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Use C# class implemented in shared project with Nlua

I want to use Nlua in my Project. My project setup is: I have a shared project where I implemented my logic, and several platform specific projects that use this shared project.

I now want to use classes defined in this shared project inside a lua function I execute with Nlua. Problem is, this doesn't work. 

lua.DoString(@"import('Platformspecific_Project_AssemblyName', 'Platformspecific_Project_Namespace') SomceClass.StaticMethod()");

This works fine. But if I now want to use a class defined in the shared project, this won't work:

lua.DoString(@"import('Platformspecific_Project_Assembly','Shared_Project_Namespace') SomeSharedClass.StaticMethod()");

The error I get is:

 Additional information: [string "chunk"]:1: attempt to index global 'SomeSharedClass' (a nil value)

From what I read (I'm new to lua by the way) this error occurs if I want to do something to a variable before it is defined (because lua files are parsed from start to the end, though I'm not shure about this.)

My question is: How can I use Methods and Classes defined in a shared project with Nlua? I'm pretty shure I got something wrong with Assemblies, but it seems there's not much documentation on this topic.

Any help is appreciated!

Solution

  • Share project doesn't create an Assembly (.dll), you need to use the final Assembly.

    Or you could use a PCL as well 😉. Otherwise the LoadAssembly from NLua will fail

    Thank you.