OS (API)

The Operating System API allows for interfacing with the Lua based Operating System itself. The functions of this API are:

• os.version() which returns the version
• os.computerID() which returns the computerID
• os.run( environment, programpath, arguments)
• os.loadAPI( name ) which loads an API
• os.unloadAPI( name ) which does the opposite
• os.pullEvent()
• os.queueEvent()
• os.clock() returns the time.
• os.startTimer( timeout )
• os.sleep( timeout ) makes the system wait a bit before doing something. Helpful with fake loading.
• os.time() returns the time. Varies from clock via precision.
• os.setAlarm( time )
• os.shutdown() which is exactly what is said on the tin.
• os.reboot() which does what it says.