[Guide] Setting up Visual Studio for Programmable Block Scripting

First watch this video. The important parts to watch are till 3:35.


In addition to the using statements they include in this video, you also need to include this:

Code:

using Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame;

Add this as a local variable of your script class

Code:

IMyGridTerminalSystem GridTerminalSystem;

From there intellisence is magic.

A sample c# class should look like below.

Code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Sandbox.Common;
using Sandbox.Common.Components;
using Sandbox.Common.ObjectBuilders;
using Sandbox.Definitions;
using Sandbox.Engine;
using Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame;
using Sandbox.Game;

namespace Scripts
{
    class StatusReport
    {
        IMyGridTerminalSystem GridTerminalSystem;
        //http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=360966557

        void Main()
        {
            var blocks = new List<IMyTerminalBlock>();
            GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyRadioAntenna>(blocks);
            if (blocks.Count > 0)
                blocks[0].SetCustomName("Hello, Galaxy!");
        }
    }
}

When copying and pasting from Visual Studio to in game

• Do not copy any of the using statements
• Do not copy the namespace
• Do not copy the class
• Do not copy the "IMyGridTerminalSystem GridTerminalSystem;" line
• Basically just copy any local variables, the main method, and any other sub-methods you make
• Makes sure to not include any closing curly braces for the class / namespace

Example:

Code:

        void Main()
        {
            var blocks = new List<IMyTerminalBlock>();
            GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyRadioAntenna>(blocks);
            if (blocks.Count > 0)
                blocks[0].SetCustomName("Hello, Galaxy!");
        }