Calling Lua function from string_t - c++

Question

I have some functions declared and initialized in .lua file. Then, when I receive signal, I read string_t variable with the name of function to call from file. The problem is that I don't know how to push function to stack by its name or call it.
For example:
test.lua
function iLoveVodka()
--some text
end
function iLoveFish()
--another text
end
C File:
string_t a = "iLoveVodka()"
How can i call function from C/C++ code iLoveVodka() only by having its name?

Answer 1

Here is some sample code that does two things:
Loads the file "test.lua" from the same directory.
Tries to call the function iLoveVodka(), if it can be found.
You should be able to build this easily enough:
#include <lua.h>
#include <lauxlib.h>
#include <lualib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main( int argc, char *argv[])
{
lua_State *l = luaL_newstate ();
luaL_openlibs (l);
int error = luaL_dofile (l, "test.lua");
if (error)
{
printf( "Error loading test.lua: %s\n",luaL_checkstring (l, -1) );
exit(1);
}
/**
* Get the function and call it
*/
lua_getglobal(l, "iLoveVodka");
if ( lua_isnil(l,-1) )
{
printf("Failed to find global function iLoveVodka\n" );
exit(1);
}
lua_pcall(l,0,0,0);
/**
* Cleanup.
*/
lua_close (l);
return 0;
}
This can be compiled like this:
gcc -O -o test `pkg-config --libs --cflags lua5.1` test.c
Just define your iLoveVodka() function inside test.lua, and you should be OK.