Re: Hacking Lua in order to introduce new built-in functions for modders

[Stefan Falk <falk.stefan@...>]

Hi Paul!

Currently I am only interested in the Windows platform. Once I get 
things running there I might look into others but for now I just want to 
make a proof of concept. Since I am basically editing the binary code of 
the executable it's actually a bit more complicated in many different 
terms. ^^

If you've seen my answer to Charles you should know where I intend to go 
with this. It's an evil hack that requires modifying the assembly code 
of the executable and not only let it load and execute a dll I want to 
"inject" but also talk to the Lua VM and register new built-in functions 
located in that dll such that people in Lua can call them.

But let's see .. so far this has been a long try and error trip with 
more error than try :D


BR; Stefan


On 03.12.2016 13:58, Paul Merrell wrote:
> I know nothing about Supreme Commander except what I've read in the
> last few minutes. But I have picked up that there may be different
> versions for different operating systems. One version runs on Steam,
> [1] which is supported on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)>. I also hit info
> saying that Supreme Commander runs on both Windows and XBox 360.
>
> I also know very little about Steam, but if you're wanting to extend
> the Steam version, the Supreme Commander API reference [3] might be a
> good place to start. You might also need to take a look at the Steam
> API [4].
>
> But you might consider waiting until you hear from someone who knows
> way more than I do about Lua and games. There's no shortage of that
> kind of people on this list.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul
>
> [1] <http://store.steampowered.com/app/9350/>.]
>
> [2] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)>.
>
> [3] <http://supcom.wikia.com/wiki/Lua>
>
> [4] Search for steam api. That produced several different steam API
> references but I suspect you'll find a more integrated resource once
> you register and get inside steam at
> <https://steamcommunity.com/login/home/?goto=%2Fdev%2Fapikey>.