Lua Doxygen

[jussij]

Here is a Node.js based Doxygen Lua filter: https://www.npmjs.com/package/doxylua

To use this filter do the following:

1. Download and install Node.js found here: https://nodejs.org/en/download/

2. Run the following Node.js command from the command prompt:

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npm install -g doxylua

This will create the following Node.js application:

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C:\Users\<Your User ID>\AppData\Roaming\npm\doxylua

NOTE: <Your User ID> will be your Windows user ID.

3. Start Zeus and make sure the doxylua application created earlier is in the PATH by running this Tools, DOS Command Line command:

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doxylua

That command should produce this output:

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FILE argument is required

Usage: doxylua <FILE> [options]

FILE     The path to a lua file.

Options:
   -s, --show-ast    Print out the AST of the specified lua file.
   -l, --locations   Specify whether the location infos are included in the output.
                     Default to false.
                     Only has effect when --show-ast was set.

4. Create a new Zeus workspace containing all the Lua code to be documented.

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5. Use the Zeus Doxygen command to document the code contained in the workspace:

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This step will create the following Doxygen configuration file:

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C:\Users\<Your User ID>\AppData\Roaming\Xidicone\Zeus\zOxygen\doxygen.dat

NOTE: <Your User ID> will be your Windows user ID.

6. Edit that file and add this line to that file:

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FILTER_PATTERNS = *.lua=doxylua

The change is made in the following location:

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7. Re-run the Zeus Doxygen command and this time it will use the doxylua filter to document the Lua code as shown below:

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Cheers Jussi