What can lua be used for?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Can lua be used for making computer software and such? of only corona game/app dev?

#2

Well Corona SDK’s implementation of Lua is pretty much for making Mobile apps.  However Lua is a general programming language that can be used for other things.  For instance, World of Warcraft uses Lua for customer made modifications to the game.  It can be installed as a standalone tool so you can run Lua from the command line.

Rob

#3

so is there another software that lets us dev in lua? like i know that you can code java in Eclipse…

#4

http://www.lua.org/uses.html

#5

Paul “marbux” Merrell maintains a list, which he keeps fairly up-to-date as things are announced and / or mentioned on the Lua mailing list: Where Lua Is Used

#6

Ironically that list does not include Corona SDK under game engines (though it’s mentioned in the things to add - inbox).

Rob

#7

If you’re asking about integrated development environments, yes, there are a lot of them that support Lua.  You can write Lua code (and Corona/Lua code) in Eclipse – look for Koneki or LDT (Lua Development Tools).

#8

@Rob,

Yes, but a link below the top link I shared does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lua-scriptable_game_engines

So, we’re good.  :stuck_out_tongue:

#9

Haha thanks to all for replying! 

#10

Well Corona SDK’s implementation of Lua is pretty much for making Mobile apps.  However Lua is a general programming language that can be used for other things.  For instance, World of Warcraft uses Lua for customer made modifications to the game.  It can be installed as a standalone tool so you can run Lua from the command line.

Rob

#11

so is there another software that lets us dev in lua? like i know that you can code java in Eclipse…

#12

http://www.lua.org/uses.html

#13

Paul “marbux” Merrell maintains a list, which he keeps fairly up-to-date as things are announced and / or mentioned on the Lua mailing list: Where Lua Is Used

#14

Ironically that list does not include Corona SDK under game engines (though it’s mentioned in the things to add - inbox).

Rob

#15

If you’re asking about integrated development environments, yes, there are a lot of them that support Lua.  You can write Lua code (and Corona/Lua code) in Eclipse – look for Koneki or LDT (Lua Development Tools).

#16

@Rob,

Yes, but a link below the top link I shared does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lua-scriptable_game_engines

So, we’re good.  :stuck_out_tongue:

#17

Haha thanks to all for replying!