Re: LuaInterface version that works with LuaBinaries?

["steve donovan" <steve.j.donovan@...>]

Thanks, Antonio.  I actually have the version 8 command-line compiler
(comes with the SDK) and of course csc.  My best approach would be to
read all that XML and work back to the command-line parameters ;)
Sometimes a little makefile would be so convenient!

steve d.

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Antonio Scuri <scuri@tecgraf.puc-rio.br> wrote:
>
>  Ok. The latest Visual C++ Express uses MSVCR9, because it is based on
> Visual Studio 2008. But there is a link in the page so you can get the
> previous version:
>
>  http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx
>
> Best,
> scuri
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br
>> [mailto:lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br] On Behalf Of
>> steve donovan
>> Sent: quinta-feira, 3 de julho de 2008 14:56
>> To: Lua list
>> Subject: Re: LuaInterface version that works with LuaBinaries?
>>
>> Alas, it is more than a name - it is a question of the
>> run-time, which needs to be VC8.  In fact, I was getting
>> half-good results with the lua binaries exe, but it was
>> because my old lua51 compiled with the trusty old mingw was
>> on the DLL path - then it crashed in an interesting fashion
>> at the end of the program; sure sign of runtime confusion.
>>
>> steve d.
>>
>> On 7/3/08, Antonio Scuri <scuri@tecgraf.puc-rio.br> wrote:
>> >
>> >   There is a Lua51.dll in LuaBinaries that it is just a forward to
>> > Lua5.1.dll. It is already available in LfW. Have you tried using it?
>> >
>> >  Best,
>> >
>> > scuri
>> >
>> >
>> >  > -----Original Message-----
>> >  > From: lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br
>> >  > [mailto:lua-bounces@bazar2.conectiva.com.br] On Behalf
>> Of  > steve
>> > donovan  > Sent: quinta-feira, 3 de julho de 2008 11:05  > To: Lua
>> > list  > Subject: LuaInterface version that works with LuaBinaries?
>> >  >
>> >  > Hi All,
>> >  >
>> >  > Since I am experiencing unusual frustration, I thought I
>>  > could
>> > share it, and perhaps somebody else has been through  > the pain as
>> > well. I'm trying to get a LuaInterface build  > compatible with the
>> > latest LuaBinaries; the latest  > LuaInterface is no use,
>> since it is
>> > now completely managed  > code (hm, I always thought Lua did a good
>> > job of managing  > itself!). So 1.5.3 it is, and it works
>> great, but
>> > it's been  > built against the old Lua51.dll.  Since the idea is to
>> > add  > this to Lua for Windows, that is unfortunately a no-no.
>> >  >
>> >  > I don't have the full MS tool stack, but I do have the
>> command-line
>> > > C++ compiler from the SDK, and of course, csc. I'm getting the
>> > dreaded  > 'cannot instantiate interpreter' message.  (I
>> downloaded  >
>> > Visual C++ Express in great hope, but this uses _yet
>> another runtime_)
>> > >  > steve d.
>> >  >
>> >
>> >
>>
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