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LUA Command for Executing External File

 
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dfdub



Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:47 am    Post subject: LUA Command for Executing External File Reply with quote
Is there anyway I can execute an external file ( like an*.exe file) within LUA?

Ex:

If [Event] Then
exec (C:\localfile.exe)
endif

Spent several days on wiki and google and no luck. I see there is a dofile command but I believe this only executes other LUA scripts.
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lhf



Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try os.execute.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.icynorth.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1459
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
good find, thank you.
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