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addons:using_libs
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Using Libs (Libraries)
Libs (or Libraries) are scripts that contain helpful functions and definitions that all addons can make use of. These come prepackaged with Ashita and can be found within the /addons/libs/ folder.
Libraries can be used by addons easily, just simply 'require' them into your code. For example, most addons will make use of the 'common' Lua library include. This brings a collection of libraries into your code automatically. This can be used like this:
require 'common'
This will include the common library into your addons global Lua state. Libraries that are within sub-folders can be included like this:
require 'ffxi.recast'
This would include the following library: <Path To Ashita>\addons\libs\ffxi\recast.lua
Available Libraries
| Library Name | Description |
|---|---|
| common | Includes the various common libraries in a simple single lib for addons to include. |
| imguidef | Includes the enums, functions and other features to interact with Ashitas UI system. |
| logging | Includes helper functions to write to Ashitas log files. |
| ltn12 | Helper library for LuaSocket. |
| mathex | Includes extensions to Lua's math namespace. |
| mime | Helper library for LuaSocket. |
| settings | Includes helper functions for reading and writing simple configuration files for addons. |
| socket | LuaSocket library allowing addons to make use of sockets. |
| stringex | Includes extensions to Lua's string namespace. |
| tableex | Includes extensions to Lua's table namespace. |
| timer | Includes functions that allow addons to create timers to fire functions at specific intervals. |
addons/using_libs.1492932559.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/04/23 00:29 by atom0s
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