Raylib-Lua Bindings (WIP)

This project provides bindings for Raylib (a simple and easy-to-use game development library) to be used with Lua, a powerful, efficient, lightweight scripting language. With this binding, you can use Raylib's functionalities directly from Lua scripts, enabling rapid development of games and graphical applications.

Features

• Simple Lua bindings for Raylib
• Includes bindings for drawing, audio, textures, models, and more
• Autocomplete available for VSCode: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=LegendaryRedfox.raylib-lua-bindings-autocomplete
• Easily extendable: Add more bindings as you go!

Prerequisites

Before building this project, ensure you have the following software installed:

On Linux: (Work still in progress)

1. GCC: C compiler used for compiling Raylib and Lua bindings.
2. Raylib: A simple game development library.
3. Lua 5.4: The scripting language for which we create bindings.
4. Make: A tool to automate the build process.

On Windows:

1. GCC (MinGW): C compiler used for compiling Raylib and Lua bindings.
2. Raylib: A simple game development library.
3. Lua 5.4: The scripting language for which we create bindings.
4. Make: A tool to automate the build process.

Additional Libraries (for both platforms):

• Raylib development files
• Lua development files

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/raylib-lua-bindings.git
cd raylib-lua-bindings

2. Install dependencies

On Linux:

I'm still working on that

On Windows:

Download and install MinGW (GCC for Windows). Download Raylib and Lua (make sure to install the development headers).

3. Build the project

Run the following command to compile and create the shared library:

make

This will generate the appropriate shared library file:

Linux: libraylib.so Windows: raylib.dll

4. Using the bindings

In your Lua script, you can require the Raylib bindings as follows:

local raylib = require("raylib")

-- Initialize the window
raylib.InitWindow(800, 600, "Raylib Lua Example")

-- Main game loop
while not raylib.WindowShouldClose() do
raylib.BeginDrawing()
raylib.ClearBackground(raylib.DARKGRAY)
raylib.DrawText("Hello, Raylib and Lua!", 10, 10, 20, raylib.DARKGREEN)
raylib.EndDrawing()
end

-- Close window
raylib.CloseWindow()

5. Cleaning up

To remove the object files and shared library:

make clean

This will delete the compiled object files and the generated shared library (libraylib.so or raylib.dll).

Known Issues

Currently, the project works well on Windows, but there are issues with it on Linux. Specifically, certain features do not function as expected on Linux, and troubleshooting has been difficult due to a lack of low-level programming experience. Contributions to help resolve these issues are highly welcome.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute, please feel free to fork the repository, submit issues, and create pull requests.

• Fork the repository
• Create a feature branch
• Commit your changes
• Push to the branch
• Open a pull request