How can I only use one Module Script for tools?
So I have a modulescript called "Properties", this includes the name and description, etc. But the question is how can I only make one for tools?
This is example of the Properties modulescript.
return {
MinDamage = 0,
MaxDamage = 0,
Name = "Test Sword",
Description = "",
CustomEffect = false,
CustomEffectFunction = function()
end
}
This is how it looks of a folder with full of tools
This is problematic because for example you want to put another variable in there, and you have like 30 tools, then you need to paste in it for each one.
How can I do this?
(Sorry for my english.)
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You can make a modulescript and use a table to create new tool tables which you can read the fields from, example code:
local Tool = {}
local defaultValues = {["MinDamage"] = 0; ["MaxDamage"] = 0; ["Name"] = ""; ["CustomEffect"] = false, ["CustomEffectFunction"] = function() end}
Tool.new = function(_MinDamage, _MaxDamage, _Name, _Description, _CustomEffect, _CustomEffectFunction)
-- Create a new table
local newTool = {}
-- Initialiaze the fields, if the argument is nil use the default value
newTool.MinDamage = _MinDamage or defaultValues.MinDamage
newTool.MaxDamage = _MaxDamage or defaultValues.MaxDamage
newTool.Name = _Name or defaultValues.Name
newTool.Description = _Description or defaultValues.Description
newTool.CustomEffect = _CustomEffect or defaultValues.CustomEffect
newTool.CustomEffectFunction = _CustomEffectFunction or defaultValues.CustomEffectFunction
return newTool
end
An example using it:
local ToolModule = require(whatever.Tool)
local Tool = ToolModule.new(10, 15, "Baseball Bat", false, nil) -- Custom effect function will be just empty function because it's default value is
print("Tool name: ", Tool.Name, "\n", "Tool damage: ", Tool.MaxDamage)
If you want you can go further with metatables like encapsulation and other stuff but it's better for you to start with basics and not burn yourself out, try to learn from the resources and not just copy and paste them.