Re: Calling Windows functions via 'dllimport"

[Shmuel Zeigerman <shmuz@...>]

Matt Campbell wrote:
> > It needs lua51.dll, you probably have lua5.1.dll.
>
> I've noticed this inconsistency in Lua DLL naming before.  I've been 
> using "lua51.dll" for over a year and a half, because that's what is 
> used in the luavs batch file shipped with Lua.  Might it be a good idea 
> to modify this batch file to reflect the convention that has apparently 
> prevailed: "lua5.1.dll"?

This was discussed a few times on the list. The "official" name is still 
lua51.dll.

Using proxy DLLs seems to be an easy way to accommodate to both 
conventions. LuaBinaries contains a proxy lua51.dll; lua-users wiki 
contains recipes of how to build them: search for "LuaProxyDll".

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Shmuel