What is the order of lua directories being loaded by the client?

[Kris101]

Hi, I'm developing a script which must load before any other script is loaded.

Does anybody know the order or the first lua directory loaded by Garrsmod?

I believe it's garrysmod/lua/autorun. Does anyone have any idea how I could change the load order?

[Sean Bean]

This seems like an xy problem to me but if it isn't you can achieve loading before everything by making your own includes/init.lua.

--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Non-Module includes
-----------------------------------------------------------]]

-- Loads before everything but doesn't have access to Lua functions without recreating them.
if (CLIENT) then
	-- include your files here.
elseif (SERVER) then
	-- AddCSLuaFile your files here.
end

include("util.lua")			-- Misc Utilities
include("util/sql.lua")		-- Include sql here so it's
								-- available at loadtime to modules.

include("extensions/net.lua")

--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Shared Modules
-----------------------------------------------------------]]

require("baseclass")
require("concommand")		-- Console Commands
require("saverestore")		-- Save/Restore
require("hook")				-- Gamemode hooks
require("gamemode")			-- Gamemode manager
require("weapons")			-- SWEP manager
require("scripted_ents")		-- Scripted Entities
require("player_manager")	-- Player models/class manager
require("numpad")
require("team")
require("undo")
require("cleanup")
require("duplicator")
require("constraint")
require("construct")
require("usermessage")
require("list")
require("cvars")
require("http")
require("properties")
require("widget")
require("cookie")
require("utf8")

require("drive")
include("drive/drive_base.lua")
include("drive/drive_noclip.lua")

--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Serverside only modules
-----------------------------------------------------------]]

if (SERVER) then
	require("ai_task")
	require("ai_schedule")
end


--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Clientside only modules
-----------------------------------------------------------]]

if (CLIENT) then
	require("draw")			-- 2D Draw library
	require("markup")		-- Text markup library
	require("effects")
	require("halo")
	require("killicon")
	require("spawnmenu")
	require("controlpanel")
	require("presets")
	require("menubar")
	require("matproxy")

	include("util/model_database.lua")	-- Store information on models as they're loaded
	include("util/vgui_showlayout.lua") 	-- VGUI Performance Debug
	include("util/tooltips.lua")
	include("util/client.lua")
	include("util/javascript_util.lua")
	include("util/workshop_files.lua")
	include("gui/icon_progress.lua")
end


--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Shared modules
-----------------------------------------------------------]]
include("gmsave.lua")

--[[---------------------------------------------------------
	Extensions

	Load extensions that we specifically need for the menu,
	to reduce the chances of loading something that might
	cause errors.
-----------------------------------------------------------]]

include("extensions/file.lua")
include("extensions/angle.lua")
include("extensions/debug.lua")
include("extensions/entity.lua")
include("extensions/ents.lua")
include("extensions/math.lua")
include("extensions/player.lua")
include("extensions/player_auth.lua")
include("extensions/string.lua")
include("extensions/table.lua")
include("extensions/util.lua")
include("extensions/vector.lua")
include("extensions/game.lua")
include("extensions/motionsensor.lua")
include("extensions/weapon.lua")
include("extensions/coroutine.lua")

if (CLIENT) then
	include("extensions/client/entity.lua")
	include("extensions/client/globals.lua")
	include("extensions/client/panel.lua")
	include("extensions/client/player.lua")
	include("extensions/client/render.lua")

	require("search")
end

-- Runs before addons and has access to Lua functions.
if (CLIENT) then
	-- include your files here.
elseif (SERVER) then
	-- AddCSLuaFile your files here.
end

[Kris101]

It's no problem, just a requirement with obfuscating code. I'm replacing all table key names. I'm also doing it for another reason too, I'm being ambiguous.

Thank you by the way.

[Sean Bean]

I don't see why you'd need to load before everything to do that.

[Kris101]

[QUOTE=Sean Bean;52362954]I don't see why you'd need to load before everything to do that.[/QUOTE]

You do when you're completely replacing the name of every single function in glua.

[Luni]

[QUOTE=Kris101;52364836]You do when you're completely replacing the name of every single function in glua.[/QUOTE]

but why

[Kris101]

[QUOTE=Luni;52364908]but why[/QUOTE]

Obfuscation, what's with people's 5 second memories on here. Think outside of the box people. Locking thread.

People really don't think these days..