Note to Mods : Since I'm new here there I cannot create post other than here . If you find below guide useful please move to guide folder.
I'm a newbie to Lua but interested to learn ( albeit at a slow pace ) .
The first thing I observed was to find a quick way to script and test. Now I've a windows on VM that I use to practice. Running bluestacks on VM is discouraged due to performance issue. So set up as below. It can be used both in or out of VM.
Environment
Windows 10/11
Windows 10/11 VM
Apps
Lua binaries
ADB ( Platform Tools )
VSCode
Lua Extension
GG Lua Intellisense
Scrcpy - To view / control phone from PC
Setup
Install Lua binaries > Update path in environment variable
Install ADB > Update path in environment variable
Install VSCode
Install extensions for Lua and GG Intellisense
Setup a default build task for .lua files
CODE for default build task
{
// See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
// for the documentation about the tasks.json format
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "push2Phone",
"type": "shell",
"command": "adb push c:/dev/lua/lw_01.lua ./sdcard/lua/", **** CHANGE THIS LINE AS PER YOUR PATH AND REMOVE COMMENT ****
"problemMatcher": [],
"group": {
"kind": "build",
"isDefault": true
}
}
]
}
Prerequisites
Activate android debugging on phone and link your device via ADB
[Optional] Download SCRCPY and run the application
How to use
Create a script in VScode.
Use intellisense extension to format, check syntax errors etc
Save
Please CTRL + SHIFT + B > This will trigger default build and due to the code above will automatically push the script to desired folder on phone ( Provided the phone is already connected via adb )
Use GG in phone/scrcpy to run the file.
This is one quick way to develop + test directly on phone
If you have any other tips/tricks related to vscode, feel free to add .
