*SOLVED*global name 'loader' is not defined?

Scripting Issues
1

I am working on a TF2/Minecraft hybrid and I am stuck on loading blocks as individual types:
main.py:

from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase  
from pandac import *
from direct import *
from panda3d.core import *
from direct.showbase.Loader import *
from Map1 import *
from BlockTypes import *
class MyApp(ShowBase):  
    def __init__(self):  
        ShowBase.__init__(self)  
        # Show fps counter  
        base.setFrameRateMeter(True)  
app = MyApp()  
app.run()

Map1.py:

from BlockTypes import BlockTypeTest
BlockTypeTest(0, 0, 0)

BlockTypes.py:

from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase  
from pandac import *
from direct import *
from panda3d.core import *
from direct.showbase.Loader import *
def BlockTypeTest(x, y, z):
	block = loader.loadModel("cube.egg")   
	block.reparentTo(render)    
	block.setScale(1)  
	block.setPos(x, y, z)  
	texture = loader.loadTexture("CubeMapTest2.png")
	block.setTexture(texture)

Please help me. I am new to this engine and to python in general.

2

Your main.py is where your code starts running from. “import” gives python access to that file, but doesn’t actually run it.

I suggest starting with a simpler game or python project. Voxel based games like minecraft are a pain to code and require a bit of experience. I started learning python by writing a chat bot for a chatroom. It was an easy place to start and I got instant results.

3

I finally figured it out! It turns out all i had to do was skip the traditional code, import the other files and just directly run the code with

run()

The New files:
main.py:

from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase  
from pandac import *
from direct import *
from panda3d.core import *
from direct.showbase.Loader import *
import direct.directbase.DirectStart
from BlockTypes import BlockTypeTest
import Map1
run()

BlockTypes.py:

from direct.showbase.ShowBase import ShowBase  
from pandac import *
from direct import *
from panda3d.core import *
from direct.showbase.Loader import *
import direct.directbase.DirectStart
def BlockTypeTest(x, y, z):
	block = loader.loadModel("cube.egg")   
	block.reparentTo(render)    
	block.setScale(0.1)  
	block.setPos(x, y, z)  
	texture = loader.loadTexture("CubeMapTest2.png")
	block.setTexture(texture)

Map1.py:

from BlockTypes import BlockTypeTest
BlockTypeTest(0, 0, 0)