33 posts
Location
127.0.0.1
Posted 08 February 2013 - 03:57 AM
When you open the lua shell and try
a=42
f = loadstring("b=a")
f()
it will still return nil for b
1054 posts
Posted 08 February 2013 - 04:04 AM
That's no bug. The functions created by loadstring have a seperate environment. The solution:
a=42
f=loadstring("b=a")
setfenv(f, getfenv())
f()
2447 posts
Posted 08 February 2013 - 04:06 AM
loadstring() operates in the global context. Programs have their own environment, meaning loadstring can't access that environment.
Edit: Orwell is a Ninja.
33 posts
Location
127.0.0.1
Posted 08 February 2013 - 04:50 AM
thank you!