Devcom (short for Developer Commands) is a simple, extensible system for adding command-line interfaces to applications, games, and other interactive media running on the CLR.
A simple Devcom command-line can be created with just a few lines of code:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.Title = "Devcom";
Devcom.Load();
while(true)
{
Console.Write(Context.Default.Prompt);
Devcom.SendCommand(Console.ReadLine());
}
}###Commands
Defining new commands is a straightforward, easy process. Make a class marked with the [Category] attribute. Then add static methods inside it with [Command] attributes that define what the commands are called.
using System;
using DeveloperCommands;
namespace Example
{
[Category]
public static class Commands
{
[Command("add", "Adds two numbers. Because why not.")]
public static void Add(Context context, float a, float b)
{
Devcom.Print(a + b);
}
}
}When this program is run, Devcom will scan your assembly (as well as any libraries you use) for Devcom commands and register them.
Then, you can use your commands:
devcom > add 12 18
30
###Convars
Convars are just as easy to create in code. To make one, use the [Convar] attribute on any static property or field. Here's an example:
using System;
using DeveloperCommands;
namespace Example
{
[Category("example")]
public static class MyConvars
{
[Convar("my_int")]
public static int MyInt
{
get;
set;
}
}
}Any convar's value can be inserted into a command by surrounding the name of the convar in colons. Here is an example showing the set command to set the convar, and the echo command to display it:
devcom > echo "MyInt = :example.my_int:"
MyInt = 0
devcom > set example.my_int 123
devcom > echo "MyInt = :example.my_int:"
MyInt = 123