Re: Lua on Android (was Re: Goodbye Lua on iPhone?)

[Stefan <stefan@...>]

David Given wrote:
> Well, as a counter-example, I work with embedded systems for a living
> and find Android an *utter joy* to use. The SDK Just Works. I can fire
> up the IDE, create a project, plug in the phone, press the run button
> and it runs (on the phone). I can then press the debug button and it
> debugs (on the phone).
>
> If you compare Android to WinMo, there is simply no comparison. And
> let's not even mention the long-drawn-out train wreck that is Symbian. I
> have yet to see any other embedded development environment that is as
> easy to use and work with as Android.
>
> (Oh, and Android does come with a Lua interpreter --- but I don't know
> if it's available for use by applications.)

Google says to use the ASE if you want to script in Lua:

http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/wiki/FAQ

"Lua, Python, and Perl are actually the C versions running natively."

A sample Lua script:

require "android"

name = android.getInput("Hello!", "What is your name?")
android.printDict(name)
-- A convenience method for inspecting dicts (tables)
android.makeToast("Hello, " .. name.result)