-- protector placement tool (thanks to Shara for code and idea) local S = minetest.get_translator("protector") -- get protection radius local r = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("protector_radius")) or 5 -- radius limiter (minetest cannot handle node volume of more than 4096000) if r > 30 then r = 30 end -- protector placement tool minetest.register_craftitem("protector:tool", { description = S("Protector Placer Tool (stand near protector, face direction and use)"), inventory_image = "protector_tool.png", stack_max = 1, on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing) local name = user:get_player_name() -- check for protector near player (2 block radius) local pos = user:get_pos() local pp = minetest.find_nodes_in_area( vector.subtract(pos, 2), vector.add(pos, 2), {"protector:protect", "protector:protect2", "protector:protect_hidden"}) if #pp == 0 then return end -- none found pos = pp[1] -- take position of first protector found -- get members on protector local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos) local members = meta:get_string("members") or "" -- get direction player is facing local dir = minetest.dir_to_facedir( user:get_look_dir() ) local vec = {x = 0, y = 0, z = 0} local gap = (r * 2) + 1 local pit = user:get_look_vertical() -- set placement coords if pit > 1.2 then vec.y = -gap -- up elseif pit < -1.2 then vec.y = gap -- down elseif dir == 0 then vec.z = gap -- north elseif dir == 1 then vec.x = gap -- east elseif dir == 2 then vec.z = -gap -- south elseif dir == 3 then vec.x = -gap -- west end -- new position pos.x = pos.x + vec.x pos.y = pos.y + vec.y pos.z = pos.z + vec.z -- does placing a protector overlap existing area if not protector.can_dig(r * 2, pos, user:get_player_name(), true, 3) then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Overlaps into above players protected area")) return end -- does a protector already exist ? if #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vector.subtract(pos, 1), vector.add(pos, 1), {"protector:protect", "protector:protect2", "protector:protect_hidden"}) > 0 then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Protector already in place!")) return end -- do not place protector out of map bounds or replace bedrock if #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(pos, pos, {"ignore", "mcl_core:bedrock"}) > 0 then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Out of bounds!")) return end -- do we have protectors to use ? local nod local inv = user:get_inventory() if not inv:contains_item("main", "protector:protect") and not inv:contains_item("main", "protector:protect2") then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("No protectors available to place!")) return end -- take protector (block first then logo) if inv:contains_item("main", "protector:protect") then inv:remove_item("main", "protector:protect") nod = "protector:protect" elseif inv:contains_item("main", "protector:protect2") then inv:remove_item("main", "protector:protect2") nod = "protector:protect2" end -- do not replace containers with inventory space local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type = "node", pos = pos}) if inv then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Cannot place protector, container at") .. " " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos)) return end -- protection check for other mods like Areas if minetest.is_protected(pos, name) then minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Cannot place protector, already protected at") .. " " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos)) return end -- place protector minetest.set_node(pos, {name = nod, param2 = 1}) -- set protector metadata local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos) meta:set_string("owner", name) meta:set_string("infotext", "Protection (owned by " .. name .. ")") -- copy members across if holding sneak when using tool if user:get_player_control().sneak then meta:set_string("members", members) else meta:set_string("members", "") end minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Protector placed at") .. " " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos)) end }) -- tool recipe local df = "default:steel_ingot" if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_core") then df = "mcl_core:iron_ingot" end minetest.register_craft({ output = "protector:tool", recipe = { {df, df, df}, {df, "protector:protect", df}, {df, df, df} } })