Lua global table different in different files

Question

I use the AndroLua port of LuaJava on Android and when I define a global table in file A and try to access it from file B some entries are missing:

file A:

Game = {
  name = "name"
}

function Game:init()
  self.score = 7
  self.player = "othername"
  require('B')
end

The Game:init() method is called from java.

file B:

require('A')

print(Game.score) -- nil
print(Game.player) -- 'name'

Why does file B not print '7' and 'othername'?

Thi is not working code. It has syntax error. And also you can not load neather A or B file because of loop. — moteus, Apr 06 '15 at 12:16
Yes you are right, I'm calling the Game:init() method out of java so it is no loop — , Apr 06 '15 at 12:24
It should work `c.lua` `require "A" Game:init()` prints `7` and `othername` — moteus, Apr 06 '15 at 12:28
So the problem is somewhere in the AndroLua implementation of the `require()` function :( — , Apr 06 '15 at 12:31
I just noticed that tostring(Game) returns a different table name in A and in B. This is strange... — , Apr 06 '15 at 12:38

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '15 at 12:14

0

There is a syntax error in file A: A function should end with end, not }.

You should have got an error message like this:

error loading module 'A' from file './A.lua':
    ./A.lua:9: unexpected symbol near '}'

answered Apr 06 '15 at 12:14

lhf

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 06 '15 at 13:21

0

The problem was the require('A') in file B.

answered Apr 06 '15 at 13:21

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