Re: Load module/package from string

[jose.camacho@...]

Hi all,

I found a workaround for the problem
we had. It is placed in the module code:

>> -- Starts here
>> module(..., package.seeall)
>> 
>> description =3D 'Module description'
>> -- Ends here

The problem is in the "..." string. The
loadstring () operator tries to load it as a string and it fails, because
"..." it is *not* a valid string.

Instead of that, what I now load the module in a lua
string and do a substitution: instead of "...", the string "module_name"
(which the corresponding module name, "defs" in my previous example
) is used.

It is also the correct approach, because in this way,
lua states can match the module loaded with loadstring () with a package
in the state.

Therefore, it goes:
TCP client request a module from Server
Server sends the module as string
Client substitues the string '...' by 'module name'
Client calls loadstring (module_content).

All lua scripts can now use the module got from the
far-end

Regards,
José