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+-- this includes the iup system
+local iuplua_open = package.loadlib("iuplua51.dll", "iuplua_open");
+iuplua_open();
+
+-- this includes the "special controls" of iup (dont change the order though)
+local iupcontrolslua_open = package.loadlib("iupluacontrols51.dll", "iupcontrolslua_open");
+iupcontrolslua_open();
+
+-- callback function to clean up our mess
+-- this is called when the script exits (forced or natural)
+-- you need to close all the open dialogs here or FCEUX crashes
+function emu.OnClose.iuplua()
+	-- gui.popup("OnClose!");
+	if(emu and emu.OnCloseIup ~= nil) then
+		emu.OnCloseIup();
+	end
+	iup.Close(); 
+end
+
+-- this system allows you to open a number of dialogs without
+-- having to bother about cleanup when the script exits
+local handles = {}; -- this table should hold the handle to all dialogs created in lua
+local dialogs = 0; -- should be incremented PRIOR to creating a new dialog
+
+-- called by the onclose event (above)
+function emu.OnCloseIup()
+	if (handles) then -- just in case the user was "smart" enough to clear this
+		local i = 1;
+		while (handles[i] ~= nil) do -- cycle through all handles, false handles are skipped, nil denotes the end
+			if (handles[i] and handles[i].destroy) then -- check for the existence of what we need
+				handles[i]:destroy(); -- close this dialog (:close() just hides it)
+				handles[i] = nil;
+			end;
+			i = i + 1;
+		end;
+	end;
+end;