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* Type in ''dofile("filename")'' of course replacing ''filename'' with the one you memorized
 
* Type in ''dofile("filename")'' of course replacing ''filename'' with the one you memorized
  
If it says ''could not find file'' - maybe you entered a wrong filename.
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If it says ''could not find file'' - maybe you entered the wrong filename.
  
 
==== Autorun ====
 
==== Autorun ====
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* Download script to TPT folder.
 
* Download script to TPT folder.
 
* Change it's name to ''autorun.lua''
 
* Change it's name to ''autorun.lua''
* Make sure you set extension too, so it isn't ''autorun.lua.txt'' or something
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* Make sure you set the extension correctly, so it isn't ''autorun.lua.txt'' or something
 
* Run TPT
 
* Run TPT
  
==== Autorun and dofile ====
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==== Using the script manager ====
This keeps everything in order and allows autorunning multiple scripts (if they are written correctly)
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Ultimate solution, allows you to start and stop multiple scripts from within TPT without having to edit the files each time. It also allows you to download moderator-approved scripts from a script server in a few clicks.
* Download script to TPT folder.
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* Download cracker64's script from [http://tpt.io/:19400 here].
* Memorize the name of file.
 
* Make sure you also know file extension, it is considered a part of name.
 
* Create a file called ''autorun.lua'' in TPT folder
 
* Make sure you set extension too, so it isn't ''autorun.lua.txt'' or something
 
* Open the autorun and type in ''dofile("filename")'' of course replacing ''filename'' with one you memorized
 
* Run TPT
 
 
 
==== Using a script manager ====
 
Ultimate solution, allows you to start and stop multiple scripts from within TPT without having to edit the files each time
 
* Download cracker64's script from [http://www.tpt.io/:14596 here].
 
 
* Follow the instruction inside the forum post
 
* Follow the instruction inside the forum post
  

Revision as of 05:02, 29 October 2014


This is a guide to successfully run a Lua script published by community. There are several ways of doing that.

Dofile

  • Download the script to your TPT folder. (The folder with powder.exe and such)
  • Memorize the name of file.
  • Make sure you also know the file extension, it is considered a part of the name.
  • Open your TPT console
  • Type in dofile("filename") of course replacing filename with the one you memorized

If it says could not find file - maybe you entered the wrong filename.

Autorun

If you want some script be loaded everytime you run TPT, you can do the following. Although you might not be able to have several scripts on autorun.

  • Download script to TPT folder.
  • Change it's name to autorun.lua
  • Make sure you set the extension correctly, so it isn't autorun.lua.txt or something
  • Run TPT

Using the script manager

Ultimate solution, allows you to start and stop multiple scripts from within TPT without having to edit the files each time. It also allows you to download moderator-approved scripts from a script server in a few clicks.

  • Download cracker64's script from here.
  • Follow the instruction inside the forum post


If you get any errors from scripts, you should report them to the script contributor. Make sure to copy the error from the console.