I do a lot of dual-language coding for work, most of which is in C++, but an increasing amount is in a scripting language called Lua. It's a very nice language, with a highly flexible syntax and a small footprint (~200k on-disk for the entire environment plus an additional C++ interface.) Using it is not without its drawbacks, particularly when it relates to writing C++ code in Visual Studio. For example, the Visual Studio debugger cannot step-into or break inside-of Lua code. Some Lua debuggers exist, such as the one provided in the LuaPlus library, however I've yet to find one that provides a good and stable of a debugger as Visual Studio has. Recently however, I found a V.S. add-on which supports syntax highlighting and auto-completion. It's not quite the full Lua/V.S. integration I was/still-am hoping for, but it helps. The add-on is called lualite and if you're a Lua programmer, or are a V.S. user who's interested in checking out Lua, I'd highly recommend taking a look.
Going to GDC 2010!
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I'm really looking forward to GDC this year, my fourth. My second GDC was
in some ways a little bit of a disappointment, but the more I think about
last ye...
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