Twee 3 Language Tools

Syntax highlighting for HTML and select storyformats (see Features) on top of Twee 3 code.

Made possible feedback from the folks over at the Twine Games Discord Server and through contributions from:

Made with contrib.rocks.

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Requirements

The extension relies on a workspace (or a folder) being open. If single files are to be edited, the storyformat must be configured manually.

Supported file extensions:

• .tw
• .twee

To set the correct storyformat for the files, a StoryData passage with the storyformat (and version) (see example below) mentioned in it is preferred. If not, the extension provides the option to set the format explictly.)

:: StoryData
{
	"ifid": "<ifid here>",
	"format": "<story format here, i.e. 'SugarCube'>",
	"format-version": "<story format version here, i.e. '2.35.0'>"
}

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Features

Twee

• Syntax highlighting.

• Snippet to generate the StoryData special passage: start typing StoryData in a Twee document and press Tab when prompted with the snippet. This populates the IFID field with a newly generated one.

• Command palette tool to generate IFID: open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P or F1 by default) and search for "IFID".

• A list of passages for quick jumps (can be grouped by files, folders, or passage tags.) Open from the Twee 3 Language Tools tab on the activity bar (the forking paths logo.)

  

• Workspace statistics Status bar item (WIP).

  • Total passage count (includes Story passages, Special passages, and Script/Stylesheet-tagged passages)
  • Story passage count

• A story-map view that opens inside VSCode (and optionally, in the browser)! Still in early stages. Also accessible from the Twee 3 Language Tools tab on the activity bar.

  • Currently implemented features:

    • Snap to grid (button on top-left.)
    • Arrows to linked passages.
    • Passage position, size, and tags can be edited via a sidebar. Changes are not currently autosaved, and a manual save button is present.
    • Multi-select, and thereby mass editing of position, size, and tags.
    • Ability to move passages across files.

  • Usage:

    • Use the middle-mouse button, or hold down Shift while dragging the mouse to pan the map grid.
    • Scroll the mousewheel or stretch/pinch on trackpad to zoom in/out.
    • Hold Ctrl/Cmd while selecting to add new passages to selection, or remove already added passages from it.

  

SugarCube

(id: sugarcube-2)

• Syntax highlighting:
  
• Macro documentation on hover. (Custom definitions can be added via *.twee-config.yml. See: Custom macro definitions for SC):
  • Screenshot - macro documentation
• Container macro pair highlights:
  • Screenshot - macro pairs
• Snippets. Type macro names to get code snippet inserts with placeholder values:
  • Screenshot - snippet
  • Screenshot - snippet insert
  • Screenshot - wrapping snippets
• Diagnostics:
  • Macros with opening tags but no closes (and vice-versa):
    • Screenshot - diagnostics
  • Deprecated macros:
    • Screenshot - diagnostic
  • Deprecated <<end...>> closing macros:
    • Screenshot - diagnostic
    • Screenshot - quick fix
  • Unrecognized macros. New/custom macros can be defined manually (see: Custom macro definitions for SC), but anything else will throw a warning. This can be turned off by the twee3LanguageTools.sugarcube-2.undefinedMacroWarnings setting:
    • Screenshot - diagnostic
    • Screenshot - quick fix (Writes definitions to t3lt.twee-config.yml in the root of the first workspace folder.)
  • Invalid argument syntax in macros:
    • Screenshot - diagnostics
  • Argument validation: Read here for more information.

Chapbook

(id: chapbook-1)

• Syntax highlighting.
  

Harlowe

(id: harlowe-3)

• Syntax highlighting.
  

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twee-config

Custom Macro definitions for SugarCube

The extension adds diagnostics for erroneous usage of macros in TwineScript for the sugarcube-2 storyformat. By default, only the definitions for the core SugarCube library are present, but custom definitions can be added. The process is as follows:

1. Add a *.twee-config.yaml (or .yml) OR *.twee-config.json (* represents any valid file name) file to your project folder (or anywhere in the workspace.)
2. Define custom macros as follows:
   • If using *.twee-config.yaml (indentation is important for YAML files):

      sugarcube-2:
     
        macros:
     
          customMacroName:
            container: true
     
          anotherOne: {}

   • If using *.twee-config.json:

      {
      	"sugarcube-2": {
      		"macros": {
      			"customMacroName": {
      				"container": true
      			},
      			"anotherOne": {}
      		}
      	}
      }

The following properties are currently programmed, even though not all of them are used as of now:

• name (string) optional: Name of the macro (currently unused in code; the name of the object suffices for now.)
• description (string) optional: Description of macro. Shown on hover. Supports markdown.
• container (boolean) optional: If the macro is a container (i.e. requires a closing tag) or not. false by default.
• selfClose (boolean) optional: If the macro is a self-closable. Requires macro to be a container first. false by default.
• children (string|child-definition array) optional: If the macro has children, specify their names as an array (currently unused in code.) You still need to define the child macros as their own macro definitions.
• parents (string array) optional: If the macro is a child macro, specify the names of its parents as an array (currently unused in code.)
• deprecated (boolean) optional: If the macro is deprecated or not. false by default.
• deprecatedSuggestions (string array) optional: If the macro is deprecated, specify any alternatives to the macro as an array.
• parameters (object) optional: Allows for macro argument validation. Read here for more information.
• decoration (object) optional: Allows for declaring decorations to be displayed on that macro. Uses DecorationRenderOptions' fields. Requires definedMacroDecorations setting to be enabled.

The fields description and parameters allow substituting globally defined values in. Read here for more information.

NOTE: Multiple twee-config files can be present in a workspace. They will stack and add to the macro definitions for the workspace. The recommended strategy is to make separate files for separate macro sets/libraries, e.g. (the following file can also be used as an example):

• click-to-proceed.twee-config.yaml (Link)

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Experimental Stuff

Passage Auto-packer

Uses a simple packing algorithm to space out passages into clusters based on the file they originate from.

To use, search for Pack passages to clusters from the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P or F1 by default).

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SugarCube-2: Add All Unrecognized Macros to Definition File

Adds every unrecognized macro to the definition file, instead of doing it one by one.

To use, search for Unrecognized Macros from the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P or F1 by default).

However, it is still recommended to add definitions one at a time.

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SugarCube-2: Self-closing macros

NOTE: SugarCube 2 does NOT have a self-closing syntax for container macros, this feature is just to support custom passage processing functions.

Example of such a function which replaces self-closed instances with the actual closing macro tag (i.e. <<macro />> with <<macro>><</macro>>):

Config.passages.onProcess = function(p) {
	const macroNamePattern = `[A-Za-z][\\w-]*|[=-]`;

	const selfCloseMacroRegex = new RegExp(`<<(${macroNamePattern})((?:\\s*)(?:(?:/\\*[^*]*\\*+(?:[^/*][^*]*\\*+)*/)|(?://.*\\n)|(?:\`(?:\\\\.|[^\`\\\\])*\`)|(?:"(?:\\\\.|[^"\\\\])*")|(?:'(?:\\\\.|[^'\\\\])*')|(?:\\[(?:[<>]?[Ii][Mm][Gg])?\\[[^\\r\\n]*?\\]\\]+)|[^>]|(?:>(?!>)))*?)\\/>>`, 'gm');

	return p.text.replace(selfCloseMacroRegex, "<<$1$2>><</$1>>");
};

The twee3LanguageTools.experimental.sugarcube-2.selfClosingMacros.enable setting enables detection of self-closed macros.

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Known issues

Argument validation is still a work in progress. Passage name validation, especially. Shouldn't hinder workflow, however.

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Changelog

Changelog here.

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