Luacom.dll & pokey 56U card

[sikorsky77 0]

Hi

 

i am a bit disapointed because i am fully stopped in Home cockpit advancement due to an error i can't explain

i made the choice to use Linda & Lua script for with Fsuipc for 3 reasons

     first i already use Linda  programming tools for my Saitek and Vrinsight MCP and i am clearly happy with the result

    secundly ; i discovered with standard Linda Script the capabilities of Lua programming

     third , i want to use a pokey56u card instead of using OC cards & IOCP/SIOC programming solution because the pokey card could be used by Linda and Lua

 

as i understand , the pokey 56U could be interfaced with Linda Lua truth 3 Dll , the Lua5.1.dll in the P3d Root folder, the Luacom.dll in Modules\Lua folder and it pokeysdevice_dll.dll in Lua folder too

 

i resused a part of a Lua script (written iniatially by Terry Hall who seems 3 years ago satisfied with this solution) , named it Lib-Zpokey56u01, stored in the Modues\linda\libs folder to be called by the lua script opening in sequence all lib-*.lua files

no issue on that except that the lib-zpokey56u01.lua script generate an error

 

LUA.1: [iNIT] Loading...

LUA.1:  Aircraft: Carenado A36 Bonanza 60th Anniversa

LUA.1:  Aircraft module detected: FSX Default

LUA.0:  AivlaSoft library loaded...

LUA.0:  FSX standard library loaded...

LUA.0:  IVAO library loaded...

LUA.0:  RealityXP library loaded...

LUA.0:  Weather library loaded...

[E] *** LUA Error: error loading module 'luacom' from file 'D:\Prepar3d V2\modules\lua\luacom.dll':

Le module spécifié est introuvable. (required module not found)

Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

 

the script start by a require "luacom" (to load the luacom.dll) which seems generating the error , i don't know why because "require" command search the dll file in the appropriate folder as you could see in error message

i thank that i had not the security rights to read or open the luacom.dll  or  Prepar3d V2 Folder  under my Login but security properties show me that i have the Full security control of Dll file and all p3d folder

 

so i am very perplex about the cause of issue

 

i post the script below 

 

THierry

I7-950 3.07Ghz  OC 3.71Ghz on a MB Asus Rampage Extreme II /12 Gb mem / Nvidia 660 TI 2 Gb / OS Windows 8 Pro 64 bit & P3D V2 on SSD disk / 2 monitor 26"

 

-- =================================================================================

-- Initial Setup

-- =================================================================================

require "luacom"

poKeys = luacom.CreateObject("PoKeysDevice_DLL.PoKeysDevice")

 

ipc.runlua('Linda\\lua\\ipcDebug')

 

if poKeys == nil then

  ipc.log("Error: Unable to create PoKeysDevice_DLL object")

  ipc.display("Error: Unable to create PoKeysDevice_DLL object")

 

  ipc.exit()

end

if poKeys ~= nil then

  ipc.log("Success: Able to create PoKeysDevice_DLL object")

  ipc.display("Success: Able to create PoKeysDevice_DLL object")

end

-- =================================================================================

-- check current physical switch setting and update FSX software switch to match

-- =================================================================================

 

function fsx_setup()

  ipc.log("FSX_Setup Script started")

  ipc.display("FSX_Setup Script started")

  if ipc.testbutton(10,0) == true then

    ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 1) -- set FSX battery switch ON

  else

    ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 0) -- set FSX battery switch OFF

  end

  if ipc.testbutton(10,0) == true then

  -- physical switch in ON

    if ipc.readUD(0x281C) == 0 then -- FSX switch is Off

      ipc.control(66241)  -- toggle FSX switch to ON

    end

  else

 -- physical switch in OFF

    if ipc.readUD(0x281C) == 1 then -- FSX switch is On

      ipc.control(66241)  -- toggle FSX switch to OFF

    end

  end

  chk_pin_10 = false

  chk_pin_10, onoff_pin_10 = poKeys:GetInput(10)

