Problem with dot syntax as path separator with require

CoronaCards (Corona in native apps) CoronaCards for iOS / Android
#1

I have the following code:

   local path

   if display.contentScaleY == 2 then 

      path = “assets.intro-ready.retina.”

   else

      path = “assets.intro-ready.regular.”

   end

   

   local introLogoSheetInfo = require(path…“logo.logo”)

   

Under simulator it runs ok.

Under coronacards on iOS, I get this runtime error:

2015-02-02 23:38:16.710 Cucubes[92950:9454987] Platform: iPad Simulator / x86_64 / 8.1 / Apple Software Renderer / OpenGL ES 2.0 APPLE-10.1.5 / 2014.2511

2015-02-02 23:38:16.869 Cucubes[92950:9454987] Runtime error

module ‘assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo’ not found:

no field package.preload[‘assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo’]

no file ‘/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.lua’

no file ‘/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.lua’

no file ‘./assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.so’

no file ‘/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.so’

no file ‘./assets.so’

no file '/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.so’assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo

stack traceback:

[C]: in function ‘require’

?: in function ‘require’

As we can see, it does not translate dots to slashes.

I have tried to replace dots with slashes in lua code, and got this:

2015-02-03 00:00:37.173 Cucubes[93028:9464276] Runtime error

Error calling ‘require(“assets/intro-ready/regular/logo/logo”)’. Lua requires package names to use ‘.’ as path separators, not ‘/’. Replace the ‘/’ characters with ‘.’ and try again.

So, how do I fix it?

Thank you, Denis

#2

Help, please, anyone?

#3

Anyone from Corona Labs, please at least acknowledge you’ve read this??

#4

I can’t speak for CoronaCards as I don’t use it myself, but one thing is:

If it works in the Corona Simulator, but not on device (or Xcode simulator), it’s usually a case issue with your files. iOS is case sensitive so make sure your actual filenames have exactly the same case as you have typed in your code.

#5

Ingemar, thanks for the response. 

Unfortunately, this is not the case. The filename is: ./assets/intro-ready/regular/logo/logo.lua

The path in the require call: 

path = “assets.intro-ready.regular.”

local introLogoSheetInfo = require(path…“logo.logo”)

As you can see, everything is lowercase.

Also, in the log, you see the exact path it is trying to load:

no file ‘/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.lua’

See how it didn’t replace the dots with slashes for that part? 

#6

It looks almost like CoronaCards has difficulty with subfolders for some reason.

Unfortunately I don’t use CoronaCards, so I can’t check any further. Sorry about that.

Hopefully somebody that knows more about CoronaCards can help you.

#7

Hi there,

Apologies for the late response.

We are currently addressing the same issue with CoronaCards on Android.

We’ll begin looking into the issue on iOS as well.

Thanks.

#8

Help, please, anyone?

#9

Anyone from Corona Labs, please at least acknowledge you’ve read this??

#10

I can’t speak for CoronaCards as I don’t use it myself, but one thing is:

If it works in the Corona Simulator, but not on device (or Xcode simulator), it’s usually a case issue with your files. iOS is case sensitive so make sure your actual filenames have exactly the same case as you have typed in your code.

#11

Ingemar, thanks for the response. 

Unfortunately, this is not the case. The filename is: ./assets/intro-ready/regular/logo/logo.lua

The path in the require call: 

path = “assets.intro-ready.regular.”

local introLogoSheetInfo = require(path…“logo.logo”)

As you can see, everything is lowercase.

Also, in the log, you see the exact path it is trying to load:

no file ‘/Users/max/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/2DAAE2FF-5D38-4111-A15A-F8AC61A916D8/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/DCE1A988-991A-4BF5-ADDC-62594A3BC303/Cucubes.app/assets.intro-ready.regular.logo.logo.lua’

See how it didn’t replace the dots with slashes for that part? 

#12

It looks almost like CoronaCards has difficulty with subfolders for some reason.

Unfortunately I don’t use CoronaCards, so I can’t check any further. Sorry about that.

Hopefully somebody that knows more about CoronaCards can help you.

#13

Hi there,

Apologies for the late response.

We are currently addressing the same issue with CoronaCards on Android.

We’ll begin looking into the issue on iOS as well.

Thanks.