Lua 5

[JSMain]

Can someone explain the process of setting up Lua 5 for G4?

I downloaded Lua 5 Win32 binaries, and found them to be EXE files instead of the former dll files that I had in G3.3.

Haven't had time to try yet, but want to be sure I'm doing it right.

[Ron]

You don't have to do that!!! Girder comes with Lua5. What are you trying to do?

[quixote]

Well, since there is a LUA5 thread going now... :D
Here is a correction to my former blunder about non-blocking speech:
Care of FatherofMonsterMagnet,
if not VoiceObj then
VoiceObj = luacom.CreateObject("Sapi.SpVoice")
end

function SpeakText()
VoiceObj:Speak("Place the text that you want spoken here.",1)
end

SpeakText()

[JSMain]

ah! My mistake!

I thought last night I was given direction to download the version 5 binaries.

I must have misunderstood the Lua problems I've been reading.

[Ron]

If I remember correctly you were asking about the LuaSocket thing right? If so I mean go and download the luasockets binary, it should work with Girder's version of Lua.

[JSMain]

It was the Luasocket plugin that crashed girder, yes! I'm not certain as yet what it is used for. is it necessary for normal Lua operation?

[Ron]

You'll only need luasocket for internet related stuff. I totally forgot, Luasocket is also included with Girder you don't need to download a thing.

[JSMain]

Oh! OK!

Plan on giving that a shot too down the road, as I want to do some girder with PHP control for a project I have in mind.