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factorio.exe --start-server-load-latest

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exe_loc="C:\\Program Files\\Factorio\\bin\\x64\\factorio.exe"
args=["--start-server-load-scenario","base/freeplay"]
f = require('child_process').spawn(exe_loc,args)
f.stdout.pipe(process.stdout)

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setTimeout(()=>{
    f.stdin.write('/h')
},3000)

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#!/usr/bin/env lua

-- Open Shell, cd into Factorio's bin directory on your own please.
-- Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/bin/x64/
-- or $HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps...
command = "./factorio --start-server-load-latest"

local pipe = io.popen(command .. " > ./stdout.txt 2> ./stderr.txt", "w")

print("Please wait a couple seconds, press Enter when Factorio is done loading")
print("You should run 'tail -f stdout.txt' in another console to see Factorio's output")

print()
print("waiting for you...")
io.read()

print("OK, entering command input mode. Anything you send will be relayed to Factorio's console")
print("if you want to stop the server, it says /quit works."
print("... and I found CTRL+C does too :) Pay attention if Factorio's process exists")
print("send 'q!' if you want the Lua script itself to quit")
print()
print("Start writing and then press ENTER:")
while true do
	local line = io.read()
	if not line then break end

	print("You entered line: '".. line .."'")
	pipe:write(line, "\n")
	-- you MUST flush the line for Factorio to receive it
	-- or make sure you are in line-buffered mode if provided by your library
	pipe:flush()
end

print("Quitting Lua script. Bye!")