UserInterface changes without an XML file?

[sp00n]

So I just learned how to change the interface by hooking a LuaEvent and making use of ContextPtr:LookUpControl() calls. And as far as I understood these function calls only work when they are executed from within the <UserInterface> section of the .modinfo file, and not within <ImportFiles>.
The problem - not really a problem, but an oddity - is that this section only seems to allow xml file entries. When I enter a lua file, I see the following entry in the Modding.log file: ERROR: UserInterface components require only the .xml file to be specified.
And the lua file isn't loaded.

However, I actually don't add any new UI element to the game, I'm only changing the size of an already existing one depending on a value I calculate in the lua file. So my xml file would be empty. Is there any way around having to reference an empty dummy xml file?

 

[Gedemon]

The XML must not be empty, it should contain at least a few line, for example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Context Name="YourContext"></Context>

in YourContext.XML and then your code in YourContext.lua

 

[sp00n]

Well, at least I can see no error in the log files when using an empy XML file. It's probably still better idea to create a valid XML file as you've said.

I'd like to get rid of it completely though, but that doesn't seem to be possible?