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l2u · May 8th, 2007, 11:03 AM

Hello

I want to allow user to use advanced output feature with my application. In other words I want to have some simple scripting language inside c++ application so that user could call c++ functions from this simple scripting language.

Is there anything similar available?
I know for boost python, but to embed python interpreter in c++ makes binary for about 1mb bigger. I want to keep my exe as smallest as possible.

User should be able to do something like this (for instance):

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%c = random(2,5);
%b = "some text";
output = "this is" . %b . "... some random number: " . %c;

And when my c++ aplication would parse this script, it would make the output string:
"this is some text... some random number: 3"

Thanks for help

Game_Ender · May 8th, 2007, 3:01 PM

If you want to embed a small scripting language take a look a Lua, Squirrel, or AngelScript. You should be able to accomplish something simple with those languages.

l2u · May 8th, 2007, 4:09 PM

I hope there will be something in boost soon.

Game_Ender · May 9th, 2007, 1:04 PM

Boost.Python is great but it is not light weight, don't wait for Boost. All the libraries I listed only require a couple of lines of code to integrate in the way you want. Why don't you give something like Squirrel a try.

Seif · May 9th, 2007, 1:37 PM

lua is a good choice imho. sorry to slightly go off course a bit, but would you happen to recommend any good IDE's for lua, Game_Ender ?

Game_Ender · May 9th, 2007, 8:06 PM

Can't do that, I have not used any of the light weight alternatives listed above. I have only done some research on them and seen examples of there integration in other projects (Code::Blocks for example). I personally use Boost.Python (its what Python-Ogre uses). I do know that WGE (a C++ and Squirrel game engine) has integrated squirrel debugging.

Seif · May 9th, 2007, 8:16 PM

Aye same man. I'm writing an agent based modelling toolset for my final project, and was hoping to create custom states to be codable in lua script.... but alas times against me for that functionality.

still, its something i would like to implement after when i got some more time. I had a bash installing a couple of IDE's but had no joy what so ever.

May 8th, 2007, 11:03 AM	#1
l2u Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	advanced user output Hello I want to allow user to use advanced output feature with my application. In other words I want to have some simple scripting language inside c++ application so that user could call c++ functions from this simple scripting language. Is there anything similar available? I know for boost python, but to embed python interpreter in c++ makes binary for about 1mb bigger. I want to keep my exe as smallest as possible. User should be able to do something like this (for instance): (Toggle Plain Text) %c = random(2,5); %b = "some text"; output = "this is" . %b . "... some random number: " . %c; %c = random(2,5); %b = "some text"; output = "this is" . %b . "... some random number: " . %c; And when my c++ aplication would parse this script, it would make the output string: "this is some text... some random number: 3" Thanks for help

May 8th, 2007, 3:01 PM	#2
Game_Ender Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 306 Rep Power: 3	If you want to embed a small scripting language take a look a Lua, Squirrel, or AngelScript. You should be able to accomplish something simple with those languages. __________________ Robotics @ Maryland AUV Team - Software Lead

May 9th, 2007, 1:04 PM	#4
Game_Ender Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 306 Rep Power: 3	Boost.Python is great but it is not light weight, don't wait for Boost. All the libraries I listed only require a couple of lines of code to integrate in the way you want. Why don't you give something like Squirrel a try. __________________ Robotics @ Maryland AUV Team - Software Lead

May 9th, 2007, 8:06 PM	#6
Game_Ender Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 306 Rep Power: 3	Can't do that, I have not used any of the light weight alternatives listed above. I have only done some research on them and seen examples of there integration in other projects (Code::Blocks for example). I personally use Boost.Python (its what Python-Ogre uses). I do know that WGE (a C++ and Squirrel game engine) has integrated squirrel debugging. __________________ Robotics @ Maryland AUV Team - Software Lead

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May 8th, 2007, 4:09 PM	#3
l2u Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	I hope there will be something in boost soon.

May 9th, 2007, 1:37 PM	#5
Seif Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 215 Rep Power: 3	lua is a good choice imho. sorry to slightly go off course a bit, but would you happen to recommend any good IDE's for lua, Game_Ender ?

May 9th, 2007, 8:16 PM	#7
Seif Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 215 Rep Power: 3	Aye same man. I'm writing an agent based modelling toolset for my final project, and was hoping to create custom states to be codable in lua script.... but alas times against me for that functionality. still, its something i would like to implement after when i got some more time. I had a bash installing a couple of IDE's but had no joy what so ever.

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