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I am confused, does this mean global variables themselves
are part of a tag for which I can define tag methods?

Can you elaborate?

--- In lua-l@y..., "Peter Prade" <prade@p...> wrote:
> Of course you could set tagmethods to make lua treat global 
variables case
> insensitive.
> (this won't work with locals though)
> 
> Cheers,
> Peter
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-lua-l@t...
> > [mailto:owner-lua-l@t...]On Behalf Of Luiz Henrique de
> > Figueiredo
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:41 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Re: Case insensitive global
> >
> >
> > >I am using lua_setglobal to set a global userdata with
> > >associated tag methods, etc... It only works if it is
> > >accessed with the exact case/capitalization as defined.
> > >
> > >Other variables are not like this, so I am wondering
> > >if it is possible to make globals act the same.
> >
> > Lua is case-sensitive.  *All* variable names depend on 
capitalization.
> > --lhf