Embedding Lua with Flatbuffers

[drewqb]

While trying to to use embedded lua between C++ and Lua.

issue:

• lua 5.3.5 , flatbuffers 1.10 windows, visualstudio 2013
• use the monster sample in C++
• add c++ code to save the bits to disk as monster.dat
• load up embedded lua instance
• run lua script using embedded lua engine sample_binary.lua with extra code to load the save file from above
  local f = io.open('monster.dat', 'rb')
  local buf = f:read('*a')
  f:close()
  local mon = monster.GetRootAsMonster(buf, 0)
  print(mon.name)

Lua returns this error:
Error: ./lua/flatbuffers\binaryarray.lua:119: bad argument #2 to 'sunpack' (data string too short)
Note: Running sample_binary.lua from embedded engine is fine, it seems to be something related to saving the file.

regards,drew

[aardappel]

@dbaileychess any idea?

[drewqb]

You can close out issue it was pilot error on my part, my lua code was wrong it is working perfectly.

[aardappel]

You can close it too :)