How can you load a third party lua dll for use in a GameGUI (or anywhere else)

I am trying to load the luasql module so that I can write a proper frontend website and have communications between website and server, also log all the events in the database.

I am using a 64bit compiled version of luasql (for lua 5.1)

The files to access the example are here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hjk9h2c4j6elsfw/AAABBJM5cTUicb5hlvF_R8lqa?dl=0

You put the luasql folder in DCS\bin (so it can get access to the library)

and run the dbTestGameGUI.lua from the DCS\bin

lua dbTestGameGUI.lua

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin>lua "c:\Users\andre\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts\DatabaseTestGameGUI.lua"
Event: HAHAHA, Time: 2016-11-04 03:59:20
Event: YESSSSS, Time: 2016-11-04 03:59:20
Event: WEEEENER, Time: 2016-11-04 04:18:20
Event: DCS WROTE TO SERVER!, Time: 2016-11-04 13:34:22

it writes to the database and reads from it, this WORKS!

but with luarun.exe

luarun dbTestGameGUI.lua

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin>luarun "c:\Users\andre\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts\DatabaseTestGameGUI.lua"
can't load c:\Users\andre\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts\DatabaseTestGameGUI.lua: [string "c:\Users\andre\Saved Games\DCS\Scripts\DatabaseTestGameGUI.lua"]:2: attempt to index global 'luasql' (a nil value)

it has trouble

Just an example of loading an external module would be fun or an explanation of the limitations of DCS + GameGUI + loading external modules. Lua.exe runs this code perfectly so theres definitely a different here somewhere

Being able to load an external module from GameGUI can open our server up to a TON of possiblities!

Thanks!

-Drex

-=16AGR=- US East Dynamic Caucasus

I know that this is quite old, but was there any luck making it work ?

Probably not as I was told ed is very restrictive on what dcs can and cannot do

Maybe, but I haven't reached the point when there might be ED blockade. I'm almost sure that we would need 64x recompiled luasql for lua 5.2.4 . :)

It's not so much a blockade for everyone but one for the layperson.

You need to edit code in game files in order to execute code outside of the sim.

This prevents the majority of users from accessing these options (and prevents the execution of potential malicious code by the game as it is shipped.)

Sir, I understand general idea and those comments are welcome, but at the same time those comments are so general that will not help with the problem. ;)

The question is if anybody was lucky with luasql with DCS 2.5 ?

That was more aimed at BlackleyCole.

off now. ;)