Okay I learned that I can still develope iOS Games without a Mac(Which is cool!) I am a Windows user, and sadly the docs pretty much use a mac as prefrence. so how do I install corona on Windows? [import]uid: 168985 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 329497[/import]
Hi taylorringo,
Click on the download button on the website to get the latest released version of the SDK. That will download a .msi file. Once it’s downloaded double click on that file to open up the installer and follow along with that.
It should be really straightforward. Let us know if it works out. [import]uid: 105707 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118419[/import]
I meant when it comes to first time usage, how do I link it to NotePad++? [import]uid: 168985 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118420[/import]
Each project you work on in Corona has a main.lua file. You open these files in the corona simulator. You can try this with the many pieces of sample code provided.
To edit these files you open them up in Notepad++. Every time you save a change in Notepad++ you can relaunch your simulator (ctrl+r shortcut) to see what the effects of your edits are. The results of your changes wont show up unless you first save them in your file editor (Notepad++) and then relaunch the project in the simulator.
Many projects end up using more files than just the Main.lua file. If that’s the case you can open them up in Notepad++ and edit them as well.
Any changes you make will only be seen if you first save the files in your editor and then relaunch the simulator. Does that make sense?
Have fun, I’m very impressed with this tool 
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the save keep failing with this message: “Please check is the file is opened in another program” [import]uid: 168985 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118422[/import]
Oh, right. I get that too. What I’ve done is make a folder on my desktop that I work off of. For some reason when I’m on my PC, I can’t save corona files when they’re in the default corona directory. This was using Notepad++ as well. Lately I’ve been using Sublime and haven’t tried with it so not sure if it’s a Notepad++ issue, windows issue or something with the SDK?
Anyone have any insight on why that is? A potential “barrier to entry” for a tool that’s meant to be accessible… [import]uid: 105707 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118423[/import]
Hey guys, I’m not sure if this a common Windows issue or not as I use Mac exclusively, however I will chase it up with a colleague and try and get some insight [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118486[/import]
Are you two getting this error message when editing the sample project files under the “Program Files” directory?
If so, then that’s the problem. All files under the “Program Files” directory requires admin access to edit them. That is how Microsoft made it. In fact, even if you did manage to edit the files, on Windows 7 and Vista your file changes will actually go to a virtual directory under the Windows “Users” directory that mirrors the “Program Files” directory… just to make things a little more confusing.
My recommendation is to never edit files under the “Program Files” directory by hand. Not just for the Corona SDK, but any application. Instead, if you want to play with a Corona sample project, copy an existing one to a directory that you do have write permissions to, such as the “Documents” directory.
Note that if you have ever used Visual Studio, notice that it defaults to putting new projects under the “Documents” directory too. Corona will do this as well when you select the menu option “File\NewProject”. [import]uid: 32256 topic_id: 29497 reply_id: 118534[/import]