Import not working

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Raz	(Posted 2011) [#1]

I have my main file Dodgem.monkey.
I have a class Player

Class Player

Function Create:Player()
' DO STUFF!
End

Method Update:Void ()

End

Method Draw:Void ()

End

End Class

The following line of code in the Dodgem class is causing problems

player = Player.Create()

If Dodgem.monkey contains the class definition for Player, the above works fine. If I keep the Player class in a separate source file (Player.monkey) and include the code

Import Player

I get an error stating Player.Create() cannot be found.

I know I must be doing something wrong because the Rockout example includes files and works. What am I missing?

ziggy

(Posted 2011) [#2]

Import is working great. You're experiencing identifier clash in your example:

"Classless" Functions can be accesed using modulename.classname, so Player.Create is expected to be a function inside the Player.mojo file.
To avoid this kind of issues, be sure to use low-case for filenames, and Cased words for classes/functions, etc. (see naming convention on the Monkey documentation).

If you do so, the Player class could be accesed as Player, or even as player.Player (being the first the module name of file where the class is defined, and the second one the class itself).

Raz	(Posted 2011) [#3]

Ahhh got ya thank you :)