I'm looking for a simple script language which I can compile easily by just putting the .h files under an include folder and the .c/.cpp files under a source directory. Something without any Makefile. Must be written in C/C++ rather C++.
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Try premake4. A lot easier to work with than plain Makefiles, and is quite portable indeed.
Kornel Kisielewicz
2010-01-29 19:01:39
A:
I am sure I understand the context of your question since a script implies that it is interpreted yet you want to compile it...would CH Compiler do?
Hope this helps, Best regards, Tom.
tommieb75
2010-01-29 19:08:54
I suspect the OP means "with which" not "which", as in the script helps perform the compilation.
Jefromi
2010-01-29 19:37:02
...or since "lua" was the accepted answer, I guess the real meaning was a scripting language to embed into my application, and one which doesn't take any effort to integrate until the build pipeline?
Jefromi
2010-01-29 20:34:33
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A:
Lua is a simple lightweight scripting language that can be easily embedded into your application. It is written in C (I don't really understand what you mean by "Must be written in C/C++ rather C++").
You can simply add all files from the src directory except for lua.c and luac.c into your project and it should work.
Note that if you're including from a C++ file, you have to wrap includes in extern "C" block. The following compiles and links for me.
extern "C" {
#include <lua.h>
#include <lauxlib.h>
}
int main()
{
lua_State* L = lua_open();
}
avakar
2010-01-29 19:36:33
I added lua.c and luac.c and it has compiled, is it okay? I mean, should I use it and it won't have any problems?
Tamir
2010-01-29 19:46:43
Well, `lua.c` and `luac.c` both have `main` function, so I'm not sure how you linked it. They are command-line programs that execute lua scripts. You don't need them to embed lua into your application.
avakar
2010-01-29 19:50:13
I yet did not link the library to my application.But yeah okay, I saw the entry point, I will just delete those files.
Tamir
2010-01-29 19:51:14
Argh, now it wouldn't link properly..I wrote:lua_State* L = lua_open();and the next error has popped:c:/Users/Tam/Desktop/LogicOS/source/logic_os.cpp:71: undefined reference to `luaL_newstate()'Its the same for all methods, maybe I should drop some parts that are using the C's IO function, or just change them to work with the DS toolchain.
Tamir
2010-01-29 20:35:24
You will find the references to stdio.h in print.c and liolib.c . It is not hard to remove the io library and hacking the print function is pretty easy.
Nick
2010-01-29 22:00:28
Hmm, I think my problem was the clash between .c functions to .cpp.. Some people have told me that it might cause linking problems.. Just one thing, if I add extern "C" will it affect linking somehow?
Tamir
2010-01-30 19:28:52
Oh nevermind, got it compiled.The command line forgot to report about some problems with some methods, fixed and re-compiled lua, and it finally fixed!
Tamir
2010-01-30 19:59:33
A:
Okay so LUA doesn't work, I need something which I can just call a simple method and it will handle a script file. Without any load from file methods in it, or atleast something which doesn't use the stdio.h.
Tamir
2010-01-29 20:59:53
This is not an answer to your question, and should be an edit to the question.
David Thornley
2010-01-29 22:08:21