Hooking functions with a function in a table?

[Subere]

So I have something setup similar to the following:

local addon = {}

function addon:func()
	-- Do stuff.
end

function addon:anotherFunc()
	-- Try to hook something.
	hooksecurefunc('somethingToHook', self:func)
	hooksecurefunc('somethingToHook', addon:func)
	
	-- Only this works.
	hooksecurefunc('somethingToHook', function() self:func() end)
end

As commented out in the code the first 2 ways to hook fail. I'd prefer something like this as it seems cleaner, but I've only gotten the third way to work.

Is there some better way to do this? Or is there just a better way in general I should be setting up an addon?

When I was first messing around with addons and trying to make my own the first one I looked at was set up in a similar way and it seemed nice and clean. It did what I wanted, but I don't really have any knowledge of pros and cons of doing things this way or better ways of doing things.


Sorry for my questions being a bit general but if anyone could educate me a bit on the subject I'd greatly appreciate it. :s Thanks.

[Xrystal]

Hmm, when I do that sort of thing I usually have something as follows:

local function addon = {};

addon.func1 = function()
-- do stuff
end

addon.func2 = function()
    object.SetScript("OnEnter",addon.func1);
end

I'm not sure how similar it works to your format but that usually works for me.

[Torhal]

You want to use "self.func" and not "self:func" - the latter is only for function definitions and calls (where "self" is automatically passed as the first parameter), and the former is saying "use this member of self".

[Subere]

Ah thank you a bunch. Coulda sworn I tried that once but guess not :s