forums.bgforge.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=137

Huge thanks to @Magus_BGforge for expanding the idea beyond any limits!

Are you a programmer? Or maybe you have a friend who codes? Then please ask about a favor:

Please try to make WeiDU language support for Visual Studio Code.

You can use https://github.com/Argent77/NotePad_PlusPlus_WeiDU as a reference.

The features of the VSC Language Services offers great ways to help IE Modders: not only provide syntax highlighting and code style formatting but can provide completion for default parameters and even warn the user about some weidu-specific requirements when you write WeiDU code.

Making the basic syntax highlighter should not require deep WeiDU knowledge. But it would provide a huge help for the IE modders.

AstroBryGuy

@ALIEN - There is an existing Textmate syntax definition at https://github.com/critto-bg/textmate-weidu

I've successfully converted it for use in Atom (https://atom.io/). I need to learn how to package and publish an Atom package. I'll try to do that ASAP.

If you're set on VS Code instead of Atom, maybe there are tutorials to convert .tmLanguage definitions to VS Code.

EDIT: Screenshot of Atom with the WeiDU syntax highlighting:

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ALIEN

EDIT:
As of 2021, please use this wonderful VSCode extension:
https://forums.bgforge.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=137

Huge thanks to @Magus_BGforge for expanding the idea beyond any limits!

_Luke_

@AstroBryGuy

So, you have a working WeiDU syntax highlighter for Atom.... I too use Atom and I'd like to try it..... What about sharing it with the community?

ALIEN

@Luke93 He probably miss you reply, try this: https://github.com/AstroBryGuy/textmate-weidu

Magus_BGforge

Hi. I'd like to share this extension. In addition to syntax highlighting, it supports basic completion, hover tooltips and some other features. It's new and still rough around the edges, but I believe it provides value already, feel free to try.

We'll likely be joining forces with @ALIEN. Anyone else willing to help is welcome. Some details are here.

Regarding Atom, it should be easy to re-use syntax highlighting, but completion and other intellisense will require writing a bit of glue code (the extension utilizes Language Server Protocol, most of the logic is implemented in the server, but it needs a client, which is individual for every IDE).

ALIEN

As of 2021, please use this wonderful VSCode extension:
https://forums.bgforge.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=137

Huge thanks to @Magus_BGforge for expanding the idea beyond any limits!

Magus_BGforge

BGforge MLS is updated to version 1.16.0.

What’s new:

• Rudimentary preprocessing support for WeiDU.
• Data updates from RPU, sfall, IElib, IESDP.
• Custom icon theme for WeiDU projects:

Changelog, forum.

Magus_BGforge

Version 2 is released. Too many changes to list them all. Check the forum for details.