Tabletop Simulator Lua Extension for VSCode

Extension for VSCode to make writing Lua scripts for Tabletop Simulator easier.

Features

• Get/Send Scripts
• Syntax Highlight based on the official Atom plugin
• Code autocompletion based on OliPro007's Extension
• Nested file support
  • require("") for Lua
  • <Include src=""/> for XML
  • Configurable search patterns and lookup directories (yes, plural)
  • Works with absolute directories, perfect for source controled projects
• Highly Configurable
• Built-in Console
  • Integration with Console++ by onelivesleft (Tutorial) w/ Automatic Installation!
  • Send commands from VSCode (Adds onExternalCommand)
  • Receive output and debug information on VSCode Panel
  • BBCode and nested colors support!

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code v1.50.0+
• Tabletop Simulator v12.4.3

Quick Installation

From the marketplace

Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and type enter.

ext install tabletopsimulator-lua

From package

You can also Install from the VSIX Package, you can find it under Releases

Manual Installation

Download or clone this repository and place it under:

• Windows %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions
• Mac $HOME/.vscode/extensions
• GNU/Linux $HOME/.vscode/extensions

Usage

• Ctrl+Alt+` : Open TTS Console++
• Ctrl+Alt+L: Get Lua Scripts
• Ctrl+Alt+S: Save And Play

Tip: Press enter or double click on the Console++ Panel to focus the command input at the bottom

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Console++

This extension proves a quick and easy way to install Console++

By default, the TTS Console++ Panel will only show messages and errors from Tabletop, to enable further interaction you need to install Console++ along with a modified version that listens on customMessages.

Bring up the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and look up:

​>TTSLua: Install Console++

If successful you should see a notification near the bottom right letting you know so.

Finally activate the scripts by including them in your Global scope:

require("vscode/console")

Save and Play (Ctrl+Alt+S) And you can now use the input textbox at the bottom of the Console++ Panel that will send commands to the game directly from VSCode. Prefixing these messages with > will send your input as a command for Console++.

Here is a tutorial series on how to use Console++

You can also choose to not prefix a command and be able to catch them in TTS like this:

function onExternalCommand(input)
  -- input contains the string you entered from VS Code
  print('VSCode: ' .. input)
end

Nested File Feature

This extension, similar to the official Atom Plugin, allows developers to structure their scripts among several files, the way of doing so is with the following statements:

• require("<FILE>") for Lua
• <Include src="<FILE>"/> for XML

Replacing <File> for the filename you wish to retrieve, also works for absolute paths

Theres an ordered priority list from which these files will be looked up from, stopping at the first match:

1. Documents Folder: ~/Documents/Tabletop Simulator
2. Folders described in TTSLua.includeOtherFilesPaths setting
3. Folders currently opened in the workspace

And specifically for Lua, the TTSLua.searchBundlePattern setting allows modification of the lookup pattern. The extension will look for files ending with .ttslua and .lua by default.

Commands

Commands can be triggered either by hotkey or via the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

Command	Description	Hotkey
Open TTS Console++	This command will open the Console++ Panel in VSCode to the side, where you'll find messages sent from the game and be able to send your own commands	Ctrl+Alt+`
Get Lua Scripts	Once confirmed, this will pull all scripts from the game to the editor	Ctrl+Alt+L
Save And Play	This will save all currently modified files and then push them to be executed on the game	Ctrl+Alt+S
Install Console++	This is the automated install, once finished you'll be able to require Console++ in your scripts like so require('vscode/console')	Palette Only
Add include folder to workspace	Use this command to quickly add the default include folder to your workspace (~/Documents/Tabletop Simulator)	Palette Only

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

Setting	Description	Default
TTSLua.autoOpen	Which files should be opened automatically	Global
TTSLua.clearOnReload	Enable to clear console history when reloading	false
TTSLua.consoleFontFamily	Font family for console	Amaranth
TTSLua.consoleFontSize	Font size for console in pixels	16
TTSLua.consoleInputHeight	Set Height for command input in pixels	27
TTSLua.coroutinePostfix	Postfix to be appended to coroutine functions	_routine
TTSLua.createXml	Create XML UI File for each Lua received	false
TTSLua.clearOnFocus	Enable to clear command input on input focus	false
TTSLua.guidPostfix	Postfix of variable when guessing getObjectFromGUID	_GUID
TTSLua.includeOtherFiles	Enable file nesting	true
TTSLua.includeOtherFilesPaths	Additional paths to search for files	[]
TTSLua.bundleSearchPattern	Pattern used to look for additional files	["?.ttslua","?.lua"]
TTSLua.logSave	Enable to log a message when a save occurs	true
TTSLua.parameterFormat	Formatting for Autocomplete	TYPE_name
TTSLua.parameterToDisplay	Autocomplete parameter insertion	Both

Known Issues

In order from most difficult to least difficult to fix

1. Console panel sometimes displays print messages out of order.
2. Line numbers on error are mismatched when using require().
3. Execute Lua Code is not supported.
4. Command Input has no history. (Arrow Up)
5. Partial theme support. Needs more testing.

Release Notes

Check CHANGELOG.md

About

This project was motivated on trying out different solutions to communicate VSCode with TTS and being rather unsuccessful at that. I tried using OliPro007's Extension and was a bit finicky for me, I also checked out dustinlacewell's vatts and was able to retrieve scripts but not send them. I guess I'm just inexperienced setting up these extensions which is why I wanted to dive into it by making my own and hoped to streamline the process for someone else.

I kind of ended up doing my own thing.

I included OliPro007's snippet generation & autocomplete and built a much more simple communication architecture, which probably means it has a bit worse performance, however it works out for my purposes.

If you have any suggestions feel free to contact me or submit a PR.

Contact

You can find me on Steam and Reddit!

If you like this extension, please consider a small donation.