Learning C++/lua

[FakeTruth]

You mean in a console application?
Try issuing the command "cls" I think in C++ you can do:

Code:

System("cls");

not sure tho

[NiLSPACE]

i already saw that but many people say it is unsafe

[FakeTruth]

I don't think it's unsafe. The point is that it's only compatible with windows

[xoft]

It's as unsafe as running external programs can be - if someone puts a malicious cls.exe with your app, your app will run that instead of the system cmd.

[FakeTruth]

Ah, that makes sense Didn't think of that, good one

[bearbin]

Hmm, maybe you could try some sort of "curses" like thing for windows.

[xoft]

If you're aiming just for windows support, then find an WinAPI call(s) to clear the console:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/99261

[NiLSPACE]

for anyone who wants to learn Lua, the mod Computercraft (http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/8922...-monitors/) is a realy fun way of trying to learn it.
i learned allot from it.
Sethblings programming tutorials are also very usefull (episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSsx4VSe-Uk)

[NiLSPACE]

You can compile Lua to standalone executable ;O Thats pretty awesome

[xoft]

Actually that's the primary mode of distribution for Lua. It even has a plugins system that way, I believe it is called LuaRocks; you can download and install various packages for quite a lot of functionality - sockets, db access, xml parsing...