input from external program

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1. Monday, 09. August 2021, 22:45 · 5 years ago#1

   Hello

   
   

   Is it possible to initially import data from an external program.

   I would like to ask the player for birthdata, and be able to import planets position in the game.

   
   

   Regards Peter
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3. Tuesday, 10. August 2021, 21:35 · 5 years ago#2

   If the data is stored inside of a .txt file or something, it should be possible to import. It's also technically possible to import/send data over the internet too with Luasocket &/or cURL, but I have no experience using either of the latter two things I just mentioned.
4. Wednesday, 11. August 2021, 08:17 · 5 years ago#3

   Thanks. I found out by looing how ro read config.ini.