Use function from another file in the script

[SparkzZ]

I have a script that contains 2 client files, let's assume they are called scriptClient1.lua and scriptClient2.lua

I created a function in scriptClient2.lua and want to use this function in scriptClient1.lua without exporting it in the meta..

is that possible ? and how ?

Edited September 5, 2016 by SparkzZ

[aka Blue]

You can do it, only if the other script is in the same meta.xml

[SparkzZ]

Ah, thanks

Edited September 5, 2016 by SparkzZ

[aka Blue]

No problem. If you want to use it in another script that is not defined in your scriptClient2.lua meta, you should use export:

<export function="functionName" type="client"/>

Hope you understand

[EstrategiaGTA]

You can do it, of course.

 

As long as the script files are in the same resource you won't need to export them but make sure you are using the function in the same side (client or server)

[Walid]

If it's not local function and is on the same side then yes you can call it. same thing with variables because  every lua file in a resource is a code block, that can have it's local (variables/functions).  if it's not local in this code block it become accessible in other lua files in the same resource. Note:  local variables have a scope limited to the block where they are declared  so outside of that block they are either nil or have some other value if defined.

 

local function test() -- local function
local variable = "Hello" -- local variable
  
function test() -- Global function
variable = "Hello" -- Global variable