Tutorial Don't use math.pow, use ^ in Lua with Starbound

If you are also having trouble with powers, use the carrot (^) as math.pow gives an error. (Original file rewardbag.lua)

Code:

local level = config.getParameter("treasure.level")
    local variance = config.getParameter("treasure.variance")
    local factor = config.getParameter("treasure.factor")
   
    if variance == 0 then
        return level
    end
    local rez = math.floor(
        math.random(level^factor, (level + variance)^factor)^(1/factor)    + 0.5
    )
    return variance - rez + 2 * level

But this gives a nil value...

Code:

local level = config.getParameter("treasure.level")
    local variance = config.getParameter("treasure.variance")
    local factor = config.getParameter("treasure.factor")
   
    if variance == 0 then
        return level
    end
    local rez = math.floor(
        math.pow(
            math.random(
                math.pow(
                    level,
                    factor
                ), math.pow(
                    level + variance,
                    factor
                )
            ),
            1/factor
        )
        + 0.5
    )
    return variance - rez + 2 * level

P.S. Why is this the case and could this be fixed? I didn't even know you could exclude functions in the base script.

 

Modding help should not be used in this situation. Modding Discussion would be appropriate, and Tutorial slightly more precise

 

math.pow is depreciated in LUA 5.3

edit:

Easily remedied if you like.

Code:

math.pow = function(num, factor)
  return num^factor
end