How can i run LUA script from C++ project?

[VeTaL]

Okay, if i want to launch entity's code, i may just put LUA code in the file with the same name, as mesh (environment_atmosphere.gmf and environment_atmosphere.lua).

 

But how can i run general script, for example, driver.lua or fpscontroller.lua from C++ project? Well, i understand that i can rewrite that script in C++ syntax, that's not a problem. I'm just interested, how to launch them. (First idea is to create empty mesh and name it like script, but its looking little stupid )

[macklebee]

As for setting up lua code without using a empty mesh, you can create a lua script and place it in the Scripts/Start folder. Then run your c++ program that has lua enabled and it will invoke the scripts inside the Start folder. It would also get invoked by lua game scripts. Or you can just call the script from another object's script. I use this to setup global properties. I guess you could use a c++ program to call a commandline "engine.exe scriptname.lua" to run it, but the c++ program wouldn't inherently be able to communicate to it.

 

EDIT--- sorry i am thinking of standalone scripts that use engine.exe...

[VeTaL]

"engine.exe scriptname.lua"

Yep, i also thought about this... Looking like, calling script from other object or moving it to Scripts/Start folder is the best solution.

 

I'm just curious, if there is more simple method: instead of calling main script from other object, maybe, it would be better just to RunScript("filename.lua");

[macklebee]

there is the dofile("filename.lua") in lua, but nothing like that has been set yet that I know of in leadwerks engine for c++...

[AndyGFX]

execute script inside code:

 

lua_dofile(...)

lua_dostring(...)

 

http://www.lua.org/manual/2.4/node14.html