Loading code that isn't in a tab

General
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I need to find a way to run my json tab in autogist installer but i do not want the tab to appear in the project. I would simply delete the tab but i can not find a way to programmically remove a tab from codea.

Lets say I load a tab into a string via http.request and save it as localdata. Is there any way to read it and have codea execute it? I could use loadstring() to execute a single function but that would require a re write of the json library.

Does anyone understand what I’m getting at and/or have any ideas?

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Nevermind, it was simple.

tmp = readProjectData("tab")
funct = loadstring(tmp)
funct()

--then simply call any code
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Yeh. Took me some time to understand that loadstring returns an function to be called to run the string, and that it doesnt run the string directly. I found it on the web. Pretty simple when you’ve got it.

4

yeah it is and very helpful. I can download and run code in an app and not need a project tab.