Setting up ALS (Ada Language Server) for Sublime Text

SabeDoesThings — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:24:50 +0000

Installing the Ada Language Server

First you want to download the Ada Language Server. Where you can get here and download for which operating system you have.

Now you need to add it to your PATH. For Windows I just made a folder called "als" and put ada_language_server.exe inside and used that.

Once you have that you can set it up with LSP.

Installing LSP

Go to Tools->Command Palette or Ctrl+Shift+P.
Search for Package Control: Install Package.
Select it and search LSP.

Configuring LSP for Ada

To start you want to go to Preferences->Package Settings->LSP->Settings.
Then once inside add this to the file on the right hand side

{
  "clients": {
    "ada": {
      "enabled": true,
      "command": ["path/to/ada_language_server.exe"],
      "selector": "source.ada",
      "languageId": "ada"
    }
  }
}

You may want to restart Sublime Text if it's not working.

Syntax Highlighting

To get syntax you want to install another package named Ada like we did with LSP. Going into the command palette and installing the package.

All Done!

Once you have all that you should be getting error squiggles in the editor and getting suggestions. If you have any questions or anything just message below.
Happy Coding! 😃

How To Setup MonoGame for F#

SabeDoesThings — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:45:44 +0000

There are little to NO guides on using F# with MonoGame..
well that's bit of an over statement there are a few on the internet but they are either outdated or just don't work at all.

So I got to work and figured out how to setup an F# project to use MonoGame! There are probably other ways to do it but this way worked for me and I want to show how other people can do it too.

So let's get started!

Start by creating a new F# console project.

dotnet new console -lang F# -o <ProjectName>
cd <ProjectName>

Add the MonoGame Framework

dotnet add package MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL

Create Game1.fs

Game1.fs

namespace <Project Name>

open Microsoft.Xna.Framework
open Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics
open Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input

type Game1() as this =
    inherit Game()

    let graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this)
    let mutable spriteBatch: SpriteBatch = null

    do
        this.Content.RootDirectory <- "Content"
        this.IsMouseVisible <- true

    override _.Initialize() =
        // TODO: Add your initialization logic here

        base.Initialize()

    override _.LoadContent() =
        spriteBatch <- new SpriteBatch(this.GraphicsDevice)

        // TODO: use this.Content to load your game content here

    override _.Update(gameTime: GameTime) =
        let kstate = Keyboard.GetState()
        if kstate.IsKeyDown Keys.Escape then
            this.Exit()

        // TODO: Add your update logic here

        base.Update gameTime

    override _.Draw(gameTime: GameTime) =
        this.GraphicsDevice.Clear Color.CornflowerBlue

        spriteBatch.Begin()
        // TODO: Add your drawing code here
        spriteBatch.End()

        base.Draw gameTime

Add to Program.fs file

open <Project Name>

[<EntryPoint>]
let main argv =
    use game = new Game1()
    game.Run()
    0

the .fsproj file should look like this:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Game1.fs" />
    <Compile Include="Program.fs" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.4.1" />
  </ItemGroup>

</Project>

Adding Content.mgcb

Create folder called "Content"

Add dotnet tools

dotnet new tool-manifest
dotnet tool install dotnet-mgcb
dotnet tool install dotnet-mgcb-editor
dotnet tool install dotnet-mgcb-editor-windows
dotnet tool install dotnet-mgcb-editor-linux
dotnet tool install dotnet-mgcb-editor-mac

Open MGCB Editor

First you have to have it installed

dotnet tool install -g dotnet-mgcb
dotnet tool install -g dotnet-mgcb-editor

Next in a command line in your directory use this command

dotnet tool restore
mgcb-editor

Generate the Content.mgcb file

Once you are inside the MGCB Editor do
File -> New
Go to your directory inside of the Content folder and name the file "Content.mgcb"

Done!

You should now have the Content file and are able to build assets for you're games.

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