How to use modules?

[PixelHero]

Hi, I'm having a problem. I tried to load a module, but it came out with this error:
Error

main.lua:5: attempt to index global 'a' (a boolean value)


Traceback

[love "callbacks.lua"]:228: in function 'handler'
main.lua:5: in function 'load'
[love "callbacks.lua"]:136: in function <[love "callbacks.lua"]:135>
[C]: in function 'xpcall'
[C]: in function 'xpcall'

Here's my code:

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--main
a = require("Audio")

function love.load()
    a:load()
end

function love.update(dt)
    a:update(dt)
end

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--Audio
function load()
    source = love.audio.newSource( "Backgroundsong.wav", "stream" )
end

function update(dt)
	if not source:isPlaying( ) then
	    love.audio.play( source )
    end
end

Does anyone see the problem? If you do, PLEASE tell me. Also, 'Backgroundsong' is the actual name of my .wav file. Any questions or answers?

[togFox]

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a = {}

--Audio
function a.load()
    source = love.audio.newSource( "Backgroundsong.wav", "stream" )
end

function a.update(dt)
	if not source:isPlaying( ) then
	    love.audio.play( source )
    end
end

return a

[togFox]

edit: I'm on mobile so someone point out the main.lua needs a.load and not a: load

[PixelHero]

Tried what you said, but now I'm getting this:
Error

main.lua:5: attempt to call field 'Load' (a nil value)


Traceback

[love "callbacks.lua"]:228: in function 'handler'
main.lua:5: in function 'load'
[love "callbacks.lua"]:136: in function <[love "callbacks.lua"]:135>
[C]: in function 'xpcall'
[C]: in function 'xpcall'
Here's my new code:

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--Audio
a = {}
function load()
    source = love.audio.newSource( "Backgroundsong.wav", "stream" )
end

function update(dt)
	if not source:isPlaying( ) then
	    love.audio.play( source )
    end
end

return a

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--main
require("Audio")

function love.load()
    a.load()
end

function love.update(dt)
    a.update(dt)
end

I don't know what's happening. HELP!

[pgimeno]

Pay attention to what togFox wrote, as it's not the same that you have written in Audio.lua.

[Gunroar:Cannon()]

ais a table, you index a.

The thing you indexed should be in a. Hence

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--Audio
a = {}
function a.load()
    source = love.audio.newSource( "Backgroundsong.wav", "stream" )
end

function a.update(dt)
	if not source:isPlaying( ) then
	    love.audio.play( source )
    end
end

return a

[PixelHero]

Pay attention to what togFox wrote, as it's not the same that you have written in Audio.lua.

OOPS!!! My bad. Thanks for pointing that out. My code will be modified.

[PixelHero]

Oh, uh, Gunroar, sorry for not quoting you with pgimeno. Your post came just as I submitted.

[PixelHero]

IT WORKS!!!

[PixelHero]

Here's the .love file: