lua to C++

[Slimwaffle]

Hey guys.

I just bought the professional version so that I can redo my game in c++. This was so I can add things in from the steam SDK. 

So I am wanting to know how it works? Can I run c++ alongside lua? Do I need to recode all my lua scripts? If so does this mean I have to create a new project that states it is a c++ project?

[SpiderPig]

Scripts can still be attached to objects.  There should be a visual studio project file in one of the folders of your project, under Project->Windows i think...?

Load that up, and you'll see in App.cpp the code that executes Main.lua.  You should just need to recode Main.lua into App.cpp and go from there.

[Slimwaffle]

Thanks I found it. 

[Slimwaffle]

I got it all working now turns out that leadwerks automatically runs them side by side somehow. Now I just need to figure out how to import steam_api.h because when I try to visual studio says it can't find the file.

[SpiderPig]

What are you trying to access in the steam API?

[Slimwaffle]

I have been following the steamworks instructions. And I need to import the steam api in order to implement controller support.

[SpiderPig]

There seems to be functions under Steamworks in C++.  Type Steamworks then :: to see the functions available.

[Josh]

The Steamworks API is already included. You can use our Steamworks class (in the documentation) or use the library directly.

[gamecreator]

I created this a few years ago.  Maybe it will help you.  https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/9663-introduction-to-steam-code-in-leadwerks/

 

[Slimwaffle]

Is there any documentation anywhere showing all the steam-works commands. It has a few things I would like to take advantage of.

[Josh]

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/sdk

[Slimwaffle]

thanks

[Slimwaffle]

I found these commands;

Steamworks::Initialize();
Steamworks::InitializeController();
Steamworks::steamcontroller;

visual studio says that they are using lua.

Does that mean that using my lua scripts for main.lua and stuff. That I can reference the steam API using Steamworks:     ?

[gamecreator]

Those commands may also be Lua (though I'm curious why they would be) but I'm pretty sure the actual Steam SDK is only C, like for commands that send and receive packets (SendP2PPacket & ReadP2PPacket) and deal with lobbies.

[Slimwaffle]

I spent all day on this and from what I can gather. In order to use the steam api commands I need to rebuild as a c++ game. From what I can gather. I need to re-write main.lua into app.cpp and re-write menu.lua as menu.cpp. And then systematically change all my lua files to cpp files. I could be wrong though not entirely sure. 

I also noticed that when I click run in the editor it launches from lua files and I have to use visual studio for the cpp files to launch. How do I make it launch cpp files from editor? Also is there anything special I need to do when publishing as standalone to make it use the cpp files?