Require returns boolean value

[Lpsd]

I've got this simple require code, and in my console it's returning as a boolean, instead of returning with the function ready to use

server.lua:

function checkStars(thePlayer)
	local wantedLevel = getPlayerWantedLevel ( thePlayer ) -- get the wanted level of the player
	return wantedLevel
end

theFunctions = { "checkStars" } -- list of functions available for other files, returned when using "require"

return theFunctions

 

Another .lua file, in the same directory:

getMain = require("server")

function getStars(quitType)
local gotStar = getMain.checkStars(source)
end
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerQuit", getRootElement(), getStars )

 

And the error from console:

ERROR: xml2\serverLogin.lua:4: attempt to index global 'getMain' (a boolean value)

 

I know this means the file either isn't being loaded (false), or for some reason "theFunctions" isn't being returned. Any thoughts?

Edited December 13, 2016 by LopSided_

[tosfera]

I'm not sure, I haven't done this at all in MTA yet but try to make the values in your theFunctions table non-string based. Why would they use a string to call a function?

[Lpsd]

34 minutes ago, tosfera said:

I'm not sure, I haven't done this at all in MTA yet but try to make the values in your theFunctions table non-string based. Why would they use a string to call a function?

Literal facepalm. I don't know why I'd put it like that.

I tried this however and still no luck:

theFunctions = {}

function theFunctions.checkStars(thePlayer)
	local wantedLevel = getPlayerWantedLevel ( thePlayer ) -- get the wanted level of the player
	return wantedLevel
end


return theFunctions

 

[tosfera]

I'm currently working with some pretty complex things on work in angular but that did give me an idea. Try it like;

theFunctions = { };

theFunctions.checkStars = function ( thePlayer )
    return getPlayerWantedLevel ( thePlayer );
end

return theFunctions

 

[Lpsd]

Weird, nothing changed with that either.

Maybe it's the way I'm calling it, by doing "getMain.checkStars(source)"

 

Edit: Yep, it was.

server.lua:

theFunctions = {}

function theFunctions:checkStars(thePlayer)
	local wantedLevel = getPlayerWantedLevel ( thePlayer ) -- get the wanted level of the player
	return wantedLevel
end


return theFunctions

 

other .lua file in same directory:

require("server") -- no need to put in variable
local gotStar = theFunctions:checkStars(source) -- use table name with function in

 

Edited December 13, 2016 by LopSided_

[tosfera]

That should work. even though functions should be called with a ":" but it's inside a table so the dot should work.. try using a ":" instead?

[Lpsd]

Yeah that works perfectly now, I'd missed changing the "." to ":" by mistake 

[tosfera]

Good to know it works, enjoy it mate!