Re: How to detect a MSWindows console in pure Lua

[Lorenzo Donati <lorenzodonatibz@...>]

steve donovan wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Lorenzo Donati
> <lorenzodonatibz@interfree.it> wrote:
> > I was looking for a way to solve the problem in Lua and forgot to try to
> > solve it the other way around (doh!) ! :-)
>
> The other way is to create a little batch file to launch Lua
>
> lua %*
> pause
>
> and make the default 'run' operation for Lua script point to this batch file.
>
> Actually, this might be a sensible default for Lua for Windows..
>
> steve d.
I've thought about that, but I discarded the idea, because then there is 
always that uncondtitional pause, and sometimes I use a lua script to 
launch other scripts or programs, so it will get in the way then.

Sometimes I wish that stock Lua had a bit more support for "system 
dependent" features.
I know that many limitations come from the ANSI C compatibility policy 
(which I think is overall good), but still I'd like a little more 
batteries on this front (I'm really no C wizard, and definitely not a 
system programmer, so every time I need to compile or - worse - create 
some C code I feel a little uneasy, especially concerning its reliability).

-- Lor