unable to run from a program?

[DarkenedEvil]

When I try to run luaide through my OS(DarkOS) it gives an error "luaide:36: attempt to index ? (a nil value)".

How to replicate: 1) Create a while loop and wait for a mouse_click on a certain spot 2) Click that spot and once clicked run luaide with os.run({}, "luaide") and shell.run("luaide") 3) Get error!

I tried to run it out side of the OS by typing in luaide and it ran fine. I then opened a new file and had it run shell.run("luaide") just that and it worked.

Thanks in advanced.

[benanders]

That would be because LuaIDE uses the shell library, and running it using os.run({}, "luaide") effectively removes that shell library (basically because the shell library is stored in the top layer of the environment, which you override using the {} in the os.run, meaning it's destroyed. Using os.run({["shell"] = shell}, "luaide") should work I think). Use shell.run instead, because it preserves the top layer of the environment (including the shell library). Or, if you REALLY must use os.run, try os.run({["shell"] = shell}, "luaide").

[DarkenedEvil]

It still does not work. Also in the OP I said that I tried both shell.run and os.run. I don't know why this is like this not even your recommendation worked.

[benanders]

After testing it, both my suggestion of os.run({["shell"] = shell}, "luaide") and shell.run work for me. os.run({}, "luaide") didn't, giving me the same error you said in the OP. Line 36 contains a shell.getRunningProgram(), so what I mentioned is the problem. Not sure what you've done differently.

[DarkenedEvil]

I have found a way around this, but it does involve some slight editing of your code. Do I have permission to change the code around a bit then release it in my next version of my OS? Of Course you will have credit in the OS and on the topic on the CC forums.

[benanders]

Sure.