Visual Studio Code: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 01:58, 11 November 2023

This page describes how to set-up Visual Studio Code (VSCode) for VScript purposes.

Click on the Extensions button in VSCode. This is represented as a icon of building blocks, usually on the left side of the window.

Search for "Squirrel" in the search bar. Install the following extensions:

Restart VSCode. Now the language is ready for use in the editor!

For Team Fortress 2, auto-completion of the game's built-in script functions and constants is also available.

Click on the Extensions button in VSCode. This is represented as a icon of building blocks, usually on the left side of the window.

Search for "VScript" in the search bar. Install the following extension:

Restart VSCode. Functions and constants should now autocomplete!

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 For {{tf2|2}}, auto-completion of the game's built-in [[Team Fortress 2/Scripting/Script Functions|script functions and constants]] is also available.
-To install, press Ctrl + Shift + P in VSCode.
+Click on the Extensions button in VSCode. This is represented as a icon of building blocks, usually on the left side of the window.
-Search for "Configure User Snippets" and click on the command, then search for "squirrel" and click on it.
+Search for "VScript" in the search bar. Install the following extension:
-You should have a "squirrel.json" window open at this point.
+* TF2 VScript Snippets (by Sour Dani)
-Replace the contents of this window with [https://github.com/ZacharyTalis/tf2-vscript-snippets/blob/main/squirrel.json the text here].
+Restart VSCode. Functions and constants should now autocomplete!
-{{tip|Press the Raw button on the Github page and then press Ctrl + A to select all of the text and Ctrl + C to copy everything. You can now paste this directly into the VSCode document.}}
-Save the file, and now VSCode will provide autocomplete for your scripts!
 == See Also ==