Soft Depend

[rubenwardy]

A kind of depend, that if the mod that is depended is not found, then the mod load is still done.

If the mod is found, then it loads it first

Maybe in a preload.txt file

[wokste]

I think it could better be in depends.txt. Maybe:

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[RabbiBob]

Presumably you're using functionality from the mod you're depending on so your mod would be broken. If you're not using a piece of the other mod, then why depend on it?

I can't remember right now why I wanted to defer a load until a later time (i.e. load something else first), but maybe that's what you're wanting?

[cornernote]

You can do this:

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minetest.after(0, function()
    .. your code here will be run after the game starts ..
end)


[rubenwardy]

Presumably you're using functionality from the mod you're depending on so your mod would be broken. If you're not using a piece of the other mod, then why depend on it?

I can't remember right now why I wanted to defer a load until a later time (i.e. load something else first), but maybe that's what you're wanting?

I want to load a mod before my mod, but not depend on it

You can do this:

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minetest.after(0, function()
    .. your code here will be run after the game starts ..
end)

Thank you cornernote

[ArchZombie]

Presumably you're using functionality from the mod you're depending on so your mod would be broken. If you're not using a piece of the other mod, then why depend on it?

I can't remember right now why I wanted to defer a load until a later time (i.e. load something else first), but maybe that's what you're wanting?

Sometimes if e.g., another mod has useful functionality that can be integrated with this mod, then you can load it first. But it may not be necessary for the mod to function.

[rubenwardy]

Presumably you're using functionality from the mod you're depending on so your mod would be broken. If you're not using a piece of the other mod, then why depend on it?

I can't remember right now why I wanted to defer a load until a later time (i.e. load something else first), but maybe that's what you're wanting?

Sometimes if e.g., another mod has useful functionality that can be integrated with this mod, then you can load it first. But it may not be necessary for the mod to function.

Like mesecons in the carts mod.