Board Thread:Lua Help/@comment-5068292-20150115153725/@comment-24473195-20150217094508

Dinoguy1000 wrote:

Dessamator wrote: Perhaps it would be better to copy those modules to this wikia and debug them. I'm guessing this is an oft used template, and it seems to use javascript too (according to their talk page). Especially considerering that w:c:templates is doesn't seem interested in adopting or creating lua based templates. I am definitely interested in getting Lua templates set up on Templates; the problem is that I don't know Lua myself: we need someone there who does and who would be willing to import and debug, or write and maintain, modules for it. Lack of interest is only a problem insofar as there's a much more general lack of interest in experienced template editors helping out on Templates. Well, lua-based templates rely on modules, and these can only be created by those with lua know-how. Despite it being a programming language, lua is quite easy to learn even by those with no programming background.

The best thing would be to setup small lua-based tutorials and lessons to introduce regular users to creating/debugging modules and templates. However, I agree that experienced lua programmers or scripters are necessary to help with that endeavour.

Perhaps a better solution would be to create a lua sub-forum here for these purposes which can then be linked to w:c:templates. That way the programmers here can help debug the most popular modules and someone can add them to the w:c:templates.