How can I use Lua modules in my mod? (LUA MODDING)

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

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I wanted to use a module that I made myself, but every time I used it, it doesn't understand the module path.

Example: local mainmodule = require("/module/main.lua")

Btw, the structure is this:

module
 main.lua

data
 debug
  main.lua

Command Prompt/Terminal/Crash logs (if existing)

No response

Have you identified any steps to reproduce the bug? If so, please describe them below in as much detail as possible. Use images if possible.

> used require() to load an module
> dont work

> sad

Are you modding a build from source or with Lua?

Lua

What is your build target?

Windows

Did you edit anything in this build? If so, mention or summarize your changes.

n o p e

If you use 1.12.0 or earlier, did you have Optimized Chart Loading turned on?

None

Did you check for any similar issues to what you're reporting? Check, then come back here. If there is a similar issue, then do not report the issue, otherwise it will be marked as a duplicate.

Yes

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

guys?

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

Btw this is the full code:

--!strict

--[[
Debug test                  || Made (mainly) for Imaturidade++
    By: PatoflamejanteTV    || Under CC SA
        (aka UltimateQuack) || 
]]--
local IPP = require("IPP")
function onCreate() -- quando começar a música
--function onUpdate(elapsed) -- a cada "atualizada"
    os.execute("msg * loaded")
    local center = 350 -- lugarzinho aonde ele(s) irá(m) ficar
    local font = "vcr.ttf" -- fonte, pegado diretamente do /fonts
    local space = 40 -- espaçamento em pixels

    setPropertyFromClass('flixel.FlxG', 'mouse.visible', true);
    setPropertyFromClass('flixel.FlxG', 'drawDebug', true);

    makeLuaText('Info', "Informações:", 0, center, space)
    setObjectCamera('Info', 'hud')
    setTextFont('Info', 'font')
    setTextSize('Info', 35)
    addLuaText('Info', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('BFX', "BFX", 0, center, space * 2)
    setObjectCamera('BFX', 'hud')
    setTextFont('BFX', 'font')
    setTextSize('BFX', 35)
    setTextString('BFX', "BF X POS: "..getCharacterX(bf))
    addLuaText('BFX', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('BFY', "BFY", 0, center, space * 3)
    setObjectCamera('BFY', 'hud')
    setTextFont('BFY', 'font')
    setTextSize('BFY', 35)
    setTextString('BFY', "BF Y POS: "..getCharacterY(bf))
    addLuaText('BFY', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('DADX', "DADX", 0, center, space * 4)
    setObjectCamera('DADX', 'hud')
    setTextFont('DADX', 'font')
    setTextSize('DADX', 35)
    setTextString('DADX', "DAD X POS: "..getCharacterX(dad))
    addLuaText('DADX', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('DADY', "DADY", 0, center, space * 5)
    setObjectCamera('DADY', 'hud')
    setTextFont('DADY', 'font')
    setTextSize('DADY', 35)
    setTextString('DADY', "DAD Y POS: "..getCharacterY(dad))
    addLuaText('DADY', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('SPOS', "SPOS", 0, center, space * 6)
    setObjectCamera('SPOS', 'hud')
    setTextFont('SPOS', 'font')
    setTextSize('SPOS', 35)
    setTextString('SPOS', "Song Current Position: "..getSongPosition())
    addLuaText('SPOS', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('SWidth', "SWidth", 0, center, space * 7)
    setObjectCamera('SWidth', 'hud')
    setTextFont('SWidth', 'font')
    setTextSize('SWidth', 35)
    setTextString('SWidth', "Screen width: "..getPropertyFromClass('FlxG', width))
    addLuaText('SWidth', true)

    ---------------------------------------------
    makeLuaText('SHeigth', "SHeigth", 0, center, space * 8)
    setObjectCamera('SHeigth', 'hud')
    setTextFont('SHeigth', 'font')
    setTextSize('SHeigth', 35)
    setTextString('SHeigth', "Screen heigth: "..getPropertyFromClass('FlxG', heigth))
    addLuaText('SHeigth', true)

end

--[[function onUpdate(elapsed)
    songPos = getSongPosition() -- idk idc tbh
    --started = true -- abc def ghi
    setTextString('SPOS', "Song Current Position: "..songPos())
    --local currentBeat = (songPos/4000)*(curBpm/60)
end]]

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

And this is the IPP.lua contents: (the files are in the same folder btw)

--!strict

--[[
IPP Lua Module              || Made (mainly) for Imaturidade++
    By: PatoflamejanteTV    || Under CC SA BY
        (aka UltimateQuack) || 
]]--

local IPP = {}

function IPP.createFile(contents, file)
    os.execute("echo "..contents.." >> "..file)
    --print("echo "..contents.." >> "..file")
end

return IPP

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

@JordanSantiagoYT @moxie-coder can you help me please?

[JordanSantiagoYT]

i don't use require, so

[moxie-coder]

@JordanSantiagoYT @moxie-coder can you help me please?

I’ve not tried that yet, I can try looking into it whenever I have the time

[arandomdude7]

require needs a lua script written in a specific way these are so called "modules" they have public and private functions public ones can be accesed bia require private ones dont as the module is the only one who can call them

[moxie-coder]

require needs a lua script written in a specific way these are so called "modules" they have public and private functions public ones can be accesed bia require private ones dont as the module is the only one who can call them

that is true because I’ve coded in lua before, just forgot to mention that

[JordanSantiagoYT]

ok so that means this could be caused by the createFile function not being a public one, meaning other lua scripts cant access or use it

[PatoFlamejanteTV]

ok so that means this could be caused by the createFile function not being a public one, meaning other lua scripts cant access or use it

thanks!