iLuaBox Pro app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: MobileApp Systems LLC
First release : 19 May 2011
App size: 6.88 Mb
iLuaBox Pro provides an intuitive environment to learn, write, and run scripts written in the Lua Programming Language. This is not a stripped down version of Lua, but rather a full-featured implementation that is optimized for iOS. iLuaBox Pro is a universal application that runs on any device compatible with iOS 4.3 or later.
Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua has been used in many industrial applications, with an emphasis on embedded systems and games.
FEATURES:
- Full-featured Lua 5.2 programming language
- Includes several toolbox expansions from iLuaBox standard edition.
- Built-in Lua reference manual
- Basic library, coroutine library, string manipulation, and table manipulation
- Mathematical functions, bitwise operations, debugging, sensors and more
- Side-by-side text user interface for intuitive input and output
- Load, edit, save and print input text
- Save and print output text
- Peer-to-peer messaging
- TextExpander enabled
SPECIALIZED TOOLBOXES:
iLua Toolbox (Built-In)
The iLua Toolbox adds several utility functions for controlling iLuaBox core behavior such as screen mode, printing to the input screen, and managing the iLuaBox file directory.
Socket Toolbox (Built-In)
The Socket Toolbox adds a set of functions to iLuaBox that support SMTP (sending e-mail), HTTP (WWW access) and FTP (file upload and download) protocols, along with other commonly needed Internet functionality.
SQL Toolbox (Built-In)
The SQL Toolbox adds a set of functions to iLuaBox for creating, editing and managing databases using the Structured Query Language and the SQLite database engine.
Vox Toolbox (Built-In)
The Vox Toolbox adds a set of functions to iLuaBox for synthesizing and playing back speech from text input. Multiple voices can be defined with individual characteristics, and played simultaneously with position and volume control.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
- iLuaBox Pro is a universal application.
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Latest reviews of iLuaBox Pro app for iPhone and iPad
I only need a way to display graphical output.
This app lets me program on the go! It was definetally worth buying, and I simply LOVE the VOX toolbox!
Not optimized for 6/6+
...until they stopped updating it. Can we get a little something? Like getting rid of the old nav bar thats blocking the text editor? I miss this app.
I evaluated all the offerings, both free and paid, and tried Luna (free) before purchasing the Pro version, the free version of iLua was not then available... but wouldnt have suited my needs anyway. As a programmer, and an iOS programmer myself, I had considered putting together something myself. I can honestly say that iLua saved me a lot more than $25 of my time. If youre just looking to tinker, and maybe learn Lua, I would still go iLua (free) over Luna, as the UI is better, as is the integration to iOS. If youre a bit more serious, perhaps wanting to to some basic programming in Lua, then the $9.99 version is worth the money, and gives you an upgrade path down the road, if you want to go farther. For those of us that love to code our own software, and on the device... so that we can code in the line at the bank, in the Doctors office, or while camping, the Pro version Rocks. SQLite, and Sockets are included, and the same app paid for once can be installed on both the iPad, and the iPhone (dont know about iPod, as I have the original brick and so doesnt apply to me). Ive worked with it for a bit now, and really enjoy it. Money well spent! And, my experience with support is A+. I had a question when I first started using it, and the developer(s) answered it right away. Cant beat that! Definite buy recommendation.