From #CTAN:

Munehiro Yamamoto submitted the runtexshebang package.

Version: 0.3 2023-09-09
License: mit

Summary description: A Lua script running LaTeX document files with TeX-style shebang

https://ctan.org/pkg/runtexshebang

#TeXLaTeX #Lua

I don't love #Lua. It's the only way I know of to script #Adobe #Lightroom (LR is basically a DB that's applied to an external store of photos, so to manipulate it, you need a library). I wish there was an alternative.

I've just discovered PICO-8. It's a fabulous all in one engine for creating 8-bit style games including code, sprite and music editors. The games are written in Lua.

I'm particularly interested in the edu web version for the neighbourhood code club I run.

https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
https://www.pico-8-edu.com/

#gaming #code #8bit #lua

#Lua is a cool scripting language that I've mainly used to make #pico8 games.

Its string functions leave a little to be desired, however, judging by the hoops I have to go through to approximate a `split()` function.

I was resistant to #Lua when I first started working on my #Neovim theme, but I have to admit that it's an eminently accessible language—it sort of grows on you. I still love my static types, but I am starting to understand why people preferentially adopt Lua plugins.

I guess with all the racist clique nonsense I'll hold off trying to figure out #GameDev in #rust and go all the way to the other side: get really good at #lua, and take advantage of the excellent, mature ecosystem of #Love2d

From #CTAN:

Luis Rivera submitted an update to the BLOpenType package.

Version: 0.0.3 2023-09-02
License: lppl1.3c mit

Summary description: A basic LuaTeX OpenType handler

https://ctan.org/pkg/blopentype

#TeXLaTeX #fonts #Lua

A collection of mpv scripts
#mpv #linux #lua
https://github.com/jonniek/mpv-scripts

#BLOG DAY! Pathtracer in Lua, Week 4: True Multithreaded Lua

https://blog.42yeah.is/rendering/2023/09/02/luapt-4.html

Source code available! Browse it here: https://github.com/42yeah/luapt

#Graphics #Lua

#neovim #lua #plugin crew - I need help with something. I have a few custom functions that I use in my #nvim config, but I want to take it a level higher. I want to set this function to run with a #vim command, such as :RunFunc.

I can see plenty of tutorials on writing custom functions, but I can't seem to figure out how to execute a function with a custom command. Currently digging through some existing plugins to see what I can find....

I am not a #Lua programmer but I suspect this code sample is wrong (via #CodeLlama Instruct 34B model, running very comfortably on my 32GB MBP with 4-bit quantisation)

Interesting to note it will not generate COBOL (sorry, bankers) and refuses to believe FORTH has arithmetic operators.

And really, all FORTH has is stack and arithmetic operators. 🧐

Several years ago I switched from Jubler to #Aegisub to fix movie #subtitles. Yesterday I found there are free #lua automation scripts that add even more functionality to the app. Of course you can also write your own.

For who's interested, check some out here https://www.qwant.com/?q=lua+scripts+for+aegisub&t=web

And Aegisub https://aegisub.org/downloads/

#OpenSource #film #movies #accessibility

is there an alternative universe where #Lua was the scripting language for the web and browsers just had it embedded instead of JavaScript?

cc @soapdog

Parabéns a Índia, por este feito incrível!!

E obrigado por este dia especial para toda a humanidade!

Ao que nossos olhos lacrimejam, nossos corações se enchem de esperança.

Parabéns a equipe e a todos os seus familiares que lhe deram apoio.

🇮🇳 ❤️

#Índia #PousoLunar #Lua

Just made my first #lua script for #neovim that split a file path into its components when using the `here` #rstats function.
:rstats: :neovim:

Eliezer faz desabafo após seguidores criticarem sua filha Lua, de quatro meses: “Olha esse tipo de comentário”

Confira! 👇
https://hugogloss.uol.com.br/famosos/eliezer-faz-desabafo-apos-seguidores-criticarem-sua-filha-lua-de-quatro-meses-olha-esse-tipo-de-comentario/

#ViihTube #LuaDiFelice #Lua #Gravidez #EliezerEViihTube #Eliezer #ViNoInstagram #Famosos

From #CTAN:

Marcel Krüger submitted an update to the luaotfload package.

Version: 3.24 2023-08-19
License: gpl2

Summary description: OpenType ‘loader’ for Plain TeX and LaTeX

https://www.ctan.org/pkg/luaotfload

#TeXLaTeX #fonts #Lua

From #CTAN:

The Oberdiek Package Support Group submitted an update to the luacolor package.

Version number: 1.18 2023-08-18
License type: lppl1.3

Summary description: Color support based on LuaTeX’s node attributes

https://www.ctan.org/pkg/luacolor

#TeXLaTeX #Lua

Overall though I’m liking #Lua so far as an embedded scripting choice. Haven’t really played with the language since messing with Civilization V mods nearly a decade ago.

For now I’m just rewriting my favorite #WeeChat scripts (e.g. autosort, colorize_nicks, rslap) in Lua for fun. Then I can disable the Python/Perl/Ruby/etc. plugins at compile time (though WeeChat compilation is fast to begin with).

Writing a #WeeChat script in #Lua and once again got bit by locales. Weechat’s Lua runtime sets LC_COLLATE to UTF-8 (which is sensible), while the /usr/bin/lua REPL defaults to the C locale.

Very confused at first when the former said `"#foo" < "bar"` is false and the latter said it’s true!