Include file(s)

[Tomzen]

For an addon I'm currently making, I'm using:

Code: Lua

1. include( "rules_settings.lua" )

to include the settings, and in the settings file I have:

Code: [Select]

local SERVERNAME = GetHostName()
local GAMEMODE = gmod.GetGamemode()

Rule1 = "Rule 1"
Rule2 = "Rule 2"
Rule3 = "Rule 3"
Rule4 = "Rule 4"
Rule5 = "Rule 5"
Rule6 = "Rule 6"
Rule7 = "Rule 7"
Rule8 = "Rule 8"
Rule9 = "Rule 9"
Rule10 = "Rule 10"
I get this error when trying to use it:

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[ERROR] lua/autorun/rules.lua:16: attempt to concatenate global 'SERVERNAME' (a nil value)

I don't necessarily need to use "include" but it makes it easier for others to edit.
And yes it has the right directory.

[MrPresident]

A couple things to consider:

1. include is relative to the lua directory. So if your addon has the rules_settings.lua in lua/rules_settings.lua then the way you have it should work.
2. You are defining SERVERNAME as a local. You would only be able to call it inside that file. If you want to call it outside the file, remove the local prefix.
3. GAMEMODE is already a thing. you don't need to define GAMEMODE = gmod.GetGamemode(). That is 1000% redundant.