Help with Tables

[Semajnad]

I am using tables to catagories my functions / config variables etc. Here is my table setup that's ran on server start:

SGNDarkRP = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Client = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Misc = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Server = {}

And then I set the variables in the config file:

///Sets the default client colours for the game-mode hud elements:
//SGNDarkRP.Config.Client.defaultModuleColourOne		= nil
//SGNDarkRP.Config.Client.defaultModuleColourTwo		= nil

//Will debug text be printed to the console
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled					= true
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.deleteSQLTablesOnStart			= true

And then used in this function:

function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
		print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

But get the error:

[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../functions.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../functions.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:15


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../databases.lua:2: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../databases.lua:2
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:17


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/apartments/sv_apartments.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/apartments/sv_apartments.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:21


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/character/sv_character.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/character/sv_character.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:24


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/hud/sv_hud.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/hud/sv_hud.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:27


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/inventory/sv_inventory.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/inventory/sv_inventory.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:30

[AddCSLuaFile] Couldn't find 'autorun/client/cl_laws.lua' (@addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/laws/sv_laws.lua (line 1))

[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/laws/sv_laws.lua:5: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/laws/sv_laws.lua:5
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:33


[ERROR] addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/quests/sv_quests.lua:1: attempt to call global 'debugText' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/../../modules/quests/sv_quests.lua:1
   2. include - [C]:-1
    3. unknown - addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua:36

I'm assuming this all falls apart because of the : attempt to index global 'SGNDarkRP' (a nil value)

Am I using those tables wrong?

[boibon]

You put it as 'SGNDarkRP.Config.Misc.debugEnabled' on the config you put it as 'SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled'

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=Ejbaker;45009194]You put it as 'SGNDarkRP.Config.Misc.debugEnabled' on the config you put it as 'SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled'[/QUOTE]

Oh thanks, I've changed that, must have been when I was moving stuff around. However it still doesn't recognize debugPrint?

I've updated the four code tags above to include my new pastes.

Am I doing this right? : if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then

[PortalGod]

you don't need == true

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=PortalGod;45009646]you don't need == true[/QUOTE]

Don't need, but it wouldn't stop it working would it?

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

Nope, still saying debugText is a nil value

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

Is debugText trying to be called before the function has actually been read?

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=Semajnad;45009650]Don't need, but it wouldn't stop it working would it?

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

Nope, still saying debugPrint is a nil value

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

Is debugPrint trying to be called before the function has actually been read?[/QUOTE]

Probably because you try to call it before defining it.

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45009681]Probably because you try to call it before defining it.[/QUOTE]

I think it probably is, so how would you make the print to show the file has been loaded wait until the function has been defined? I tried putting it in an initialize hook and it didn't work. Is it worth just making a second timer or are there better ways.

I supose on the whole I wouldn't need to be doing something the instant the server loads.

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

Okay I changed them all to:

timer.Simple(1, function() debugText( "functions.lua has loaded." ) end )

and my debugText function:

function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled then
		print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

It no longer throws any errors, but doesn't print either :)

[Rubat]

Include file with function before any file that uses that function.

[Semajnad]

Oh and:

SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled					= true

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45009823]Include file with function before any file that uses that function.[/QUOTE]

My sv_init.lua includes all the files, so they can all access each other.

//Addon startup script://

SGNDarkRP = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Client = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Misc = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Server = {}

print("=========================================================")
print("SGNDARKRP IS LOADING...")
print("INCLUDING ALL FILES")
print("=========================================================")

include("../../functions.lua")

include("../../databases.lua")

include("../../settings/config.lua")

include("../../modules/apartments/sv_apartments.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/apartments/cl_apartments.lua")

include("../../modules/character/sv_character.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/character/cl_character.lua")

include("../../modules/hud/sv_hud.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/hud/cl_hud.lua")

include("../../modules/inventory/sv_inventory.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/inventory/cl_inventory.lua")

include("../../modules/laws/sv_laws.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/laws/cl_laws.lua")

include("../../modules/quests/sv_quests.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/quests/cl_quests.lua")



print("=========================================================")
print("SGNDARKRP HAS LOADED")
print("=========================================================")

functions.lua holds the debugText function, so surely all the others can now use it? However it doesn't complain it can't find the function, it just doesn't print.

