LDT/User Area/New Noteworthy/New Noteworthy 1.2

New & Noteworthy 1.2

Add a library documentation to a project

since 1.2M1

By adding a file ".doclua" describing an API in lua documentation language in your project sourcepath, you will have auto-completion on the described API.

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• Script explorer containing a doclua file
• Editor with auto-completion on the lib described in the doclua file.

Debugging fix and enhancements

since 1.2M1

Here some fixes to improve debugging experience and troubleshooting:

• Avoid a crash when evaluating an expression from the watch view.
• Use of the interpreter Lua path if the LUA_PATH environment variable is not set.
• The debugger now logs his version and his connection status.
• Better error loging during remote debug sessions.

Screenshoot A screen of the debuggers logs in the consoleVIew ?

Extending a type

since 1.2M1

Using the @extend keyword in a module or type will extend it with all the field, functions of the given super type. See detailed documentation.

Screenshoot Show autcompletion on a super field just after the @extend keyword.

Handleing table field

since 1.2M1

On a variable documented with type #table, his fields are now displayed in the outline and available in the autocompletion.

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• After a local variable commented by -- #table initialized with a function define some

Rename

since 1.2M1

Pressing "ALT+SHIFT+R" on a lua variable enable to rename it and all his occurences.

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• While renaming a variable with occurences

Integration of metalua 0.7.2

since 1.2M1

LDT is now based on the version 0.7.2 of metalua.