Re: RE: Lua 5 vs Lua 4

["D Burgess" <db@...>]

I dont think so. _ALERT correct me if I am wrong
is only called in Lua5 for lua_dostring, lua_do_buffer
and lua_dofile. Which means that your _ALERT function
wont get called when you use pcall().

DB
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>Turns out that the correct answer to my question was:
>
>use "_ALERT" instead of "_ERRORMESSAGE"
>
>Brian.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br
>[mailto:lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br]On Behalf Of D Burgess
>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:30 PM
>To: Lua list
>Subject: Re: Lua 5 vs Lua 4
>
>
>WHen you start everything off with pcall(), you can add
>your own error handler to the pcall() call.
>
>This means that you can  vector to your own error handler.
>
>lua.c is an example.
>
>
>
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>>Ok, so I have alternatives for all except LUA_ERRORMESSAGE.
>>
>>In Lua v4.x  I overloaded the Lua "_ERRORMESSAGE" global error handler
>>function so that any errors detected by Lua would call my error handler
>>instead of it's own.  But now that function is gone, and I am wondering how
>>I can do this in v5.
>>
>>Brian.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br
>>[mailto:lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br]On Behalf Of Asko Kauppi
>>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:23 PM
>>To: Lua list
>>Subject: Re: Lua 5 vs Lua 4
>>
>>
>>
>>userdata: isn't it there?  I did make a 4/5 compatibility layer above
>>this anyways, you might want to take a look at 'gluax_50.c' (part of
>>'gluax-devel', http://sourceforge.net/projects/luacheia).
>>
>>getglobals: something like 'getfenv' or so now.. (function environment)
>>I was actually one of the people for the name change but ..now later..
>>would actually like the old terminology back. ;)
>>
>>Lua on OS X: I use it all the time, but via gluax (no OS X specific
>>stuff, graphics go via SDL etc.) What's your concern?
>>
>>-ak
>>
>>
>>Brian Weed kirjoittaa perjantaina, 12. syyskuuta 2003, kello 20:06:
>>
>>> Can someone point me to information about what happened to the
>>> following :
>>>
>>> LUA_ERRORMESSAGE
>>> lua_pushuserdata
>>> lua_getglobals
>>> lua_rawcall
>>>
>>> and alternatives that I should use instead.
>>>
>>> Also, has anyone successfully used Lua 5 on the Mac (specifically
>>> Carbon) or
>>> know of any caveats?
>>>
>>> Brian Weed
>>> Senior Software Architect
>>> ImaginEngine Corp.
>>>