 

  if (chk_pin_10 == false) then

    -- GetInput Failed... Most likely not configured properly

    -- Put code here to perform for failure

  else

    -- We got results from the switch GetInput Function

    if (onoff_pin_10 == true) then

      -- Switch at Pin 10 is ON

      -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

      ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 1) -- set FSX battery switch ON

    else

      if (onoff_pin_10 == false) then

        -- Switch at Pin 10 is OFF

        -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

        ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 0) -- set FSX battery switch OFF

      else

        -- Could not determine status of Switch at Pin 10

        -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

      end

    end

  end -- chk_pin_10

 

  -- =======================================

  -- Check Switch Position Connect to Pin 10

  -- =======================================

  chk_pin_10 = false

  chk_pin_10, onoff_pin_10 = poKeys:GetInput(9)

 

  if (chk_pin_10 == false) then

    -- GetInput Failed... Most likely not configured properly

    -- Put code here to perform for failure

  else

    -- We got results from the switch GetInput Function

    if (onoff_pin_10 == true) then

      -- Switch at Pin 10 is ON

      -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

      ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 1) -- set FSX battery switch ON

    else

      if (onoff_pin_10 == false) then

        -- Switch at Pin 10 is OFF

        -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

        ipc.writeUD(0x281C, 0) -- set FSX battery switch OFF

      else

        -- Could not determine status of Switch at Pin 10

        -- Put code here you wish FSX to perform

      end

    end

  end -- chk_pin_10

end -- check_switches

 

-- =================================================================================

-- Initial Script Startup

-- =================================================================================

connect_usb = true    -- true = USB  /  false = ethernet

if (connect_usb == true) then

  -- Get Number of poKeys Devices Found

  no_devices = poKeys:EnumerateDevices()

  -- Connect to Device

  if (num_devices ~= 0) then

    connect_flag = poKeys:ConnectToDevice(0)

    if(connect_flag == false)then

      -- code to perform if ConnectToDevice fails

      ipc.log("Error connecting to poKeys USB Device 1")

      ipc.Display("Error connecting to poKeys USB Device 1")

      ipc.exit()

    end

    if(connect_flag == true)then

        ipc.log("Pokey56U01 mounted")

        ipc.display("Pokey56U01 mounted")

end

  end

else

  connect_to_ethernet()

end

ipc.log("FSX_Setup Lua Script Called")

ipc.display("FSX_Setup Lua Script Called")

fsx_setup()     -- check physical switch and configure fsx software switch

 

-- =================================================================================

-- Event Section

-- =================================================================================

-- Gear up / down event

event.timer(100,"check_switches")

 

sorry everybody , i forgot Thanks for your idea or help

[Artem Crum 5]

Hello,

 

You'd better ask Pete about this issue.

 

But I think it's something about Lua libs search path variable (at system level). I don't remember how it is named. And you can try to put your luacom.dll to P3D root folder or in Windows root. May be this will help.

 

Ask Pete...

[sikorsky77 0]

Hello Artem

 

It is not a issue on the path because "Require" command search the Luacom.dll in the good folder ,

Night sleeping was benefit , and this morning i try something

i downloaded from Lua.org website the last 5.1.43 Lua package version for windows and installed it

the error disappeared , now i have a error with the "Luacom.createobject" object pokeysdevice_dll.dll and i think now it is just a path issue

 

thanks to take time to answer

i forgot to give the solution

i copied from Lua folders (in Program Files (X86)\Lua\5.1)  the Lua51.dll & Lua5.1.dll and replaced them in Prepar3d v2 root folder,

i also copied from Lua folders (in Program Files (X86)\Lua\5.1\clibs) luacom.dll  and replace it in Prepar3d v2\modules\lua folder

i saw in the same time that my Luacom.dll changed of size (164 Kb to 168 kb)

maybe the install adapted the dll to my windows 8 pro 64bit version

 

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