Not Able To Find A Set Table Inside Of "self"

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#1

Hello, as said in the title I am attempting to index a value of “self” below, and the value is returning nil, I’m not entirely sure why and can’t seem to find a solution.

Code:

local aTable = {}
local metatable = {__index = aTable}

function aTable.initialize(MinSpeed, MaxSpeed, AccelIncrement)
	local self = {}
	setmetatable(self, metatable)

	-- Values --
	self.SetValues = {}
	self.SetValues.MIN_SPEED = MinSpeed
	self.SetValues.MAX_SPEED = MaxSpeed
	self.SetValues.ACCEL_INCREMENT = AccelIncrement
	self.SetValues.GRAV = workspace.Gravity
	--
	print(self)
	return self
end
--
function aTable:start(target)
	print(self.SetValues) -- Prints "nil"
end

Any help appreciated

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#2

are you running start before initialize?

#3

No, I initialize first, then run table:start.

#4

isnt table a metatable?

like table.insert

roblox might not be very happy with changing that

#5

Yes, the table isnt actually called that, I just changed the name when i was posting it on the devforum, ill edit it

#6

If I print “self” in aTable:start, it just prints both function names, nowhere is there the table I returned with the “initialize” function

#7

this is pretty weird

im gonna try do some testing

#8

Alright, much appreciated

minimum

#9

ok this probably has something to do with script context

#10

Where are you calling the start method?

#11

after the initialize

tryna debug it

#12

Might have something to do with this line, then?
Try replacing it with aTable._index = aTable and do setmetatable(self, aTable) instead of setmetatable(self, metatable)

#13

If you want to know how the server script looks, it looks like this

local module = require(script.MissileModule)
--
local target = workspace:WaitForChild("LookAt")
--
local MinSpeed = 10
local MaxSpeed = 200
local AccelIncrement = 2
--
module.initialize(MinSpeed, MaxSpeed, AccelIncrement)
task.wait(5)
module:start(target)
#14

[“_index”] = “*** cycle table reference detected ***”,

roblox not happy

#15

still returning nil, in the initialize function, self prints just fine, but in the other one it acts like theres no table

#16

Are you getting any errors, the code you had originally works for me in studio?

#17

oh i fixed it on accident lol

min characters

#18

nope, theres no errors, I dont know what the issue is

#19

brute force

aTable = self
#20 
local aTable = {}
aTable._index = {}

function aTable.initialize(MinSpeed, MaxSpeed, AccelIncrement)
	local self = {}
	setmetatable(self, aTable)

	-- Values --
	self.SetValues = {}
	self.SetValues.MIN_SPEED = MinSpeed
	self.SetValues.MAX_SPEED = MaxSpeed
	self.SetValues.ACCEL_INCREMENT = AccelIncrement
	self.SetValues.GRAV = workspace.Gravity
	--
	print(self)
	aTable = self
end
print(aTable)
function aTable:start(self2)
	print(self.SetValues)
	foo()
end
aTable.initialize()
print(aTable)

this probably breaks something though