A quick Lua Question

[DeadShotKillz]

So I am confused about gamemodes and the lua files in it.
I am Confused Because from what I have learned that gamemodes can only use the normal 3 files (shared server and client), But Why do other Gamemode have more lua files than just those 3?
What Would be the use of doing that?

[Kogitsune]

You can have as many files as you want - the only two that are absolutely required are cl_init and init.

The reason people tend to split their gamemodes into a larger amount of files is to make them more easily maintained - imagine if darkrp was jammed into cl_init and init and had no other files - how would you remember where in either file anything is? One line 23K or 27K?

If you put them into an organized structure, it becomes easier - you put all your server hook stuff in sv_hooks. You put your hud in cl_hud. So if you want to go in and adjust something, you don't need to root through a titanic file, just open the one that has the name that matches what you want.

[DeadShotKillz]

Ok so if I wanted to add more files too keep things More organized then how would i do it?

[Calikid92]

Use this,

include("File.lua")

[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Global/include[/url]

[Acecool]

I'd recommend setting up a folder-structure you're comfortable with, and then it is as easy as just including files, and AddCSLuaFiles that the client gets ( shared / client ).

Here are two helper-functions which do the same thing, one shorter / more concise than the other. ( second one which essentially lets you put all includes in open, not in if/else, and define the realm as an argument. It does the rest. ).
[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/loading_files_across_realms_simple.lua.html[/url]

I'd suggest setting init.lua and cl_init.lua to do minimal work ( load sh_init.lua or shared.lua, whichever you prefer, then use shared to load files based on realm... )

At the top, it shows how I set up the 3 basic files. Then I do all my includes in sh_init.lua. It makes it easier because shared files are out in the open, server / client files are in an if / else. Addons files ( addons to the game-mode ), then content files ( content ie non-important stuff ) last.
[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/loading_files_across_realms.lua.html[/url]

One nice way to do it, is to have something load files for you; feel free to contact me I can set you up with something that automatically loads files for you; no need to type any include / AddCSLuaFile ever again!

[Nak]

I agree with Acecool .. its easier to make a system.
Since I always make the files start with "sv_", "sh_" or "cl_" I can use a function like this: (Remember to call it on both sides)

-- sv_file.lua Will only run serverside.
-- sh_file.lua Will get send and run on both sides.
-- cl_file.lua Will get send and only run clientside.
function SmartInclude(_file)
	local _type = string.sub(fl,0,3)
	if SERVER and (_type == "cl_"||_type == "sh_") then
		AddCSLuaFile(_type) -- Make the client download the file
	end
	if _type =="sh_" or (SERVER and _type !="cl_") or (CLIENT and _type !="sv_") then
		include(_file) -- Make the right side run the given file										  
	end
end