diff --git a/build_file.cpp b/build_file.cpp
index 1fe91c1..e83fb61 100644
--- a/build_file.cpp
+++ b/build_file.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ function AddCo(f)
     return Coroutines[i]
 end
 
+function AddTest(f)
+    local ff = AddCo(f)
+    coroutine.resume(ff)
+end
+
 function OnUpdate()
     local new_co_list = {}
     for key, co in pairs(Coroutines) do
@@ -343,6 +348,7 @@ function OnUpdate()
     Coroutines = new_co_list
 end
 
+
 )==";
 
 void GenerateConfig() {
diff --git a/src/text_editor/generated.cpp b/src/text_editor/generated.cpp
index 2d11a34..7dc2612 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/generated.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/generated.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ function AddCo(f)
     return Coroutines[i]
 end
 
+function AddTest(f)
+    local ff = AddCo(f)
+    coroutine.resume(ff)
+end
+
 function OnUpdate()
     local new_co_list = {}
     for key, co in pairs(Coroutines) do
@@ -233,6 +238,7 @@ function OnUpdate()
 end
 
 
+
 )==";
 void ReloadStyle() {
     ColorText = GetColor("Text", ColorText);
diff --git a/src/text_editor/lua_api.cpp b/src/text_editor/lua_api.cpp
index c85bc22..d9700de 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/lua_api.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/lua_api.cpp
@@ -160,19 +160,19 @@ int Lua_FileExists(lua_State *L) {
 }
 
 int Lua_GetWorkingDir(lua_State *L) {
-    lua_pushlstring(LuaState, WorkingDir.data, WorkingDir.len);
+    lua_pushlstring(L, WorkingDir.data, WorkingDir.len);
     return 1;
 }
 
 int Lua_GetActiveMainWindowBufferName(lua_State *L) {
     String name = GetActiveMainWindowBufferName();
-    lua_pushlstring(LuaState, name.data, name.len);
+    lua_pushlstring(L, name.data, name.len);
     return 1;
 }
 
 int Lua_GetActiveMainWindowBufferDir(lua_State *L) {
     String name = GetActiveMainWindowBufferDir();
-    lua_pushlstring(LuaState, name.data, name.len);
+    lua_pushlstring(L, name.data, name.len);
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -287,57 +287,62 @@ Color GetColor(String name, Color default_color) {
     return result;
 }
 
-Int GetInt(const char *name) {
-    lua_getfield(LuaState, -1, name);
-    lua_Integer num = lua_tointeger(LuaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(LuaState, 1);
+Int GetInt(lua_State *L, const char *name) {
+    lua_getfield(L, -1, name);
+    lua_Integer num = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
+    lua_pop(L, 1);
     return (Int)num;
 }
 
-const char *GetString(const char *name) {
-    lua_getfield(LuaState, -1, name);
-    const char *result = lua_tostring(LuaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(LuaState, 1);
+const char *GetString(lua_State *L, const char *name) {
+    lua_getfield(L, -1, name);
+    const char *result = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+    lua_pop(L, 1);
     return result;
 }
 
-Vec2 GetVec2(const char *name) {
+Vec2 GetVec2(lua_State *L, const char *name) {
     Vec2 result = {};
-    lua_getfield(LuaState, -1, name);
-    defer { lua_pop(LuaState, 1); };
+    lua_getfield(L, -1, name);
+    defer { lua_pop(L, 1); };
 
-    lua_rawgeti(LuaState, -1, 1);
-    result.x = (float)lua_tonumber(LuaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(LuaState, 1);
+    {
+        lua_getfield(L, -1, "1");
+        defer { lua_pop(L, 1); };
+        result.x = (float)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+    }
 
-    lua_rawgeti(LuaState, -1, 2);
-    result.x = (float)lua_tonumber(LuaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(LuaState, 1);
+    {
+        lua_getfield(L, -1, "2");
+        defer { lua_pop(L, 1); };
+        result.y = (float)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+    }
 
-    lua_pop(LuaState, 3);
     return result;
 }
 
 // :Event
 int Lua_Play(lua_State *L) {
-    if (!lua_istable(L, -1)) luaL_error(LuaState, "expected a table of events");
+    if (!lua_istable(L, -1)) luaL_error(L, "expected a table of events");
+    defer { lua_pop(L, 1); };
 
-    size_t size = lua_rawlen(L, -1);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i += 1) {
-        lua_rawgeti(L, -1, i + 1);
+    int size = (int)lua_rawlen(L, -1);
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i += 1) {
+        lua_geti(L, -1, i + 1);
+        if (!lua_istable(L, -1)) luaL_error(L, "expected a table of events");
         defer { lua_pop(L, 1); };
 
         Event event   = {};
-        event.kind    = (EventKind)GetInt("kind");
-        event.key     = (SDL_Keycode)GetInt("key");
-        event.xmouse  = (int16_t)GetInt("xmouse");
-        event.ymouse  = (int16_t)GetInt("ymouse");
-        event.xwindow = (int16_t)GetInt("xwindow");
-        event.ywindow = (int16_t)GetInt("ywindow");
-        event.clicks  = (uint8_t)GetInt("clicks");
-        event.flags   = (uint8_t)GetInt("flags");
-        event.text    = (char *)GetString("text");
-        event.wheel   = GetVec2("wheel");
+        event.kind    = (EventKind)GetInt(L, "kind");
+        event.key     = (SDL_Keycode)GetInt(L, "key");
+        event.xmouse  = (int16_t)GetInt(L, "xmouse");
+        event.ymouse  = (int16_t)GetInt(L, "ymouse");
+        event.xwindow = (int16_t)GetInt(L, "xwindow");
+        event.ywindow = (int16_t)GetInt(L, "ywindow");
+        event.clicks  = (uint8_t)GetInt(L, "clicks");
+        event.flags   = (uint8_t)GetInt(L, "flags");
+        event.text    = (char *)GetString(L, "text");
+        event.wheel   = GetVec2(L, "wheel");
         Add(&EventPlayback, event);
     }
 
@@ -384,10 +389,9 @@ void UpdateLua() {
         }
     }
 
-    lua_getglobal(LuaState, "OnUpdate");
-    if (lua_pcall(LuaState, 0, 0, 0) != 0) {
+    if (luaL_dostring(LuaState, "OnUpdate()") != 0) {
         const char *error_message = lua_tostring(LuaState, -1);
-        ReportWarningf("Failed the call to OnUpdate! %s", error_message);
+        ReportWarningf("OnUpdate failed! %s", error_message);
         lua_pop(LuaState, 1);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/text_editor/serializer.cpp b/src/text_editor/serializer.cpp
index 806c4c9..15dad36 100644
--- a/src/text_editor/serializer.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor/serializer.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void Serialize(Serializer *s, String name, Vec2 *datum) {
 
 void Serialize(Serializer *s, String name, char **text) {
     String str = *text;
-    IKnowWhatImDoing_Appendf(s->buffer, "%.*s = \"(%.*s)\", ", FmtString(name), FmtString(str));
+    IKnowWhatImDoing_Appendf(s->buffer, "%.*s = \"%.*s\", ", FmtString(name), FmtString(str));
 }
 
 void SerializeBegin(Serializer *s) {