I hear is is basicly a place to store a function to use in other scripts, but that's all I know. How do I use module scripts? I don't understand what the wiki means about them...
✓ ANSWER ACCEPTED
What is a Module script?
2 answers
✓ Accepted answer
Think of Module scripts as scripts with functions that can be used anywhere. I use them in most of my games, and inside of them I include functions that I will constantly be using throughout the development of a game. For example, lets say that I am making a game that constantly counts down from a certain number:
MyModuleScript:
local functions = {}
functions.countDown = function(start)
for i = start,0,-1 do
print(i)
end
end)
functions.countUp = function(finish)
for i = 0,finishdo
print(i)
end
end)
return functions
Instead of constantly having to write that function, you would just call the one from your module script
Script somewhere in your game:
local functions = require(game.Workspace.MyModuleScript)
--Whatever you named the Module script would be what's inside the parentheses
--You can name "functions" whatever you want
functions.countDown(5)
print("------")
functions.countUp(5)
The output would be:
5
4
3
2
1
0
------
0
1
2
3
4
5
Module scripts are super helpful for big games that repeat a lot of tasks. If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Modulescripts are simple. ModuleScripts do not function like normal scripts do. Instead they can be called using the require() function. Here's an example using ModuleScripts:
local module = {}
--This code is inside the modulescript in the workspace
function module:Test()
print("1-2-3 Test!")
end
return module
--In Script in serverscriptstorage
local Module = require(workspace.ModuleScript)
Module:Test() --> 1-2-3 Test!
If this didn't help, more info can be found here.
2 comments
0
Does the script have to be in serverscriptstorage? And that does the local module = {} line mean?
0
Module scripts do not need to be in ServerScriptService, they can be in any place a script can work, or even uploaded to ROBLOX and required from the assetid.
This discussion is preserved as it was. New answers, comments, and votes are closed.
2 comments
So would script.Parent work using one of these? Mabye I have script in a part that wants to call a module in workspace to do script.Parent.Transparency = 1?
No that wouldn't work. Only if the module script was in the the part you want to change the transparency for, but that would defeat the purpose of using a module script.