LootiScript - VS Code Extension

Language support for LootiScript, the scripting language for the L8B Game Framework.

🎯 Features

✅ IntelliSense & Autocomplete: Context-aware code completion for all L8B APIs (screen., audio., input., system.)
✅ Signature Help: Parameter hints when typing function calls
✅ 20 Code Snippets: Game loops, drawing, input handling, and more
✅ Quick Fixes: Smart error corrections (missing 'end', undefined variables, extract to function)
✅ Find All References: Workspace-wide symbol search
✅ Status Bar Integration: Real-time error/warning indicators
✅ Built-in Documentation: Quick API reference via Command Palette
✅ 4 Commands: Format, Run, Docs, Restart Server

🚀 Installation

Method 1: Install from VSIX (Recommended)

Download or locate the file: lootiscript-vscode-0.0.1.vsix
Install in VS Code:
- Open VS Code
- Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Command Palette)
- Type: "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
- Select the lootiscript-vscode-0.0.1.vsix file
- Restart VS Code
Verify Installation:
- Open a .loot file
- Status bar (bottom right) should show "✓ L8B"
- Type screen. to test autocomplete

Method 2: Development Mode

Open this directory in VS Code
Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host
Test extension in the new window

💡 Usage

Autocomplete

screen.  // <- autocomplete appears with all screen methods
audio.   // <- shows playSound, playMusic, beep, etc.
input.   // <- shows keyboard, mouse, touch properties

Code Snippets (Type + Tab)

Trigger	Result
`update`	Game update loop
`draw`	Game draw loop
`sprite`	screen.drawSprite() with params
`sound`	audio.playSound()
`input`	Keyboard input check
`mouse`	Mouse input check
`object`	Complete game object

And 13 more snippets!

Commands (Ctrl+Shift+P)

LootiScript: Show API Documentation - Opens built-in API docs
LootiScript: Run Script - Runs your game with L8B CLI
LootiScript: Format Document - Formats code
LootiScript: Restart Language Server - Restart if needed

Status Bar

Look at bottom right corner:

✓ L8B = No problems
⚠ L8B 3 = 3 warnings
✗ L8B 5 = 5 errors
Hover for details

⚙️ Settings

Access via: File → Preferences → Settings → Search "lootiscript"

{
  "lootiscript.format.enable": true,
  "lootiscript.completion.enable": true,
  "lootiscript.diagnostics.enable": true,
  "lootiscript.format.indentSize": 1,
  "lootiscript.signatureHelp.enable": true
}

🎮 Example Usage

// Type "init" + Tab
init = function()
	player_x = 100
	player_y = 100
end

// Type "update" + Tab
update = function()
	// Type "input" + Tab to expand input check
	if input.keyboard.pressed("space") then
		// Type "sound" + Tab
		audio.playSound("jump", 1.0, false)
	end
end

// Type "draw" + Tab
draw = function()
	// Type "clear" + Tab
	screen.clearScreen("#000080")
	
	// Type "sprite" + Tab
	screen.drawSprite("player", player_x, player_y, 32, 32)
end

📊 Developer Productivity

Estimated Time Saved: 30-40% reduction in typing and API lookups!

Before:

❌ Manual typing of all API methods
❌ No parameter hints
❌ Difficult to remember API methods
❌ No quick fixes

After:

✅ Type screen. → instant autocomplete
✅ See parameter hints while typing
✅ 20 snippets for common patterns
✅ Quick fixes with one click
✅ Built-in docs accessible anytime

🔧 Development

To modify this extension:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

# Package new VSIX
npx @vscode/vsce package --no-dependencies

📝 Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial Release - Complete language server implementation:

Enhanced autocomplete with 50+ API methods
20 code snippets for game development
Signature help for all functions
3 code action types (quick fixes + refactoring)
Workspace-wide find references
Status bar integration with error counts
Built-in API documentation viewer
5 configuration options

🔗 Links

Enjoy coding with LootiScript! 🎮

LootiScript

Atlas-Games