How to download and setup VSCode for Stormworks.
 
Allows you to write better Microcontrollers, far more easily, with a full debugger and error checking.
 
 

Why Use VSCode

Stormworks Lua is an extension to provide proper build processes to the Stormworks community.
 
 
Key Features:
 
Do you hate trying to figure out why a certain value is wrong in a calculation?
 
Do you hate writing all your code in one big, disorganised file?
 
Do you hate the 4000 character limit?
 
Do you wish you could make well-structured code libraries, and use that code on multiple projects without copy/pasting?
 
 
The extension solves these by providing:
 
An extremely powerful Minimizer, that can remove redudant code and shrink files massively
 
A Combiner, that can trace the “require(…)” keyword so you can write code across multiple files
 
A full Debugger that can show you the memory values of your Microcontroller
 
A Simulator that support multiple screens simultaneously
 
Full type hinting and error checking to avoid typos
 
A solid library of code, the LifeBoatAPI, to simplify writing Stormworks code.
 
 
 

How to Download It?

Download VSCode here for free (official microsoft download): https://code.visualstudio.com/download – [visualstudio.com] 
 
 
Inside VSCode, search “Extensions” for “Stormworks” and install the extension.
 
It’s also available here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=NameousChangey.lifeboatapi – [visualstudio.com] 
 
 
If you find any issues, just comment here or add a new bug on the issues tracker:
 
https://github.com/nameouschangey/STORMWORKS_VSCodeExtension/issues – [github.com] 
 
 
 

Features List

The easiest way to see the features, is to watch this 2 minute video.
 
 

 
 
A written feature list is also available on the Extension download page.
 
 
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