Lua Scripting

What does it do?

You can create a Lua script to run before the alias starts. The main purpose is to dynamically modify the parameters or file name of the alias, but you can use Lua for other tasks as well. Keep in mind that the script environment has no preloaded libraries—this is vanilla Lua.

How to use it?

The script API is minimal. You have access to a context object with two properties: Parameters and FileName (case sensitive). You can Dry run the script to preview its behaviour. When you’re satisfied, click Apply. The script will only be saved to the database if you click Save on the main page.