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What is NPLTools

NPLTools is a Visual Studio extention for Lua/NPL. It provides basic Lua/NPL project system and language service.

Why a NPLTools

NPLTools refer to Python Tools and Node.js Tools extensions in Visual Studio, and try to bring the same things to Lua/NPL.

What is NPL

NPL stands for Nerual Programming Language. It is an open source, fast, general purpose scripting language. Its syntax is 100% compatible with Lua.

Main Features

• Project System
• Syntax Check
• Format
• Auto Completion
• Tooltip
• Navigation to
• Outlining
• Brace Matching

How to install

NPLProject.vsix is the only thing we need to install NPLTools

How to use

1. Create Project File->New->Project, select a project type under NPL.

2. Setup Project Properties Project->Properties

Changes Note:

2017.5.2 - 2017.5.7

• works for .npl and .lua files in all kinds of project types
• autoload and analyze .xml files in the project
• support SetNPLBreakPoint command
• auto download packages according to Package.json
• navigation analysis support require("*.lua") function
• navigation analysis support take account of assigning effect

2017.5.8 - 2017.5.14

• add debugger prototype to NPLTools, refer to AD7Engine, IPCDebugger, remdebug
• improve auto completion user experience

2017.5.15 - 2017.5.21

• breakpoint could be hit and provide some simple stack frame info in debugger
• fix parsing synchronization problem, which solves vs crash issue
• navigation support function parameter
• change default syntax color
• add auto completion icon

2017.5.22 - 2017.5.27

• braces auto completion
• support nested stack frame info
• support step into and step over operation