Problem with module loading outside main.lua folder

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#1

Hello, In my project I have a folder called libs and a subfolder called mylib within a subfolder called orm. Inside this folder ‘orm’ there is a lua module called example. In this module ‘example’ there is an import to other module named otherexample which is located in a sub folder from module ‘example’, e.g:

…main.lua

… … / libs

… … / libs / mylib

… … / libs / mylib / orm

… … / libs / mylib / orm / example.lua

… … / libs / mylib / orm / subfolder / otherexample.lua

If I try to import it on my main.lua as:

local thisisalib = require(“libs.mylib.orm.example”) 

I get a error on example module saying it cannot found module otherexample.lua. In example.lua it is required as:

local otherexamplelib = require(“subfolder.otherexample”)

In my main.lua I tried to add to package.path like:

package.path = package.path … ‘libs/mylib/orm/subfolder/?.lua’

 

but still getting error. Any ideas?

#2

You must use the full path relative to root (folder where main.lua is) for all require calls.
 
i.e. To require “otherexample.lua” is always:

local otherexamplelib =  require( "libs.mylib.orm.otherexample" ) 

i.e. Even if you require ‘otherexample.lua’ from ‘example.lua’ you must use the full path.

#3

You must use the full path relative to root (folder where main.lua is) for all require calls.
 
i.e. To require “otherexample.lua” is always:

local otherexamplelib =  require( "libs.mylib.orm.otherexample" ) 

i.e. Even if you require ‘otherexample.lua’ from ‘example.lua’ you must use the full path.