yeah, you're right

Thanks for the suggestion, John.

The format we’re working with here is a high-level language, so it’s not straightforward to add live predictions like in the in-game lb preview. In a low-level language such as IC10 MIPS, each operation expects only one very specific type of parameter, which makes it easier to anticipate the next token. In a Basic-style language, however, there’s no reliable way to predict whether the user intends to type "=", "+", "-", "C", "%", or something else, unless we integrate a machine learning component — which would add too much complexity for this context.

I’m open to any suggestions you might have for a simpler approach.

could you add predictions similar to the in-game live predictions (aka just like in-game when i type lb and a preview appears, could you do the same thing here)

Hey @Bosch_Drill,
There were no major changes in the IC10 language, so yes, you can use it.
You asked how precise it is, I’m not sure how to answer that. Since it’s a compiler, the precision depends on your code. You’ll need to understand the device variables and how to use them to control the devices you need.
There are plenty of examples on GitHub to help you get started, and you can also join our Discord for support.
Cheers!

Hey! Nice work. Well, last commit at github was last year, i'm kinda wondering, can i still use this compiler for nowadays? Like, make code for devices etc. And how precise is compiler work?

Hello would it be PAUSSIBLE to add a functionality allowing us to select the maximum number of lines authorize in IC10 because with mods like More Lines of Code https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=32652725
We have 512 line and not 128

@jarhead

The first result on google for "ChatGPT" is the tool, under OpenAI's site. OpenAI is just the business that develops it, perhaps you thought it was something different?

Anyways, here is the link : https://openai.com/

(too bad we can't use C#, C+, C++ or even basic html or java to code this stuff. (I have used those and the different code languages can get confusing while learning them.)

Where do I get ChatGPT because I have done a google search for it and keep finding a bunch of news stories or descriptions of it (and other stuff like that) but not the actual software itself or even a website that runs it publicly?

Hey @jarhead!
Technically, it is a completely different job. Unfortunately, it is very complex to do reverse compilation. In MIPS (the IC Code), you can program and use registers as you want. One function in MIPS can be part of many other functions when it comes to a higher-level programming language like Basic. So, there is no direct way to reverse the process and decompile a MIPS code.
What you can try is to use ChatGPT or any other tool that is able to read the Basic compiler documentation (you can download it and feed it to ChatGPT), and ask it to re-create your MIPS code into Basic.
Cheers,

Can you add the ability to "decompile" ic code from stationeers to allow altering (editing) it for our use. This can also help us to learn to use the compiler faster (I have a few ic codes I made with help and want to make a few more custom codes and try to get the ones I already made to be more efficient.)

Hey @Xinax, the save folder used by the Basic IC10 compiler isn't easily configurable. It's set automatically when the tool starts, and currently, there's no built-in setting to change the script save location.

Personally, I avoid using the save function altogether. I prefer to write and organize my code externally using Notepad++ (or any text editor), then use the compiler only to test and compile the script. When it's ready, I just copy and paste the final version into the game. This helps keep the in-game library clean and makes it easier to manage scripts by save or project. 😅

I know it's not the most flexible setup. Sorry for not having a better solution for you.
Cheers,

Could it be possible, to change the directory where the scripts are saved? I like to code when I am not at home and find it a hassle to copy the Stationeers folder. Maybe like a setting to change the script location, to where I want.

@Exca133 thank you for your suggestion.
Great! 8 variables is exactly what I need.

Hey @Mr.Toy, Thanks for your feedback. I'm considering adding a special array that will be a communication array to read/write remote stack, but I couldn't dedicate time to making more updates to the tool. That's definitely something I'll add.
An alternative you can consider is reading/writing on channels. It's not as powerful as reading/writing the stack, but you should be able to store 8 variables on a shared circuit this way.
Cheers!

Hi, thanks for the excellent tool!
But I have a question, is there any possibility to use direct writing to the stack using the "put" command?

@Exca133 I'll probably use that workaround.Thanks for the quick response and hard work you do!

Hey @OkayMystic!
No, they are not implemented.
The only option for now is to read a variable (for example the ReferenceID) using a .Name device, and compare it to 0.
I'm thinking about how I could implement the *dns functions dynamically, but I've tested earlier that they are not working with indirect addressing (example: bdns dr0 will return an error).
Any suggestion is welcome ;)

Hey @maryvofin! Thanks for the feedback!
I will consider it for a future update ;)

Hey I have a question, is there was any way to use commands like bdns, bdnsal, or bdse in this?

Hi,
thanks for the tool. It saves a lot of time. Something i needed 3 ours to writein IC10 took me only 15 minutes in has only half the lines of code.
I am missing only 2 convenience things that i would like to see in the language.
1. Array.Length: That would prevent the need to hardcode length in the FOR loop. Sometimes FOREACH cannot be used because the index is actually needed
2. Short variant of defining and filling an array like ARRAY test = [1,2,3].

Hey SpaceRug!
Yes, giving it visibility on the Workshop if you like it. ^^

Out of curiosity, is there a reason to subscribe to the mod if you are using the external application?

