feat: new editor-only log type for dev hints (#538)

* feat: new editor only log type for dev hints

* fix log string

* hint color options

* use hint color

addons/mod_loader/api/log.gd

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static var logged_messages := {
 		"info": {},
 		"success": {},
 		"debug": {},
+		"hint": {},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ static var verbosity: VERBOSITY_LEVEL = VERBOSITY_LEVEL.DEBUG
 ## Array of mods that should be ignored when logging messages (contains mod IDs as strings)
 static var ignored_mods: Array[String] = []
 
+## Highlighting color for hint type log messages
+static var hint_color := Color("#70bafa")
 
 ## This Sub-Class represents a log entry in ModLoader.
 class ModLoaderLogEntry:
@@ -205,6 +208,21 @@ static func debug(message: String, mod_name: String, only_once := false) -> void
 	_log(message, mod_name, "debug", only_once)
 
 
+## Logs the message. Prefixed HINT and highligted.[br]
+## [br]
+## [i]Note: Logged with verbosity level at or above debug (-vvv) and in the editor only. Not written to mod loader log.[/i][br]
+## Use this to help other developers debug issues by giving them error-specific hints.[br]
+## [br]
+## [b]Parameters:[/b][br]
+## [param message] ([String]): The message to be logged as a debug.[br]
+## [param mod_name] ([String]): The name of the mod or ModLoader class associated with this log entry.[br]
+## [param only_once] ([bool]): (Optional) If true, the log entry will only be logged once, even if called multiple times. Default is false.[br]
+## [br]
+## [b]Returns:[/b] [code]void[/code]
+static func hint(message: String, mod_name: String, only_once := false) -> void:
+	_log(message, mod_name, "hint", only_once)
+
+
 ## Logs the message formatted with [method JSON.print]. Prefixed DEBUG.[br]
 ## [br]
 ## [i]Note: Logged with verbosity level at or above debug (-vvv).[/i] [br]
@@ -361,8 +379,6 @@ static func get_all_entries_as_string(log_entries: Array) -> Array:
 	return log_entry_strings
 
 
-
-
 # Internal log functions
 # =============================================================================
 
@@ -413,6 +429,9 @@ static func _log(message: String, mod_name: String, log_type: String = "info", o
 			if verbosity >= VERBOSITY_LEVEL.DEBUG:
 				print(log_entry.get_prefix() + message)
 				_write_to_log_file(log_entry.get_entry())
+		"hint":
+			if OS.has_feature("editor") and verbosity >= VERBOSITY_LEVEL.DEBUG:
+				print_rich("[color=%s]%s[/color]" % [hint_color.to_html(false), log_entry.get_prefix() + message])
 
 
 static func _is_mod_name_ignored(mod_name: String) -> bool:

addons/mod_loader/api/mod.gd

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static func install_script_hooks(vanilla_script_path: String, hook_script_path:
 
 		var closest_vanilla: String = vanilla_methods.front()
 		if closest_vanilla.similarity(hook.name) > 0.8:
-			ModLoaderLog.debug(
+			ModLoaderLog.hint(
 				'Did you mean "%s" instead of "%s"?'
 				% [closest_vanilla, hook.name], LOG_NAME
 			)

addons/mod_loader/mod_loader.gd

@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func _init() -> void:
 				# https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/19815
 				# https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/16798
 				if is_in_editor:
-					ModLoaderLog.warning(
-						"Loading any resource packs (.zip/.pck) with `load_resource_pack` will WIPE the entire virtual res:// directory.
-						If you have any unpacked mods in %s, they will not be loaded.Please unpack your mod ZIPs instead, and add them to %s" %
+					ModLoaderLog.hint(
+						"Loading any resource packs (.zip/.pck) with `load_resource_pack` will WIPE the entire virtual res:// directory. " +
+						"If you have any unpacked mods in %s, they will not be loaded.Please unpack your mod ZIPs instead, and add them to %s" %
 						[_ModLoaderPath.get_unpacked_mods_dir_path(), _ModLoaderPath.get_unpacked_mods_dir_path()], LOG_NAME, true
 					)
 
@@ -216,9 +216,10 @@ func _ready():
 	# Variables initialized with an autoload property cause errors otherwise.
 	if ModLoaderStore.any_mod_hooked:
 		if OS.has_feature("editor"):
-			ModLoaderLog.warning("No mod hooks .zip will be created when running from the editor.", LOG_NAME)
-			ModLoaderLog.info("You can test mod hooks by running the preprocessor on the vanilla scripts once.", LOG_NAME)
-			ModLoaderLog.info("We recommend using the Mod Loader Dev Tool to process scripts in the editor. You can find it here: %s" % ModLoaderStore.MOD_LOADER_DEV_TOOL_URL, LOG_NAME)
+			_ModLoaderModHookPacker.start()
+			ModLoaderLog.hint("No mod hooks .zip will be created when running from the editor.", LOG_NAME)
+			ModLoaderLog.hint("You can test mod hooks by running the preprocessor on the vanilla scripts once.", LOG_NAME)
+			ModLoaderLog.hint("We recommend using the Mod Loader Dev Tool to process scripts in the editor. You can find it here: %s" % ModLoaderStore.MOD_LOADER_DEV_TOOL_URL, LOG_NAME)
 		else:
 			# Generate mod hooks
 			_ModLoaderModHookPacker.start()

addons/mod_loader/mod_loader_store.gd

@@ -118,10 +118,16 @@ var ml_options: ModLoaderOptionsProfile
 func _init():
 	_update_ml_options_from_options_resource()
 	_update_ml_options_from_cli_args()
+	_configure_logger()
 	# ModLoaderStore is passed as argument so the cache data can be loaded on _init()
 	_ModLoaderCache.init_cache(self)
 
 
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	# Save the cache to the cache file.
+	_ModLoaderCache.save_to_file()
+
+
 # Update ModLoader's options, via the custom options resource
 func _update_ml_options_from_options_resource() -> void:
 	# Path to the options resource
@@ -178,11 +184,6 @@ func _update_ml_options_from_options_resource() -> void:
 		ml_options = override_options
 
 
-func _exit_tree() -> void:
-	# Save the cache to the cache file.
-	_ModLoaderCache.save_to_file()
-
-
 # Update ModLoader's options, via CLI args
 func _update_ml_options_from_cli_args() -> void:
 	# Disable mods
@@ -217,3 +218,10 @@ func _update_ml_options_from_cli_args() -> void:
 	var ignore_mod_names := _ModLoaderCLI.get_cmd_line_arg_value("--log-ignore")
 	if not ignore_mod_names == "":
 		ml_options.ignored_mod_names_in_log = ignore_mod_names.split(",")
+
+
+# Update static variables from the options
+func _configure_logger() -> void:
+	ModLoaderLog.verbosity = ml_options.log_level
+	ModLoaderLog.ignored_mods = ml_options.ignored_mod_names_in_log
+	ModLoaderLog.hint_color = ml_options.hint_color

addons/mod_loader/resources/options_profile.gd

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extends Resource
 ## [code]ModLoader:Dependency[/code] - ignore the exact name [br]
 ## [code]ModLoader:*[/code] - ignore all beginning with this name [br]
 @export var ignored_mod_names_in_log: Array[String] = []
+@export var hint_color := Color("#70bafa")
 
 @export_group("Game Data")
 ## Steam app id, can be found in the steam page url