Scripting GG/Lua in VScode : Tips and Tricks

[mRonaldo]

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

1. Create a script in VScode. 
2. Use intellisense extension to format, check syntax errors etc
3. Save
4. 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 ) 
5. Use GG in phone/scrcpy to run the file.
6. 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 .