lua how to debug

How to debug .lua scripts

1. Download ZeroBrane Studio IDE.
2. Launch the IDE.
3. Click Menu > Project > Start Debugger Server.
4. Click Menu > Project > Project Directory > Start Debugger Server > Choose... and select \mtanksl.OpenTibia.GameData\data\.
5. Open \plugins\npcs\lib.lua in the project window, for example.
6. Insert the function debugger.start() inside the function npchandler:onsay(npc, player, message), for example.
7. Add breakpoints.
8. Run the server.
9. Talk to some NPC.
10. The breakpoint will be hit, press F10 to step into, Shift + F10 to step over, Ctrl + F10 to step out and F5 to continue debugging.
11. Now go have some fun!