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Editor: damberger
Time: 2006/10/25 13:18:32 GMT+0
Note: Moved this to a separate page to unclutter the CALUA page

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Step-by-Step guide to loading and using LUA scripts in CARA:

  * How to copy a script into CARA:

   * Click on "Terminal" in main CARA window.

   * Right-click in middle pane and select *Import* and select the LUA script file

   * The script will be automatically opened so you can inspect the header.

  * Open the Script and Read the Header:

   * Right-click on the name of the script in the middle pane of the Terminal-Explorer.

   * Open the script by clicking *Open* in the context menu.

   * Carefully read the header and edit the user variables (if the header states that this is required) to suite your needs.

   * If it was necessary to edit user variables then

    * *Files-Update* the edited script to update the current version of the script in memory

    * *Files-Save* to Store the changes in the repository

   * Back up your repository before running the script.

  * How to run a script once it is defined:

   * Right-click on the name of the script in the middle pane of the Terminal-Explorer.
 
   * Run the script by clicking *Execute* in context menu.

   * Check the results!

    * most scripts write text to the Terminal-Explorer window (right side).

   * Files are written out to the directory that you started CARA from.

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Step-by-Step guide to loading and using LUA scripts in CARA:

  • How to copy a script into CARA:
    • Click on "Terminal" in main CARA window.
    • Right-click in middle pane and select Import and select the LUA script file
    • The script will be automatically opened so you can inspect the header.
  • Open the Script and Read the Header:
    • Right-click on the name of the script in the middle pane of the Terminal-Explorer.
    • Open the script by clicking Open in the context menu.
    • Carefully read the header and edit the user variables (if the header states that this is required) to suite your needs.
    • If it was necessary to edit user variables then
      • Files-Update the edited script to update the current version of the script in memory
      • Files-Save to Store the changes in the repository
    • Back up your repository before running the script.
  • How to run a script once it is defined:
    • Right-click on the name of the script in the middle pane of the Terminal-Explorer.
    • Run the script by clicking Execute in context menu.
    • Check the results!
      • most scripts write text to the Terminal-Explorer window (right side).
    • Files are written out to the directory that you started CARA from.

Back to CALUA main page