Library template providing boilerplate code with a fill-in-the-blanks approach.
- can be used from Windows and *nix (API declaration)
- supports Lua 5.1 and Lua 5.2
- has default close/shutdown methods
- optional global module table (for Lua 5.1 only)
Copyright 2012-2014, Thijs Schreijer. License is MIT/X11, the same as Lua itself
- Copy and rename the following files;
- lua_template.c
- lua_template.h
- Check the TODO comments in the template
The template itself can simply be copied into a solution and then adapted for use.
Steps;
- in your solution create a new project directory
- copy the following files into that directory
- lua_template.h
- lua_template.c
- lua_template.vcxproj
- lua_template.vcxproj.filters (optional)
- Rename the 'lua_template.vcxproj' (and the .filters file)
- In visual studio add the project to your solution
- Rename the .c and .h files from within VS
- See the VS tasklist for the TODO's in the template.
Alternatively;
- use
compile.batfrom the Visual Studio/WinSDK command shell (check the file for 'TODO' comments)
- Create a new project and select; Visual C++, win32, win32 project
- In the wizard select 'DLL' and 'empty project'
- Add a new C file to the project (must be done first, otherwise the C/C++ options won't show in VS2008)
- Open the new project properties (rightclick -> properties) and set
the following options;
- C/C++, General, Additional Include Directories
- Add the path to the Lua header files, Lua for Windows; "C:\Program Files\Lua\5.1\include"
- C/C++, Code Generation, Runtime Libary;
- Mutithreaded DLL (for VS2005 and before, default in 2008)
- Linker, General, Additional Libary Directories;
- Add the path to the Lua library files, Lua for Windows; "C:\Program Files\Lua\5.1\lib"
- Linker, Input, Additional Dependencies;
- Add the lua51.lib files, Lua for Windows; "lua51.lib"
- C/C++, General, Additional Include Directories