[Rubat]

Post full files so we can test it. It looks like you try to call that function on first line of the first file you include.

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45009929]Post full files so we can test it. It looks like you try to call that function on first line of the first file you include.[/QUOTE]

[B]addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/autorun/server/sv_init.lua[/B]

SGNDarkRP = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Client = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Misc = {}
SGNDarkRP.Config.Server = {}

print("=========================================================")
print("SGNDARKRP IS LOADING...")
print("INCLUDING ALL FILES")
print("=========================================================")

include("../../functions.lua")

include("../../databases.lua")

include("../../settings/config.lua")

include("../../modules/apartments/sv_apartments.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/apartments/cl_apartments.lua")

include("../../modules/character/sv_character.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/character/cl_character.lua")

include("../../modules/hud/sv_hud.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/hud/cl_hud.lua")

include("../../modules/inventory/sv_inventory.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/inventory/cl_inventory.lua")

include("../../modules/laws/sv_laws.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/laws/cl_laws.lua")

include("../../modules/quests/sv_quests.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("../../modules/quests/cl_quests.lua")



print("=========================================================")
print("=========================================================")

[B]/addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/functions.lua[/B]

timer.Simple(1, function() debugText( "functions.lua has loaded." ) end )

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
		print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

[B]/addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/settings/config.lua[/B]

//Sets the default client colours for the game-mode hud elements:
//SGNDarkRP.Config.Client.defaultModuleColourOne		= nil
//SGNDarkRP.Config.Client.defaultModuleColourTwo		= nil

//Will debug text be printed to the console
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled					= true
SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.deleteSQLTablesOnStart			= true

[B]And here is one of the module files just as an example:[/B]
[B]/addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/modules/apartments/sv_apartments.lua[/B]

timer.Simple(1, function() debugText("sv_apartments.lua has been loaded.") end )

[Rubat]

print( "[DEBUG] functions.lua has loaded." )

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
        print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

[editline]6th June 2014[/editline]

Or

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
        print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

debugText( "functions.lua has loaded." ) 

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45009973]

print( "[DEBUG] functions.lua has loaded." )

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
        print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

[editline]6th June 2014[/editline]

Or

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
        print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

debugText( "functions.lua has loaded." ) 

[/QUOTE]

I tried taking it out of that file fully, and just now tried moving debugText to the bottom of the file instead, however it's still not printing the debugText as the files load. But I don't get any errors, just doesn't print the text.

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=========================================================
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INCLUDING ALL FILES
=========================================================
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=========================================================
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[B]New functions.lua[/B]

//Prints debut text to the console
function debugText( message )
    if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then
		print( "[DEBUG] " .. message )
    end
end

debugText( "functions.lua has loaded." )

It's not complaining anymore it can't find the function, it just doesn't print.

[Rubat]

Load config before loading the functions and calling them. Can you pay more attention to your own coding, please?

[Semajnad]

Sorry, thanks for the help.

I include config.lua first now, then functions.lua but it still doesn't print the debugText. I tried removing ' if SGNDarkRP.Config.Dev.debugEnabled == true then' and then it did print that it had loaded functions.lua, but isn't printing the other files debugText?

So config.lua holds the variable, then functions.lua creates the debugText function and uses the config variable, and then all the other files use debugText.

[Bo98]

[QUOTE=Semajnad;45009964]

include("../../settings/config.lua")

[B]/addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/config.lua[/B][/QUOTE]

These paths don't match up.

[Semajnad]

[QUOTE=Bo98;45010365]These paths don't match up.[/QUOTE]

Oops, sorry that's meant to be /addons/sgn_darkrpmod/lua/settings/config.lua I've changed it all over now.

Thing is, it doesn't comaplin about debugText so it obviously is finding that, it's as though it can't find debugEnabled in the config file :/