Re: How to reload C functions added with "require"?

[Fabian Peña <fapenia@...>]

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I think that you must add "C" code for unload dynamic library module (
very necesary under windows to unlock the file ) and invoque a require
     or directly call to loadlib function again.




Rob Shaw wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We've successfully been using "require" in lua 5.1 under mac osx 10.4.5
> to dynamically load external C functions with bindings constructed with
> tolua++.
> But what I'd like to do is edit and recompile the C functions, and then
> reload them, without exiting and re-entering the lua interpreter.
> 
> If you just say "require" again, nothing happens, as there is an entry in
> package.loaded[name].  I've tried setting package.loaded[name] = nil,
> and this will load any new functions added, but previously registered
> functions
> stay the same, even if I set func = nil before the second "require".
> The old function is living somewhere, and gets reattached to the name
> "func".
> 
> How can I load in new versions of the old functions?  It might be nice
> to have
> a function "reload" to go along with "require".
> 
> Thanks, sorry if I'm missing something obvious.
> 
> rob
> 
> 

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