Embedding Ruby for scripting

[Thorsten Hater]

Hello,

I want to use ruby as an embedded scripting language for a C++ game project.
I know some people have done that (sketchup from google at least).
I know how to extend ruby using either Swig, FFI, Rice or classical C
and how to embed the ruby interpreter as such.
But for an embedded scripting system I need to do both, so I can interact
from both sides with the other.
I have read the metaeditor page from sourceforge, but the procedure looks
somewhat painful.
Has anybody some tips on the issue, possibly using pure Rice or Swig?

Thorsten

 

[Ruby User]

Hello,

I want to use ruby as an embedded scripting language for a C++ game
project.

I Love Ruby - don't get me wrong - but consider Lua instead:
http://http://www.lua.org/.

 

[Edmond Kachale]

I Love Ruby - don't get me wrong - but consider Lua instead:
http://http://www.lua.org/.

But, watch out for Lua's C stack overflows for input of greater numbers lik=
e
10000. At least Ruby withstands that to some better extent.

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[Ruby User]

But, watch out for Lua's C stack overflows for input of greater numbers
like
10000. At least Ruby withstands that to some better extent.

Your Lua FUD would be more effective if it were a bit more coherent, had
some specificity, and maybe even included a citation or two.