DllNotFoundException while trying to "fix" LuaInterface, but why?
c#, lua, luainterface, mono
Solution
You referenced my question. I took the other way to solve the problem and started to develop a new Lua .NET interface. I called it Lua4Net.
You can find the sources on Google hosting. And here the unit tests.
Currently implemented features: Execute code with exception handling and provide the return values; register global functions with parameter handling.
Features that will follow: Get/set global variables; debugging support, ...
You can find the used native windows DLL here (it is the renamed VC++ 9.0 DLL from here).
AND: Today I ran my first Linux/Mono tests, and all my unit tests worked!!!
Problem
Since my game, which I'd really like to be Mono-usable, does not seem to run under Linux because LuaInterface is being a jerk (see the the relevant SO thread for more on that), I've decided to do what's suggested there. I wrote my own Lua511.LuaDLL class to reflect the one used by LuaInterface, replacing every single public function with its respective DllImport from lua51: ``` //For example, like this: [DllImport("lua51")] public static extern IntPtr luaL_newstate(); ``` With the edited LuaInterface.dll (which now hosts its own Lua511.LuaDLL) and a pure, native Win32 lua51.dll in my game's startup folder, I somehow get a DllNotFoundException when LuaInterface tries initialize: ``` public Lua() { luaState = LuaDLL.luaL_newstate(); //right there, right then. ... ``` Ofcourse, with the DLL right there it shouldn't do that, right? Strangely, putting back the messed-up .Net version of lua51.dll gives an EntryPointNotFoundException instead. The mind boggles. So what's up with that? Relevant source code: Lua511.cs, dropped it in the LuaInterface project, then removed the reference so it'd be replaced. Edit: Screw this, I'm gonna look for alternatives. Or roll my own. Or just stop caring about Linux compatibility.