Thanks @cda2023 !
Unfortunately, it is very complex to do reverse compilation. For example, lookit at a loop in mips, you can't be sure if it should be a foreach, for-next, while. Also, when it cames to registers allocation, mips let you do anything, while a compiler like this one has strict rules about how to allocate a variables to mips registers. There is a lot of info on wikipedia about reverse compilers, very interesting though.
Cheers,

It's a great project, but I wanted to be able to translate the ic10 code into basic, so that I could then fix it to my needs. Currently, the editor cannot convert back the code from Ic10 to basic. You can add this - it will add popularity to the use of Basic, because writing on IC10 in 2024 is the stone Age and perhaps developers will pay attention to this project and it will be possible to write in basic immediately in the game although a fan of pascal

oh hey thanks! the screenshot shows something a little different than i was thinking, but certainly functional, it also gives me some better ideas. Joined the discord in case i have any other questions :)

Hey @TwoPoint! Yes, it can be done! There is one of the screenshots with an example, the one with the hydroponic trays. If you have any issues, please join our Discord, so we can have a look at your code together.
Cheers!

Is it possible to assign a batch of devices into an array (i.e myArray[0] = IC.device[device]) and then iterate through the array (using FOREACH) to change a setting? Trying this seems to get me an Addresser error...

I can use a less cleaner way in the meantime but knowing might help for future projects.

Amazing!!
This will speed IC10 learning a lot
Thank you!

Hey @Emilgardis! If you are referring to the `sdns` checks, they are not implemented yet, but I'll add them to my backlog.

A workaround should be to use batch or named aliases, so you never need to set up the input pins, and you could also detect the presence of the device (by checking a ReferenceID > 0 for example).

Cheers!

There doesn't seem to be a way to check for the presence of a device, or am I missing something, I basically want a device not set check

@Exca133 thanks!

Hey @Alx ! I'm adding it to the backlog. I'll add the options as "Meta" settings, that's the easiest way to add options in the code for now. Thanks for the explanations and examples.
Cheers!

There are cases when yield is superfluous, and if you remove it manually, then the order of the lines in relation to b (branch) and j (jump) is disrupted

In the URL I provide an example of a script where yield needs to be removed, and also #comments may seem unnecessary
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMVRifDLwtllKLiYpmfSH7qGnbyRGBxq/view?usp=sharing

Why remove comments - to make it convenient to send the compiled code to friends in discord in a “pure” form, in the same example above there are comments that may seem unnecessary in IC10

Hey, @Alx. Why would you like to remove comments and automatic yield?

Hey, there seems to be some settings missing, such as a mode without saving #comments (with the ability to save #l.x), as well as disabling automatic addition of yield and other things.

Hey @Alx ! I wasn't aware of the compiler's incompatibility with non-Latin alphabets, sorry for that!

I've partially addressed it:
- Cyrillic and Greek alphabets are now fully supported for variable names and comments (more tests and feedback are welcome!);
- Hiragana (and other Japanese alphabets), and Chinese characters can be used in comments (and possibly in variable names, although they might disrupt text caret positioning).
- Scripts using right-to-left writing (Arabic, and many others) are posing a real challenge and I will not be able to provide a quick fix until doing a complete overhaul of the tool. Sorry :(

About the VS Code integration, we had a prototype with @Traineratwot (who created the ICX extension), and there is still a lot of work to be compatible with VS Code. That is a Work In Progress.

Cheers!

@Exca133

lol i realise i should have read a little bit more in the comments, sorry about that. thanks for the reply anyways!

Thank you very much. Also thanks for the high quality documentation - now I can easily generate code using ChatGPT or Phind.

What's missing in my opinion:
1. Plugin for vscode
2. Support for other language characters in the input window, including Cyrillic

Hey @TwoPoint ! Thanks for the feedback !

You can CTRL+Scroll to zoom in/out and change the font size. This is the only text setting I've implemented.

About the difficulty, I must recognize that it was not an easy task to create the compiler from scratch. I started 5 months ago, watched a lot of online courses, and worked on it only during my free time.

Cheers!

this is amazing, thank you for creating this. would it be difficult to add some text settings? mainly font size... the text is pretty small on my screen but it is still usable.

another question is, how difficult was it to create your own compiler? im a little interested in the process of making one simply for curiosity.

Hey @lashtear !
That's it. It's a distribution repository, not source code. So people can download and use it directly without having to know how to compile it.
For now, I cannot distribute the source code because of some internal and licensed tools in it. But I will work later on an open-source DLL with the compiler without GUI.
Cheers!

Nice idea but your repo has zips with the already-built release... what? Are you planning a source release?

wow ... - just - double wow. Gonna have a look at it.

This is beyond cool.

Hey @MerGatto Thanks for your feedback !

I will continue to develop more features in it, and I'm planning to add some object-oriented programming features for more advanced devs.

Cheers !

I absolutely love this. It sped up my IC Development sooo much.

Hey @Dunpeal Hunter! I'm happy to see so much positive feedbacks

You can CTRL+Scroll to zoom in/out and change the font size.

Cheers!

Thanks for this tool! this should my coding make a lot more easier!

One question though, is there any way to make the lettertype bigger within the code? On my 4K monitor the code looks really tiny. For example: https://i.imgur.com/Nl9MCxZ.png