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>     -- Assuming tag methods in place to allow swapping of global table via
>     -- a function "setglobaltable".
>     function wrapper(func, ...)
>         local oldtable = setglobaltable(t)
>         local val = call(func, arg)
>         setglobaltable(oldtable)
>         return val
>     end

	With this wrapper, when you swap the global table you'll loose
(while executing the function, of course) all global functions, like
print, gsub, write etc.  I think it would be better not to change the
global environment but to check if the global exists.  If it doesn't,
so try the local value.

	Tomas