Beginner: Lua - Basic Input output Program?

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im pretty new to Lua Coding. I want to learn it as i need it for my Garrys Mod Server. I have a pretty repetitive thing to do right now, and i would like to automate the process a bit. So what i need to do is input filenames and i need an output for the Lua Code i need. I know the lua code and i have the filenames so now i would like to make a simple programm which lets me input the filename, and then it outputs the code for me:

The input is map names for Garrys mod, e.g. ttt_minecraft_mythic_b8.png

It´s a png file of the Map that gets downloaded.

Now i need it to generate the following:

resource.AddFile "materials/excl_mapvote/maps/ttt_minecraft_mythic_b8.png";

So i basically need a programm that just places the input at the end of the code.

I tried a few things which all didnt work. I deleted the code afterwards because i thought i wouldnt need it anymore. I appreciate every piece of help, do not hesitate to ask questions if you need more information.

lhf · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-20 12:42:57Z

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This program reads lines from stdin and outputs the code for each line.

while true do
    s = io.read()
    if s==nil then break end
    print('resource.AddFile "materials/excl_mapvote/maps/'..s)
end

edited Feb 20, 2016 at 12:42

answered Feb 20, 2016 at 12:32

lhf

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DeltaC Over a year ago

Thanks for this, how do i choose a file it reads from? Or can i draw a text box for entering it and a box where the output is shown?

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