How do I add lua extensions/libraries to the Ctrlr Lua version ?

[synth]

Hi,

Is it possible to add extensions to the Ctrlr Lua ? These can then be loaded using require()

I was looking at the one mentioned here to pretty print tables : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9168058/lua-beginner-table-dump-to-console

and wondering if it can be added to the Ctrlr Lua.

• This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by synth. Reason: Added exmaple

[atom]

If it’s pure Lua you can load it, if it needs compilation (C/C++) you need to recompile Ctrlr with that.

[atom]

The package extension is now loaded in ctrlr. so you can call require() on external modules. i’m using that with Luasocket and seems to be working.

[synth]

Wow thanks atom 🙂 ! I ll test it out today.

If I want to contribute to Ctrlr through C/C++ code and lua, then do I need to fork your repo in Github ? Then do commits in the fork and initiate pull requests for you ?

[atom]

As you wish i added you (i think it was you?) as a contributor of the repo so you should be able to just commit to the repository.

[synth]

Yeah actually it was friend of mine. We are both using Ctrlr 🙂

I ll send in a request too.

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