fceux/help/LuaScripting.html

<html>
	
<head>
	<title>Lua Scripting</title>
	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
    <meta name="generator" content="HelpNDoc Personal Edition 3.6.0.345">
	<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/reset.css" />
	<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/base.css" />
	<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/hnd.css" />
	<!--[if lte IE 8]>
		<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/ielte8.css" />
	<![endif]-->
	<style type="text/css">
		#topic_header
		{
			background-color: #EFEFEF;
		}
	</style>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.min.js"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript" src="js/hnd.js"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript">
		if (top.frames.length == 0)
		{
			var sTopicUrl = top.location.href.substring(top.location.href.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, top.location.href.length);
			top.location.href = "fceux.html?" + sTopicUrl;
		}
		else if (top && top.FrameTOC && top.FrameTOC.SelectTocItem)
		{
			top.FrameTOC.SelectTocItem("LuaScripting");
		}
	</script>
</head>

<body>

	<div id="topic_header">
			<div id="topic_header_content">
				<h1>Lua Scripting</h1>
				
				</div>
			<div id="topic_header_nav">
				<a href="GameGenieEncoderDecoder.html"><img src="img/arrow_left.png" alt="Previous"/></a>
				
				<a href="LuaGettingStarted.html"><img src="img/arrow_right.png" alt="Next"/></a>
				
				</div>
			<div class="clear"></div>
		</div>
	<div id="topic_content">
		
<p><span class="rvts17">Lua Scripting</span></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>Lua is a scripting language similar to Perl or Python. &nbsp;It allows for logical evaluation equivalent to languages like C but in a much more dynamic way that eliminates much of the need to compile programs and worry about low level resource management like deleting objects. &nbsp;In the context of FCEUX, Lua allows for direct control of the emulator through this logical construct.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>What this means to the non-"programmer" is that it you can essentially automate certain tasks in FCEUX, such as holding controller inputs, displaying additional graphical information and saving/loading savestates.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>A bit of previous programming knowledge will be useful in taking advantage of this feature, but it is certainly not a requirement. &nbsp;Lua is specifically written with the intention of being easier than most languages for anyone to understand and use.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaGettingStarted.html">Getting Started</a></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>The basics of Lua scripting, its implementation into FCEUX, and how to get started using Lua.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p><a class="rvts55" href="Commands.html">Using Lua</a></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>How to use Lua and basic syntax/commands that are useable under FCEUX.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaFunctionsList.html">Lua Functions List</a></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>A list of Lua functions available in FCEUX and a brief description of each.</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaBot.html">Lua Bot</a></p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>How to use Luau's version of Basic bot.</p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts13">Created with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc: </span><a class="rvts14" href="http://www.helpndoc.com/feature-tour/iphone-website-generation">Free iPhone documentation generator</a></p>
</div>
	
	<div id="topic_footer">

			<div id="topic_footer_content">
				2012</div>
		</div>
	</body>
	
</html>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<html>
 								<head>
 									<title>Lua Scripting</title>
 									<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								    <meta name="generator" content="HelpNDoc Personal Edition 3.6.0.345">
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+									<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/reset.css" />
 									<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/base.css" />
 									<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/hnd.css" />
 									<!--[if lte IE 8]>
 										<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="css/ielte8.css" />
 									<![endif]-->
-												* updated docs
* new hotkey "Run Manual Lua function" (not mapped by default)
* Taseditor: general cleanup of codebase

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-07-01 14:11:24 +00:00
+									<style type="text/css">
 										#topic_header
 										{
 											background-color: #EFEFEF;
 										}
 									</style>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+									<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.min.js"></script>
 									<script type="text/javascript" src="js/hnd.js"></script>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+									<script type="text/javascript">
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+										if (top.frames.length == 0)
-												* updated docs
* new hotkey "Run Manual Lua function" (not mapped by default)
* Taseditor: general cleanup of codebase

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-07-01 14:11:24 +00:00
+										{
 											var sTopicUrl = top.location.href.substring(top.location.href.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, top.location.href.length);
 											top.location.href = "fceux.html?" + sTopicUrl;
 										}
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+										else if (top && top.FrameTOC && top.FrameTOC.SelectTocItem)
-												* updated docs
* new hotkey "Run Manual Lua function" (not mapped by default)
* Taseditor: general cleanup of codebase

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-07-01 14:11:24 +00:00
+										{
 											top.FrameTOC.SelectTocItem("LuaScripting");
 										}
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+									</script>
 								</head>
 								<body>
 									<div id="topic_header">
 											<div id="topic_header_content">
 												<h1>Lua Scripting</h1>
 												</div>
 											<div id="topic_header_nav">
 												<a href="GameGenieEncoderDecoder.html"><img src="img/arrow_left.png" alt="Previous"/></a>
 												<a href="LuaGettingStarted.html"><img src="img/arrow_right.png" alt="Next"/></a>
 												</div>
 											<div class="clear"></div>
 										</div>
 									<div id="topic_content">
 								<p><span class="rvts17">Lua Scripting</span></p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>Lua is a scripting language similar to Perl or Python. &nbsp;It allows for logical evaluation equivalent to languages like C but in a much more dynamic way that eliminates much of the need to compile programs and worry about low level resource management like deleting objects. &nbsp;In the context of FCEUX, Lua allows for direct control of the emulator through this logical construct.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>What this means to the non-"programmer" is that it you can essentially automate certain tasks in FCEUX, such as holding controller inputs, displaying additional graphical information and saving/loading savestates.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>A bit of previous programming knowledge will be useful in taking advantage of this feature, but it is certainly not a requirement. &nbsp;Lua is specifically written with the intention of being easier than most languages for anyone to understand and use.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
 								<p><br/></p>
-												fixed previous commit

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-09-28 19:41:12 +00:00
+								<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaGettingStarted.html">Getting Started</a></p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>The basics of Lua scripting, its implementation into FCEUX, and how to get started using Lua.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												fixed previous commit

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-09-28 19:41:12 +00:00
+								<p><a class="rvts55" href="Commands.html">Using Lua</a></p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>How to use Lua and basic syntax/commands that are useable under FCEUX.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												fixed previous commit

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-09-28 19:41:12 +00:00
+								<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaFunctionsList.html">Lua Functions List</a></p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>A list of Lua functions available in FCEUX and a brief description of each.</p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												fixed previous commit

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-09-28 19:41:12 +00:00
+								<p><a class="rvts55" href="LuaBot.html">Lua Bot</a></p>
-												updated docs

[[Split portion of a mixed commit.]]

											
										
										
											2012-08-08 15:00:14 +00:00
+								<p><br/></p>
-												updated documentation

											
										
										
											2012-03-23 20:30:31 +00:00
+								<p>How to use Luau's version of Basic bot.</p>
 								<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts13">Created with the Personal Edition of HelpNDoc: </span><a class="rvts14" href="http://www.helpndoc.com/feature-tour/iphone-website-generation">Free iPhone documentation generator</a></p>
 								</div>
 									<div id="topic_footer">
 											<div id="topic_footer_content">
 </div>
 										</div>
 									</body>
 								</html>