Help with a basic Lua code - new to lua scripting

[originalfragster]

I'm trying to learn Lua, I'm at a simple level. however when i try to run this code, I receive the error:

error: script.lua:16: (eof) expected near 'end'

btw - this is running on windows Lua Player

Heres the code:

--test App
--Author: Originalfragster

--*Variables*
display = "lolz u suxorz"
red = Color.new(255,0,0)
pad = Controls.read()

--*Main Loop*
screen:clear()
if pad:up() then screen:print(100,100,display,red)
end

screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()
end

I know it has something to do with the "end" statement at the end of the script, but I do not know how to remedy it.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[LordCthulu]

Why is that last end there? I don't see anything to end, other than the if statement, but you closed that already.

[romero126]

That wont work because you dont have a loop


-- Variables
while true do

-- Your code


-- The bottom end in the script.


That might help

[originalfragster]

lol - its so simple now I see it like that :o

thanks romero and lordcthulu

[Blade_punk]

good to see someone getting into LUA coding. if you have any more problems i would be glad to help

[lua scripter]

your code is messed up try putting this code in i edited it for you
you dident have a loop in your program display= what ever you had is not needed it will not work just use screen:print its much easyer

--test App
--Author: Originalfragster
red = Color.new(255,0,0)




while true do
pad = Controls.read()
screen:clear()

if pad:cross() then
screen:print (50,110 , "lolz u suxorz" ,red)
screen.waitVblankStart()
end


screen.waitVblankStart()
screen.flip()
end