1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/argent.c b/src/argent.c
index f057380..fb0d37b 100644
--- a/src/argent.c
+++ b/src/argent.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    argent_log(INFO, "log level: %s", level_string(argent_log_level));
    argent_log(INFO, "configuration file: %s", opts.conf_filename);
+   if (opts.script_filename != NULL) {
+      argent_log(INFO, "script override: %s", opts.script_filename);
+   }
 
    argent_log(DEBUG, "create lua state");
    lua_State *L = luaL_newstate();
@@ -55,8 +58,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    // load argent lua script
    argent_log(DEBUG, "load main lua script");
-   error = luaL_dostring(L, argent_script);
-   CHECK_LUA_ERROR();
+   if (opts.script_filename == NULL) {
+      error = luaL_dostring(L, argent_script);
+      CHECK_LUA_ERROR();
+   }
+   else {
+      error = luaL_dofile(L, opts.script_filename);
+      CHECK_LUA_ERROR();
+      if (!lua_isfunction(L, -1)) {
+	 argent_log(FATAL, "override script '%s' did not return a function!", opts.script_filename);
+	 return 1;
+      }
+   }
 
    // load configuration file
    argent_log(DEBUG, "load configuration file");