Elysian Shadows

http://www.johnkeiser.com/perl-xs-c++.html

Try that.

Well from what I remember I think falco re-wrote lua into the engine BUT I've seen libarys that let you use lua and perl in C/C++
I'll see if I can get some links for you.

My two fave book are defintly
C for Dummies -dan gookin
understanding computer science for advanced level -Ray bradley