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i updated my mod, and im using windows, the mod worked for me, but for some other guy who uses linux it didnt, but the older version of my mod did, so WTF?

I am no expert but I would think there is a little more to it than that
maybe you can give some actual details as to what the situation is.
Its this kind of problem that requires one of those debug thingies everyone talks about

If you're interacting with files at all, such as dofile()-ing scripts or using textures, make sure the case is correct.

On Unix-based operating systems, FILE.txt is a different file to file.txt and FiLe.TxT

thats what linux user gets:

21:57:02: WARNING: Undeclared global variable "default" accessed at ...elesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:47
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ========== ERROR FROM LUA ===========
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: Failed to load and run script from
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: /home/telesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ...elesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:47: attempt to index global 'default' (a nil value)
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: stack traceback:
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ...elesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:47: in main chunk
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ======= END OF ERROR FROM LUA ========
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: Server: Failed to load and run /home/telesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ERROR: An unhandled exception occurred: ModError: Failed to load and run /home/telesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: Error from Lua:
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ...elesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:47: attempt to index global 'default' (a nil value)
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: stack traceback:
2016-03-21 21:57:02: ERROR[main]: ...elesight/minetest/bin/../mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua:47: in main chunk

but the mod works perfectly to me, and its older version used to work to the linux user too!
[works on other windows devices too]

did you depend on default?

yes, on every mod which stuff that mod uses.

on the xtraores/xtraores mod though?
Is it meant to be in two folders? (mods/xtraores/xtraores/init.lua)
What's around the line it mentions?

its a modpack, should i put depends in the modpack or the main mod itself

(its still weird that a mod that works on windows, dosent work on linux, like whats the big diffrence?)

The depends should be in the mod, not the modpack.

If you leave out a dependency, it is still possible that the mod will work - it depends on which mods get loaded first. Maybe default just happened to be loaded before in Windows, but when going to Linux it loads afterwards - because of the different file system.

oops sorry wrong game;this is what I get with the latest minetest game


then it just crashes....

Is the linux user using minimal or Minetest Game?

mt_game

are you using linux too?

Napiophelios wrote:oops sorry wrong game;this is what I get with the latest minetest game

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2016-03-21 19:07:05: WARNING[Main]: NodeDefManager: Ignoring CONTENT_IGNORE redefinition
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: xtraores registered door "xtraores:door_rainbow" using deprecated API method "doors.register_door()" but did not provide the "tiles" parameter. A fallback tiledef will be used instead.
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_min": Deprecated: new name is "y_min".
2016-03-21 19:07:06: WARNING[Main]: Field "height_max": Deprecated: new name is "y_max".

then it just crashes....

David I started a new world and there are alot of messages about deprecated code but it works fine
I am using Windows XPSP3, nice mod..lots of unique stuff.



However when I first tried it I just added it to my existing test world and it crashed without a debug output
And I dont really know why.

Linux= crap confirmed!

now its clear that it totaly works on all windows, but linux fails ...

The mod works for me, I suggest that the Linux user has installed it wrong or is not using Minetest Game.

rubenwardy wrote:The mod works for me, I suggest that the Linux user has installed it wrong or is not using Minetest Game.

I agree.
Thats when I had problems
I accidentally used a custom game to test it.

davidthecreator wrote:Linux= crap confirmed!

now its clear that it totaly works on all windows, but linux fails ...

Probably wrong(haven't tried myself but I'm sure it works fine is you install it correctly)...

The thing is, it's a lot easier to do something wrong in Linux as there are so many options, windows has installer programs for nearly everything that do all the work for you...

davidthecreator wrote:Linux= crap confirmed!

now its clear that it totaly works on all windows, but linux fails ...

This is not the way to get people who are attempting to help you motivated.

These folks are helping you even though they themselves use Linux, and they're totally OK with you using windows. Perhaps you can extend them the same courtesy by not saying stuff like that.

I agree with you , respect tends to disappear today, this is however not much to be polite.