problem with dots in lua

[Luk4ward]

file: 83.5..dat gives: len = -1
string.gsub(ip, ".", "_") gives: _____ for 83.5. etc.

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[ReyalP]

file: 83.5..dat gives: len = -1
string.gsub(ip, ".", "_") gives: _____ for 83.5. etc.

-.-'

this is correct: http://www.lua.org/manual/5.0/manual.html#pm

[Luk4ward]

file: 83.5..dat gives: len = -1
string.gsub(ip, ".", "_") gives: _____ for 83.5. etc.

-.-'

this is correct: http://www.lua.org/manual/5.0/manual.html#pm

thx, already tried with success: string.gsub(ip2, "(%p+)", "_")

btw lua cant read filenames with dots inside?

[ReyalP]

btw lua cant read filenames with dots inside?

Are you using lua IO or game FS ? If the latter, I'd guess it's a limit of the game filesystem. I'd be very surprised if lua cared.

[Luk4ward]

btw lua cant read filenames with dots inside?

Are you using lua IO or game FS ? If the latter, I'd guess it's a limit of the game filesystem. I'd be very surprised if lua cared.

game fs. I see, thx for replies