Can I require "package.file" instead of "package/file.lua"?

[willurd]

sroccaserra, I was having this problem too. Thanks a bunch for the loader!

[bartbes]

Ehm.. sorry to break it to you, but this functionally is part of love... (now)
Furthermore, you replied to a year-old thread, that's like humping a dead body! (joke, in case anyone gets offended)

[willurd]

Ah, I did, didn't I

[matthewburk]

Please help, i am trying to make a package to use with love, but i have to add this

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package.path = '.\\?\\?.lua;' .. package.path

or my require fails. This only fails when running from a .love file.

Actually it seems my hack only works if i my .love file is in the same directory that its contents are in, if that makes any sense.

[willurd]

Please help, i am trying to make a package to use with love, but i have to add this

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package.path = '.\\?\\?.lua;' .. package.path

or my require fails. This only fails when running from a .love file.

Actually it seems my hack only works if i my .love file is in the same directory that its contents are in, if that makes any sense.

If I understand you correctly, I was having the same problem. I just switched from using dots to slashes, so for "my/file.lua", try this

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require("my/file")

instead of this

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require("my.file")

That fixed my problem.

[Robin]

Actually it seems my hack only works if i my .love file is in the same directory that its contents are in, if that makes any sense.

It makes sense, because package.path is Lua's search path, not LÖVE's. For some reason, LÖVE still lets Lua handle require()s if it can't find the file itself.

So anything involving package.path is not going to work for your players.

[matthewburk]

Ok, i worked it out, although its not ideal. Basically I have to move the main module of my package outside of the folder for love to see it. All the submodules in the package can stay in the folder. It would be nice if love supporeted the main module in the package folder like stock lua. Makes distributing lua packages for love easier, and love is all about great distribution