Lik Framework

What is Lik?

Lik is a Warcraft 3 map development framework that runs on the windows platform. It combines YD, Dz, kk and other runtime environments to play a unique concept. With the use of golang language management tools, it supports more advanced map hot update, more intelligent global code obfuscation encryption (including Chinese), more optimised resource management, can accurately prompt the user to abuse the situation of resources or resource call missing problem, so that you can develop on-line experience more convenient and comfortable.

Getting the framework

You can download the most compact trial code package directly here.

lik tiny code package

also go to GitHub for

GitHub/lik

Documentation and Dependencies

Checking the documentation and introducing dependencies into the project is a must, you can check out the Technical support document

Framework Structure

（*）Required

（~）Automatic

（·）Customize

├── assets - (*|-) repository
│   ├── war3mapFont - for fonts, only supports ttf
│   ├── war3mapIcon - put icon, only support tga
│   ├── war3MapLoading - Load image, only support single tga or rule combination tga.
│   ├── war3mapModel - Load model, only support mdx, don't throw in maps.
│   ├── war3mapPlugins - Load plugins, there is a format reference.
│   ├── war3mapPreview - preview map, only support tga
│   ├── war3mapSelection - put the selection circle, reference has been provided format
│   ├── war3mapSound - put sound music, only support mp3
│   ├── war3mapTextures - put model textures, only support blp
│   └── war3mapUI - puts UI suite, format reference is available
├── assetsNew - (*|-) Same structure as assets, used when handling new resources.
├── projects - (~|-) used to put your map project directory, such as project_demo
│   └── project_demo -(-)
├── encrypt -(-) to define the obfuscation rules
│   ├── force.json -(-) force obfuscation of word roots, low performance
│   └── rule.json -(--) obfuscate library file rules
├── library -(*) core
├── vendor -(*)
│   ├── lni - important map data
│   ├── models - model command map template
│   ├── w3x2lni - w3x2lni tool (v:2.7.2)
│   └── WE - New Horseman
├── exe - (-) command tool golang source code
├── docs -(-) documentation
├── temp - (~) cache
├── conf -(~|-) configuration
└── lik.exe -(*) command tool

Installing Tools and Plug-ins

Programming Tools (For reference only, you can also ignore it and use other tools like golang, cursor, etc.)

IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition

Visual Studio Code

JetBrains Series Plugin Recommendations

Optional plugin EmmyLua

Optional plugin Image Icon Viewer

Optional plugin Color Highlighter

Optional plugin CodeGeeX

Optional plugin Continue

Terminal operations

Open a terminal and go to the frame root directory

> cd ./lik

Create a new project

> lik.exe new demo

Local test with hot update

> lik.exe run demo -h

Managing Projects with the History Tool

You should use versioning code history management tools (Git, Svn, etc.) to manage your development projects. You can use third-party hosting platforms (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Gtiee, Bitbucket), or self-built (e.g., Gogs) management tools, and please at least use the tools locally to build a local version. No one knows when they're going to make a mistake. Code history allows you to view every change, roll back versions, and back up results.