CompileStep1.lua

local term = require("term")
local code = {}
local cntr = 1
local serial = require("serialization")
local fs = require("filesystem")


term.clear()
term.write("Filename?")
term.setCursor(1,2)
local fileName = io.read()
term.setCursor(1,3)
term.write("Extension?")
term.setCursor(1,4)
local extension = io.read()
local inputFileName = fileName .. extension
local outputFile = fileName .. ".serial"
local file = assert(fs.open(inputFileName, "r"))
local size = fs.size(inputFileName)
inputFile = file:read(size)
term.setCursor(1,5)
term.write("Converting file")
term.setCursor(1,6)
local token = ""

for token in string.gmatch(inputFile, "[^%s]+") do
  code[cntr] = token
  cntr = cntr + 1
end
output = io.open(outputFile, "w")
output:write(serial.serialize(code))