Luac

So you want to compile your Lua files to bytecode?

I don't blame you, it makes it harder for people to see your precious codes.

First get a 32-bit version of Lua installed on your Mac

** This will overwrite your local version of Lua, if you don't want to do that look into changing the Lua binary name in the makefile. **

1. Download the Lua source from http://www.lua.org/download.html

2. Patch LUA_SOURCE/src/Makefile to make it 32-bit

    # Change this line
    macosx:
    -  	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS=-DLUA_USE_LINUX MYLIBS="-lreadline"
    + 	$(MAKE) all MYCFLAGS="-DLUA_USE_LINUX -arch i386" MYLIBS="-arch i386 -lreadline"

3. Make Lua: make macosx

Add a Build Phase to your project

** This won't work if you are using the wax.framework. It is easy to do, I'd just like someone else to document it. **

1. Open your project in Xcode and click ** Project > Edit Active Target **

2. Click the Build tab.

3. Make sure the Configuration: drop down has All Configurations selected.

4. Select User-Defined Settings in the Show: dropdown.

5. Add a settings named WAX_COMPILE_SCRIPTS and set the value to 1.

6. Build the app and look at the build results... You should see Wax is using compiled Lua scripts. in the log.