[Tutorial] How to begin lua scripting.

Well, me and my friends started trying to lua script, we learned the basics. So we tried to find a Basics Tutorial for newcomers, and we checked if we understand the tutorial, we did so here is the Basics of Lua Scripting, if any of you need a Advanced guide, just reply.

http://www.cs2d.com/tut/tkdlua/luatut.html
http://www.cs2d.com/tut/tkdlua/luatut.html
http://www.cs2d.com/tut/tkdlua/luatut.html
http://www.cs2d.com/tut/tkdlua/luatut.html
http://www.cs2d.com/tut/tkdlua/luatut.html

these tutorials are a great way to learn lua scripting. well for beginners like me they are great.

V1Kt0R wrote:these tutorials are a great way to learn lua scripting. well for beginners like me they are great.

Glad it was good for you big bro.

You can get info about lua scripting at.
sys/lua/info.txt or http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/
Some hooks need functions and parameters..

The hook.

Code:


addhook("spawn","my_lua_hook_spawn")


The function. (This hook will call the function)

Code:


function my_lua_hook_spawn(id)
-- Here you can do what you want like use commands.
end


How to use command in console using lua scripts.

Code:


parse("command")


If you wanna make people get items at spawn you can do this.

Code:


function my_lua_hook_spawn(id)
parse("equip "..id.." 45")
end


And the player will get a laser.

The strings functions allow you to add more words in the same string.

Code:


mytable = {"I","am","testing","this","string","function"}
function table.join(t,j)
   if not j then j = " " end
   local new_string = ""
   if type(t) == "table" then
      for _, word in pairs(t) do
         new_string = new_string .. j .. word
      end
   end
   return new_string
end

my_string = table.join(mytable)
msg(my_string)