Packing scripts folder

[Soamp]

Is there any difference between packing models/texture folder with packing Script folder?

when I try to pack script folder, it will cause a "Can't Open" error.

while when I pack models/textures folders there is nothing wrong. :-??

[Soamp]

and here is additional information

Language: C++

IDE: VisualStudio 2010

 

in fact we need to know if engine searchs for lua files inside zipped packes?

 

#include "engine.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

const int 	ScreenWidth = 800;
const int 	ScreenHeight = 600;
const char* MediaDir =  ".";
const char* AppTitle = "DSGAME";

void ErrOut( const std::string& message ) { std::cerr << message << std::endl; }

//	-------------------------------
int main( int argn, char* argv[] )
{
if( !Initialize() )
	return 1;        

if( !Graphics(ScreenWidth,ScreenHeight) )
{                
	ErrOut( "Failed to set graphics mode."  );
	return 1;        
}
SetAppTitle( AppTitle ) ;
RegisterAbstractPath( MediaDir );
SetZipStreamPassword("Menu.pak","123");
SetZipStreamPassword("Scripts.pak","123");
TFramework fw = CreateFramework();        
if( fw == NULL )        
{
	ErrOut( "Failed to initialize engine." );                
	return 1;        
}        

SetGlobalObject( "fw", fw );                

BP lua = GetLuaState();        
lua_pushobject( lua, fw );        
lua_setglobal( lua, "fw" );        
lua_pop( lua, 1 );        

while(	GetGlobalNumber("Game") == 1 && !AppTerminate())        
{
	if( !AppSuspended() )
	{
		UpdateFramework();                
		RenderFramework();
		Flip( 0 );        
	}
}
return Terminate();
}

[Soamp]

anyone? I need for test release (b1)

[Birdman]

Hello Soamp, i'm investigating this too, i wasn't able to package the scripts folder.

 

I have a Data folder with all the models, maps, etc and this works like a charm.

 

I'm unsure if you can do this without a modification.

 

This is why i prefer to code most of the important things in c++.

 

EDIT: What you can do in the worst case is put scripts in the data folder, for an instance i have a specific script inside the model folder, so basically what i have in the scripts folder is all generic Leadwerks stuff.

[Roland]

As I understand it you wan't to protect the script source.

Maybe this is something for you then Compile more LUA scripts ... ... into single bin file

Have not tested my self but I saw that post I thought it could be something for you.

[Birdman]

I can compile em, but if another scripts need one, it wont find it, because name changed.

 

How will a normal scripts scripts/start etc be compiled to works in leadwerks?

 

Or how do i run this compiled scripts?

[Josh]

You can pack model scripts into .pak files but I recommend leaving scripts that get included by other scripts as either the origjnal .lua files, or .luac if you want encrypted precompiled byte code.

[Soamp]

@Roland : Thanks for your attention . I know that. But our scripts are too long and too much.

@Josh: Thanks encrypting is good choice. But luac is not secure encrypting and my base code in lua, and our lua codes are import for me.

Do you know better solution for it?

[Laurens]

You might want to take a look at an executable packer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_compression#List_of_packers

[Soamp]

Thanks guys

I try to use This Command (“ for /r Your path %s IN ("*.lua") do luac.exe -o %sc %s “) for encrypting all of our Lua Code to LuaC on this time.

Although it’s safe less , It’s better than not encrypting.

[Laurens]

Compiling is not encrypting. Obfuscating the code would probably more effective, although I'm not sure if there are any Lua obfuscators.

[Josh]

Oh yeah, there's also Armadillo and ASProtect, and they won't require any changes to your code.