vscode-(s)quirrel

Setup

• Run VS Code;
• Open extension marketplace panel, find and install (S)quirrel language support extension;
• Open settings window (Ctrl+<,>) and find Extensions/(S)quirrel section;
• Setup path to static code analyzer Squirrel/Syntax Checker/File Name executable, which default value is sq3_static_analyzer-dev. Note: you can setup name of environment variable that contains pat, either full path to file or short file name that should be discoverable by system PATH environment variable;
• Setup path to the squirrel code runner Squirrel/Code Runner/File Name executable, with default value csq-dev. Note: you can also use name of the environmental variable, full path or short file name;
• You are ready to go;

Some hints on usage

• Start typing identifier name finishing with = symbol. If this key is known tou will get list of appropriate substitution values;
• Set cursor to require() method argument with module path and press F12. If module found it will be opened in new tab;
• Type require(" with some known characters of module file name and press Ctrl+ to get list of paths to suitable files from workspace;
• Save document to run code checker. All found code errors will be displayed at common Problems panel;
• Create or open document from disk and press Ctrl+ to run it. Found compile time or run time errors will be displayed at Problems pabel. All output will be displayed and highlighted at Output panel;

References

Language and syntax highlighting

• Squirrel language reference
• Electric Imp Squirrel programming guide
• Gaijin's Quirrel language reference
• VSCode highlight guide
• Sublime Text syntax definitions
• Oniguruma regexp syntax
• TextMate language grammar
• Standard scope naming

Repositories

• Quirrel language
• Syntax highlighting, some snippets for squirrel
• Top VSCode squirrel extension
• Microsoft JS highlighting rules
• Beautifier for javascript
• Slightly better but buggy syntax highlighting

Roadmap

• Basic squirrel syntax highlighting
• Editor key binding to open selected module file path in new tab
• Capture inner blocks of interpolated strings ($"{block}")
• External syntax static analyzer
• Whiteboard for code quick check
• Set of common key-value pairs for table fields autocompletion (key = val1|val2 ...)
• Definitions for common global classes, functions and constants
• Local and cross module go to declaration
• Autocompletion for workspace files path while typing
• Tooltips over code tokens
• Remove trailing spaces on document save
• Color variance for identifiers based on their's name
• Highlighting of JSDOC tags in documentation comment blocks /** */
• Traversing blocks, tables, strings interpolation, function arguments etc
• Autoidentation