Features of the Table Realms IDE

Overview

This section covers a list of features available in the current release of the Table Realms IDE. The latest version of the IDE at the time of updating this section is 1.0.0_014.

Aesthetic Features

Besides the standard functionality, what does every editor really need? Customisation.

The Table Realms IDE allows you to choose from a variety of themes, including a much-coveted dark theme for when inspiration strikes at night time:

Functional Features

  • Scripts open in new tabs
    • When opening your scripts in the IDE, rather than only being able to have a single script open at a time, you are able to have multiple tabs worth of scripts open.
    • Additionally, you can dock tabs alongside each other, allowing the view to be split.
  • Console
    • Used to display error logs and messages, as well as to call certain functions.
  • Importing packages
    • When creating a new project, some packages may need to be imported in order to ensure the Lua works correctly. These include:
      • Base
      • Components
      • Players
  • Exporting Scripts and Packages
    • If you have custom scripts that you created and would like to use in other projects, you can select either the individual scripts or a group of scripts according to the package tab, and export them by using the “Export” button in the toolbar
  • Code Completion
    • An autocomplete feature has been implemented to make the lives of coders easier.
    • Tooltips, to better explain how certain functions are meant to be called
  • Error Reporting
    • If errors are present in a .lua script, they will appear underlined in red. The script, its parent package, and the folder it belongs to will also indicate there is an error present by means of a red X in the bottom corner of the icon in the project sidebar.