Roll20 Macros is an Extension for Visual Studio Code-text editor, to make roll20 macro and API command writing & troubleshooting easier. Visual Studio Code is a free text editor for Windows/Linux/Mac.
If you don't want to install VSCode, you can try out my extension right in your browser, by going to https://vscode.dev/.
Features
Bracket pairing
- Autocompletes & detects roll20-bracket syntax (
@{ },?{ },%{ },&{ }) - correctly distinguished
[[ ]]/{{ }}from[ [ ] ]/{ { } } - identifies 1st and 2nd order query nesting & HTML replacement characters
Syntax & keyword highlights
- inline roll labels
- roll, macro & API commands (e.g.
/r,!example,#dex) - normal and fate (
dF) die - some keywords (
selected,target,%%NEWLINE%%,max,cf,ceil,tracker) - special characters used in macros (e.g.
~,|#=+, and HTML replacement characters)
Examples
Macro nesting bracket highlight
Missing bracket stands out:
Install
1. Install Visual Studio Code.
2. See Gif
Use
VScode shows/recognizes "rmacro"-syntax highlight when a file is saved with.roll or .rmacro suffix.Alternatively,
if you create a new file, there is a "select language"-dropdown from
where you can select "Roll20 Macros" from(see gif from the Install
section).
Try out in the browser
1. Go to https://vscode.dev/
2. See gif from the Install section
