alt:V - VSCode IDE

A beautiful way to get information about coding for alt:V without stumbling around in the dark. This will give you information about what you are typing by hovering over different elements in your code. However, it will not cover all elements. Just in most cases you can get general information while working with the alt:V API.

This tool provides human readable examples for the alt:V API while also ensuring that you don't spend too much time weeding through documentation files to figure out how something works.

This is an unofficial community extension for alt:V and the documentation that you find inside of it can be modified and updated.

Made for Usage with altv.mp

Setup & Installation

• Install the Extension
• Retrieve Server Files
• Initialize a folder with npm init
• Setup your workspace with a similar hierachy as below.
• Open the folder myServer in VSCode.
• The extension will notify you if it loaded properly.

myServer/
├─── altv-server.exe OR altv-server
├─── libnode.dll
├─── server.cfg
├─── package.json # From running 'npm init'
├─── modules/
│    └─── js-module
└─── resources*/
    └─── myResource/
        ├─── server/
        ├─── client/
        └─── resource.cfg

* = Any Folder Name

Important

⚠️ Open up a workspace folder where altv-server is located.

⚠️ This will not work without altv-server present.

⚠️ If it does not work the first time you will need to re-open VSCode.

Features

Verifies the alt:V Workspace

Verifies if altv-server is present in the current workspace. The rest of the plugin will not load until a proper server infrastructure is setup. Please refer to the Setup & Installation guide above.

Type Installer for alt:V Types

Sets up your workspace to install missing dependencies needed for alt:V.

Requires package.json to be present.

Auto Reference Injector for .js and .mjs

Adds references to the tops of files if using .js or .mjs. Which automatically figures out if you're on client-side or server-side. This is necessary for types to work properly for using non-typescript infrastructure.

Forces ES6

Automatically fixes a module bug that users often overlook. This ensures that you are working in an ES6 environment regardless of whether or not you are using Javascript or Typescript.

Quickly find Documentation

Hover over a type to get more information about the type. This uses the official alt:V Types but this also provides human readable examples by clicking on the >> Open Documentation.

Human Written Documentation

Simply click: Open alt:V Docs to bring up built-in documentation for alt:V Types with examples. This will provide basic examples of how to use certain namespaces, functions, and properties.

You can also use the command palette CTRL + Shift + P and type alt:V Documentation to browse docs.

Basic Contribution Guidelines

Want to improve the documentation?

Head on over to https://github.com/Stuyk/altv-markdown-docs.

Inside you will find various markdown files with plenty of examples.

Simply create a pull request to update a file and get the documentation updated.

From Source

⚠️ Only useful for making contributions.

If you are running this from the cloned github repository.

• NodeJS 13+
• Run npm install in terminal to install dependencies
• Run the Run Extension target in the Debug View. This will:
  • Start a task npm: watch to compile the code
  • Run the extension in a new VS Code window

You can also hit F5 in VSCode to debug the extension.

Changelog

2.0.9
- Fix Annoying Search Opening when Hovering URLs

2.0.8
- Removed Empty Docs Folder

2.0.7
- Fix Base URL for README Files
- Add Ability to Refresh Documentation
- Added Documentation Downloading instead of Submodules
- Refactored Dependency Installer

2.0.3 - 2.0.6
- Fix URLs

2.0.2
- Fix package installation.
- Force install latest packages.

2.0.1
- Removed non-stop welcome screen.
- Added jsconfig.json check.

2.0.0
- Removed old documentatino browsing.
- Using altv.stuyk.com for documentation browsing.
- Added WebView for browsing documentation.
- Using new documentation from altv.stuyk.com
- Replaced type injection at top of file with 'jsonconfig.json'
- Removed deprecated features, and functions.

1.1.7
- Updated Welcome Page
- Added RAGE:MP Migration Page
- Updated Various Player Documentation
- Added Meta Documentation
- Added Documentation for client-side player
- Added Syntax for client-side player and server-side player.
- Added How to Install the Chat Resource
- Added How to Write Commands for Chat Resource

1.1.6
- Added Snippet for Help Text
- Added Snippet for Markers
- Added Snippet for Notifications
- Added Snippet for Prototyping
- Added Snippet for Text Labels
- Added Snippet for Voice
- Added New Snippets to Snippet Directory
- Added Section 10 to Bootcamp
- Added Section 11 to Bootcamp
- Misc. Changes to `player` Section

1.1.5
- Added Bootcamp Tutorial
- Bootcamp includes 9 pages on getting started with alt:V

1.1.4
- Refactored Functionality
- Added Better Getting Started Page
- Added Backlinks to Getting Started Page
- Added Better Browsing Experience

1.1.2
- Added First Time Loading Page
- Added Getting Started Guide
- Added New Tables

1.1.1
- Remove Hover Markdown
- Documentation is now accessible through open 'x' document on hover.
- Added 'local' replacement for player.
- Local now shows documentation for client-side player.
- Updated README to be more feature complete.
- Added Server Events
- Added New Concepts
- Added Tables

1.1.0
- Add Front Matter to .md Files
- Add Better Title / Prefix Handling for Files
- Format All .md Files
- Thanks Alexa/Zack!

1.0.9
- Better Search Box for Documentation Browsing
- Better Markdown Preview for Documentation Browsing

1.0.8
- New Built In Documentation Browser

1.0.7
- Fix Types for Smaller Files

1.0.6
- More Types!

1.0.5
- Must have 'altv-server' in workspace to start.

1.0.4
- Better Word Lookup Extension
- Auto Install Missing Dependencies
- Auto Check if `altv-server` workspace
- Auto Install References for .js / .mjs
- Organized Folders

1.0.3
- Added server alt definitions

1.0.2
- Added Client / Server Check
- Added Vehicle

1.0.1
- Added Basic Player Parameters

1.0.0
- Release Template