Questions tagged [lua]
Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode, and has automatic garbage collection. Its speed is one of the main reasons it is widely used by the machine learning community. It is often referred to as an "extensible extension language".
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Can variables passed to Pandoc be used in a lua-filter?
Does Pandoc expose variables set on the command line (pandoc -V foo=bar) to scripts running inside the built in lua filter environment? In other words if I run:
pandoc -V foo=bar --lua-filter=...
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ClickDetector not detecting input
For some reason my Click Detector that I had put inside of my Local Script / Script (tried both) doesn't detect when it's clicked on. Does anyone know what causes this?
Code:
local ts = game:...
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Is it possible to Lua match string with an image name?
I got this script
door = script.Parent
function onChatted(msg, recipient, speaker)
source = string.lower(speaker.Name)
msg = string.lower(msg)
-- thecharacter = script.Parent.TheCharacter
if (msg ==...
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neovim error: when using vim.fs.root(): attempt to call field 'root' (a nil value)
I'm just trying to set up a language server for a language that is not included in the popular lspconfig repo. I'm not a Lua developer and am only superficially familiar with Lua.
I am looking at the ...
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How can I use a parameter to alter which data my profile.Data is accessing?
local expType = tostring(type1)
local expTypeStat = expType:gsub("Exp", "")
local profileDataExpType = "profile.Data."..expType
Here I want to change ...
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Movement problems in pong clone using lua LOVE engine
I'm new to LOVE and I'm trying to make a pong clone to get familiar with the engine. I made the first paddle move using .isDown, but for some reason the second paddle is moving too.
Any help is ...
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Lua: How to load/install module json?
I try to use JSON in Lua - I am completely new to Lua.
My code (test.lua)
local json = require ("json")
print "hello"
My install (Debian 12)
# luarocks install luajson
Installing ...
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Need the right flag, im not sure what it is
I'm a begginer in modding, specifically modding for The Binding of Isaac Repentance so Lua is new to me. The mod is supposed to upgrade your damage and size and lower your speed. Right now the dmg and ...
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Lua Script for Reading CSV Produces Incorrect Output Format on Last Line
Issue Description
I am writing a Lua script to read a CSV file and parse each line into a table. While processing the CSV file, I noticed that the output format of the last line is incorrect.
Here is ...
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I am currently trying to develop a Roblox game;, would somebody be able to help me with locate a module?
This is a module script, it is in ServerScriptService:
local PlayerDataHandler = {}
local dataTemplate = {
Race = "",
Cash = 0,
Inventory = {},
Level = 0,
}
local ...
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Exp bar Gui not updating roblox studio
I have set up a basic exp system with exp, levels, and a Gui. I have the gui set to update when joining, and when gaining exp or a level, but it will only update when joining even though I'm using the ...
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Can sm1 help me and my friend with coding in roblox studio (lua) this is js for fun but we need help at like animations and a combat system type [closed]
we js need help with a combat system, and probably armour, we are not familiar with scripting on roblox studio
We tried to make a combat system and it didnt turn out well, we need vfx, animations, and ...
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What's the advantage and disadvantage that using string.format("str", ...) instead of "str":format(...) in Lua?
I found a interesting problem in Lua. Lua provides string.format function to format the string, and the first parameter of this function is the string you want to format.
Coincidentally, Lua allows :...
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I am attempting to pass an infobox value into a LUA module that outputting an answer based on the infobox value (FANDOM WIKIA)
I am working on a module that converts the value of a specific value into a new value when mutliplying it by a certain percentage. EX 100 * 1.3754 = 137.54. When I use the module, it spits out my ...
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Freeswitch Lua API - how to get Channel State?
Using Freeswitch, I am desperately trying to get the channel Call State value in Lua.
The Lua script is executed by posting an HTTP request to Verto..
This is the Lua code I have, so far:
api = ...
