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Is there a vaild reason why Roblox prevents players from using Lua's C API?
I thought that you could use the C API in Roblox, but apparently not. I tried connecting an external script to the .rbxs (Roblox Script) file and got a bunch of ridiculous errors. Can somebody please explain why I can't use the API in Roblox?
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Apart from the fact that you might need an online file or something DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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I’m a bit confused. Do you mean like the C:/ in computers, the catalog API, or something else? User#20279 0 — 5y
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C as in Microsoft's programming language DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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that Lua enables you to use DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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Lua or Roblox Lua? User#20279 0 — 5y
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just Lua; they're basically the same language DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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Lua and Roblox Lua, not Lua and C DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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Roblox modified Lua a bit though and added/removed some things. Maybe they removed/blocked that API? User#20279 0 — 5y
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im asking why they did it DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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Oh. Well...I’m not sure about that, sorry. I’ll try to find more info about it later though. User#20279 0 — 5y
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Security reasons, period. User#19524 175 — 5y
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that makes sense...Roblox might get a copyright strike from Microsoft for using C. Understood, thank you. DeceptiveCaster 3761 — 5y
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Security doesn't mean copyright Shawnyg 4330 — 5y
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Lua C is also used in exploits cctcat70 7 — 5y
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roblox, being roblox, has blox'd this along with countless other things
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how do you have rep bhqpping 80 — 5y
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if i dont specialise in a certain field i am trash at it; vice versa TheluaBanana 946 — 5y
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this should be a quote TheluaBanana 946 — 5y
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no User#19524 175 — 5y