Is this correct use of require() and ModuleScripts?
This is merely an example, asking if this is even right. I see the wiki one but am wondering if this works. Also, I'm currently on mobile. No, this isn't productive. It's an EXAMPLE.
-- module script published, named mainmodule
print("clicked")
return -- ???
-- script script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:connect(function() require(mainmodule) end
If this isn't correct, is this?
-- module script published, named mainmodule
script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:connect(function()
print("hai")
end
return
--script require(mainmodule)
1 answer
Not quite.
A module script only runs once. That means the first example will more or less work, but it will only print the first time you click.
The second probably isn't right either, since a well designed module should be reusable -- there isn't a reason to use script.Parent, usually, in a module.
The key thing about a module script is that it returns something. In your examples, you weren't using the return to actually give back a value ( a return at the end is already implied -- there's no gain by writing a bare return yourself)
Since a module only runs once, you have to return something that can be used many times.
Usually, that will be a function (or a collection of functions in a table).
For example,
-- ModuleScript
function speak()
print("Hello!")
end
return speak
We can get whatever was returned by using require in another script:
speak = require(game.ServerScriptService.ModuleScript)
speak() -- Hello!
speak() -- Hello!
script.Parent.Touched:connect(function(hit)
speak() -- Hello!
end
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