Attempt to call global 'require' (a nil value)???

[ronnie4444]

Okay. So, I'm trying to use the require function, which is a STANDARD LUA FUNCTION. However, prison architect throws an error: attempt to call global 'require' (a nil value)

Why does this happen?

It's not really a question about prison architect in particular, but I do know that the culprit has something to do with Prison Architect.

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local websocket = require("websocket")

That's all.

Please, tell me why this is happening, as "require" is absolutely required (pun not intended) for my mod to work.

//Ron

[Chad]

Some standard lua are not enabled into the mod system.

[ronnie4444]

So, it turns out that "loadfile()", "dofile()", and the likes are also not there... My only question is why???

It's confusing why anyone would ban "dofile()" and such from their game. This means that my mod just crumbles apart. :/

Anyone know any way to load (and execute code from) a file? loadfile() and dofile() both don't work. I'm starting to just give up :/

[Pruvan]

It's confusing why anyone would ban "dofile()" and such from their game.

My guess is to prevent mods from uploading malicious software to users.

[ronnie4444]

I guess that makes sense.

Still, it sucks for the rest of us making legitimate mods that need these kind of things :/

[ronnie4444]

And even then, doesn't steam scan mods before they allow said mods to actually show up on the workshop?

And plus, the require, dofile(), etc etc functions require the user to actually have said lua file on their computer. And would you really download an 'essential part' of a mod from an external website if the author didn't include said file in the mod itself on steam, where it's been proven to be safe? Anyways, it's out of my control. Really not happy about that though :/

[seronis]

No steam only provides the download URLs for the clients to grab the mods from. They have no part in approval of mods and in all the games I mod workshop entries are updated almost instantly from when i submit.

[Chad]

And even then, doesn't steam scan mods before they allow said mods to actually show up on the workshop?

And plus, the require, dofile(), etc etc functions require the user to actually have said lua file on their computer. And would you really download an 'essential part' of a mod from an external website if the author didn't include said file in the mod itself on steam, where it's been proven to be safe? Anyways, it's out of my control. Really not happy about that though :/

The implementation of a require() function would make modding easier, as repeated code could be put into a library file. And I hope IV enables such a function in the future.

But for sockets and stuff , that could be a security reason and might never be possible!