TMscript Language Support for VS Code

Language support for Techman Robot Script (TMscript). This extension is primarily designed for use with the Script Node in TMflow projects. Standalone script projects are also supported, but some features are still in development.

Features

Syntax Highlighting

Basic syntax highlighting for TMscript Language including:

• Keywords, control flow statements, and operators
• Data types (int, float, double, string, byte, bool, etc.)
• Built-in functions and classes

IntelliSense

• Autocomplete — Suggestions for functions, classes, methods, and keywords as you type
• Hover Documentation — Hover over any function or type to see its documentation, parameters, and return type
• Signature Help — Parameter hints when calling functions

Supported TMscript Features

Comprehensive support for TMscript 2.24:

Installation

From VSIX

1. Download the .vsix file
2. Open VS Code
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P and run Extensions: Install from VSIX...
4. Select the downloaded file

From Marketplace

Search for "Techman Robot Script" in the VS Code Extensions view.

For Development

If you want to contribute or modify the extension:

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Trejz/VS-Code-TMScript-Lang.git
   

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Compile the TypeScript code

   npm run compile
   

4. Test the extension

   • Press F5 in VS Code to open a new Extension Development Host window
   • Open a .tms file to test the extension features

5. Watch for changes (optional, for active development)

   npm run watch
   

6. Package the extension

   npm install -g @vscode/vsce   # Install vsce globally (one-time)
   vsce package                   # Creates a .vsix file
   

Usage

1. Open or create a .tms file
2. Start writing TMscript code
3. Use Ctrl+Space to trigger autocomplete suggestions
4. Hover over functions to view documentation

File Association

The extension automatically associates with .tms files, which is not the Filetype provided by Techman. To manually set the language mode:

1. Click the language indicator in the bottom-right corner of VS Code
2. Select TMScript from the list

Requirements

• VS Code 1.109.0 or higher

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Visit the GitHub repository to report issues or submit pull requests.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

Note: This extension is not officially affiliated with Techman Robot Inc. TMscript documentation is based on TMscript 2.24.