Using Lua in CodeLite?

[Greendolph]

The IDEs description said it had 'function highlighting' for Lua. Can CodeLite actually compile and run Lua scripts? How do I do that?

[eranif]

Can CodeLite actually compile and run Lua scripts? How do I do that?

You will have to be more specific than that, since most of the users on this forum (me included) are not familiar enough with lua for answering this question.

In general, codelite is for c/c++, it can syntax highlight lua but this is where it ends - there is no lua code-completion, compiler nor debugger (and it will probably gonna remain this way)

Eran

[Lerg]

Hi. I am aslo using Lua, it's a script language.
Syntax highlight works good, but I want to add code completion for Lua in CodeLite, how do I do it?
Here is an example of lua code:

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local function main()
    local str = 'Hello Word!'
    for i = 1, 5 do
        print(tostring(i) .. str)
    end
end

t = {'this is an', 'array'}
main()
print(t[1])

Thanks.

[eranif]

but I want to add code completion for Lua in CodeLite, how do I do it?

You can't. Unless you are willing to start developing codelite and add the Lua code completion support.
The best way is probably by creating new plugin for Lua.

if you are interested in developing such plugin, you should join the IRC channel where you can get more help online (#codelite / irc.freenode.net)

Eran