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Welcome to the NPL wiki!

This is a free lua language service that I created based on wowaddonstudio.

Features:

Lua 5.1 syntax highlighting: this is fast and do not freeze the computer even with large text files.
Code outlining
IntelliSense and code completion using XML files under the installation directory/Documents.  Users can add new XML files for their own application.
Setting breakpoints. One needs to install the NPLDebuggerPackage.vsix to use it. 

The reason that it is called NPL language service is that it is developed for use in our game engine (ParaEngine).

Changes 2014.2.5 supporting visual studio 2010/2012/2013 2011.11.26 page down fixed

Format

There are a few rules obeyed for formatting:
rule 1: insert space before and after binary operator if there not any
rule 2: insert space after comma, semicolon if there not any
rule 3: indentation increase inside block
rule 4: multiple spaces replaced by a single space
rule 5: no spaces after left parentheses("(") and before right parentheses(")")

##TODO:

1. format document(Done)
2. fit func expression(ignore syntax error when defining func expression)(Done)
3. CommandDoc.lua move docgen from paracraft package to NPLLanguage service(no xml file in project solution)(Almost Done, some details need to be considered)
4. generate markdown from code lib, note: doxgen(c language), github pages
5. http npl debugger, watch table, mouse over
6. vs code debugger extension

##TODO List from Teacher Cao:

1. Provide NPL template option when creating new project, and provide some templates like Console Application, 3D Application, Web Application
2. Package Management file: package.json(reference npm)
3. Package Management tool: nplm. Provide commands like init, install, login, publish(reference npm)
4. Save all file as UTF8(without signature)

note:

1. LanguageService.cs
2. lexer.cs(compare with Microsoft extension)
3. rename service(optional feature)

FIXME:

1. Outliner does not work for .npl
2. Format issue for if else structure