Lua Programming Help Thread

[Virtue]

Yeah, I guess? Dude, whats your aim or msn ^^^

And how do you do it like lowser?

[Bilo]

I already told you what to do.. sheesh!

Pm me and I'll send you the folders.

[MagicianFB]

Yeah, I guess? Dude, whats your aim or msn ^^^

And how do you do it like lowser?

Although I have it I don't use AIM often. If you still want to know It's MagicianFB.

Also I have no clue, although I've been trying to figure it out.

[Bilo]

No... what you do is -

1. Get a hold of something else that uses it (half of the lua apps in the files section)
2. Rename the folders to what you like
3. Delete everything but the eboots in each folder.
4. Paste all of your files and your lua script into the folder without the %
5. Edit the eboot in the % folder to include you own image/title (using PBP unpacker)

[MagicianFB]

I already told you what to do.. sheesh!

Pm me and I'll send you the folders.

Poor Bilo, if only everone listened... ;)

[Bilo]

Indeed! ^

And I just wrote the steps for you on how to get your icon on the game list
so that you can launch your app from there.

*bow*

[Virtue]

No... what you do is -

1. Get a hold of something else that uses it (half of the lua apps in the files section)
2. Rename the folders to what you like
3. Delete everything but the eboots in each folder.
4. Paste all of your files and your lua script into the folder without the %
5. Edit the eboot in the % folder to include you own image/title (using PBP unpacker)

I don't remember you telling me, but thanks.

[Bilo]

^ no probs

[PaulMyo]

First time coding a game with physics and first time using lua. I am trying to get a 2d collision detection working in lua, i only need rect/rect detection so i don't need anything too fancy. Are there any examples written in lua script? I have been reading

http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/...tutorialA.html

but as his source code is flash/action script i can't look at it.

I really need a lesson in 2d geometry more than a collision detection example in lua but a lua example would be so very helpful.

Any starting links? pointers? source code?

[SodR]

Sorry to post my question again but how do I get a text when I push a button to not disapear after I have released the button??

System.usbDiskModeActivate()

white = Color.new(255, 255, 255)

while true do
screen:clear()

pad = Controls.read()

if pad:cross() then
screen:print(20, 18, "1", white)
end

screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()

end

[Bilo]

screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()

that should be after your text to make it stay... I think..

if pad:cross() then
screenrint(20, 18, "1", white)
screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()
end

[Bilo]

*.xm files play in lua..so it seems :)

I thought only wav's did.

[lingon]

um...

if pad:triangle() then
mainmanu()
end

Something like that, main menu being a function previously set.

Ahaa...Okay thanks alot! :Jump:

[Bilo]

^ No probs :)

Hope everything goes well.

[lingon]

Well yeah... I ain't the one to complane =) Besides, what Does "()" actually do?

[MagicianFB]

*.xm files play in lua..so it seems :)

I thought only wav's did.

I've never heard of .xm

[Bilo]

Well yeah... I ain't the one to complane =)

BTW is anyone here gonna signe up for that team looAh thing, I would if were a bit better at programming.

Probably not.

I spend most of my day at work going between C and Actionscript so I dont think I'd like to be spending the rest staring at lines of lua.

It gets boring after a while ya know? :)

Although.... my game will be out in a couple of days I like it.. maybe someone else will :)

[lingon]

lol, I'm sure you get tired of it after a while...Lookin forward to your game.

[Bilo]

I've never heard of .xm

Extended Modular files

.xm files are game sound files.

[MagicianFB]

Probably not.

I spend most of my day at work going between C and Actionscript so I dont think I'd like to be spending the rest staring at lines of lua.

It gets boring after a while ya know? :)

Although.... my game will be out in a couple of days I like it.. maybe someone else will :)

I'm working on an rpg.

[lingon]

If I for exampel wanna define

 if pad:cross() then
		screen:blit(0, 0, lua, false)
		screen:print(50, 218, "Detta programm skapades utav Carl R den 2 Okt.", svart)
		screen:print(50, 228, "2005 enbart i inlärnings syfte.", svart)	
		screen:print(220,170, "[]: Avsluta", svart)
		screen.flip()

as one whole thing, as example "a" then how would I do that?

[TeamOverload]

sorry, i dont quite understand your question..

[Bilo]

If I for exampel wanna define

 if pad:cross() then
		screen:blit(0, 0, lua, false)
		screen:print(50, 218, "Detta programm skapades utav Carl R den 2 Okt.", svart)
		screen:print(50, 228, "2005 enbart i inlärnings syfte.", svart)	
		screen:print(220,170, "[]: Avsluta", svart)
		screen.flip()

as one whole thing, as example "a" then how would I do that?

do you mean set it as a function? that can be called or do you mean use this within an if?

To make it a function just say

function nameoffunction()


and declare it before you try and call it

[lingon]

I mean it like its declared by Bilo I think. I wanna be able to just type a short command and it will do that with the pad:cross thing. So thanks again Bilo and ofcourse TeamOveload for caring. =)

[Bilo]

^ no probs buddy :)

[cools]

well more troubles sadly :cry

Lua will only load the first part of my script, which displays text... It wont load any thing after that.

black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
screenrint(200, 130, "Board", black)
screen.flip()
while true do
screen.waitVblankStart()
end

board = Image.load("boardnew.png" )
screen:blit(0, 0, board, false)
screen:flip()
while true do
screen:waitVblankStart()
end

[Dremth]

How can I make something where the user enters text? Like on the PSP when you click on a text box the dialog comes up that has the letters and numbers like on a cell phone. Is there a way to get that?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!!!
[email protected]

[Bilo]

well more troubles sadly

Lua will only load the first part of my script, which displays text... It wont load any thing after that.

black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
screen:print(200, 130, "Board", black)
screen.flip()
while true do
screen.waitVblankStart()
end

board = Image.load("boardnew.png")
screen:blit(0, 0, board, false)
screen:flip()
while true do
screen:waitVblankStart()
end

board = Image.load("boardnew.png")
screen:blit(0, 0, board, false)
black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
screen:print(200, 130, "Board", black)
screen.flip()
while true do
screen.waitVblankStart()

end

That should work ^

[MagicianFB]

How can I make something where the user enters text? Like on the PSP when you click on a text box the dialog comes up that has the letters and numbers like on a cell phone. Is there a way to get that?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!!!
[email protected]

I'll try and make one...

[cools]

black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
screen:print(200, 130, "Board", black)
screen.flip()
board = Image.load("boardnew.png")
screen:blit(0, 0, board, false)
screen:flip()
while true do
screen:waitVblankStart()
end

That should work ^

I did that, but the text goes away when the pictures load. I want the Text and the Pictures to show up at the same time. Thanks Anyway...