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Splitting up Add-on into Multiple Files

Hello I was hoping someone could explain to me good practices (and how they work) for splitting up a large add-on into multiple files. For example having one file for the settings menu information (settingsmenu.lua for example). I'm trying to mimic what I see in other add-ons by using _G[] and whatnot but I'm just not understanding the full picture and how methods play a role into this. I've tried the following code:

Start of StaticsRecruiter.lua

Code:

local SR = _G['StaticsRecruiter']

SR.addonName = "Static's Recruiter"

Start of SettingsMenu.lua

Code:

local SR = _G['StaticsRecruiter']

function SR:Create settings menu()

...

end

When my code runs it says it's attempting to index a nil value at the

Quote:

function SR:Create settings menu()

line.

Any help or pointing in the right direction is appreciated. I tried searching the forums but I couldn't find anything on the subject. I might have been using the wrong terms. Thanks in advance.

Check the wiki. There are some tutorials. This one for example is exactly about what you are asking.

Also remember that the : notation for function calls shoud be used for created objects of classes (created via ZO_Object:SubClass() e.g. where you can use self to reference the created object), and not simple tables {}.

So if SR = {} only, better do not use function SR:FunctionName but SR.FunctionName and calls as well via . and not : notation.
Easier to read and to understand.

In the end it works with : too, right. But the usage of "self" for simple tables is not intended afaik

Thank you for the quick replies everyone. It has been a while since I looked at that tutorial and had forgotten that it showed what I needed. I'll read that over again. Cheers!