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unpack and table.unpack for Lua 5.2 [message #1220815]

Fri, 13 December 2013 13:40

Eclipse User

I have just started using Koneki and have created new project and selected Lua 5.2 as a targeted execution environment.
All is fine for now, only when I use table.unpack() in my code I get this exception:

main.lua:31: attempt to call field 'unpack' (a nil value)

However, code completion shows unpack when I type table<dot> and when I hover with mouse over unpack() in table.unpack() it shows doc entry for table.unpack().

Changing table.unpack() with just unpack() does not create an exception.

Code that doesn't work:

function unpackit(tt)
	table.unpack(tt)
	for k,v in ipairs(tt) do
		print (k, type(v))
	end
end

and code that works:

function unpackit(tt)
	unpack(tt)
	for k,v in ipairs(tt) do
		print (k, type(v))
	end
end

So, is my project using 5.2 or 5.1?

Thanks!

Re: unpack and table.unpack for Lua 5.2 [message #1220949 is a reply to message #1220815]

Mon, 16 December 2013 05:14

Eclipse User

Hi Nidal,

As you used the Lua5.2 Execution Environment, your code is Lua5.2 compatible.
But, it seems you used a Lua5.1 interpreter to run your code (see how LDT manage interpreters in the documentation[1]). The interpreter by default is JNLua5.1, you can change it in the Launch Configuration as explained in the documentation[2].

[1]https://wiki.eclipse.org/Koneki/LDT/Developer_Area/User_Guides/User_Guide_1.1#Interpreters
[2]https://wiki.eclipse.org/Koneki/LDT/Developer_Area/User_Guides/User_Guide_1.1#Local_session

Re: unpack and table.unpack for Lua 5.2 [message #1221009 is a reply to message #1220949]

Mon, 16 December 2013 11:31

Eclipse User

Oh, I see. I went on to Preferences->Lua->Execution Environments and ticked check box next to Lua 5.2, what I should have done is go to Preferences->Lua->Interpreters and tick check box next to Lua 5.2 there.

Now it works! Smile

Thanks!

Re: unpack and table.unpack for Lua 5.2 [message #1221408 is a reply to message #1221009]

Tue, 17 December 2013 11:17

Eclipse User

Just found an enhancement have been filed to set the Lua5.2 interperter by default while using Lua5.2 Execution Environment, see https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=397470.

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