[Mod] Trash Can (Page 1 of 2)

good idea, very useful for mod testing!

I wasn't aware that it conflicted with Mesecons. Perhaps this would be more appropriate:

wood wood wood
wood cobble wood
wood wood wood

+1 This is very useful, but I cant remove it; any tools i try to use to remove it are thrown away.
Is there any way around this?

^ This, and commanding Harvey are the only two ways to remove it at the moment. If you'd like to know why any tools you hit it with are removed, look at this chunk of code:

minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher)    if node.name == "trash:block" then
hit_with = puncher:get_wielded_item()
hit_with_name = hit_with:get_name()
hit_with_count = hit_with:get_count()

puncher:get_inventory():remove_item("main", hit_with)
minetest.chat_send_player(puncher:get_player_name(), 'Clunk!')
end end)

What's happening here is that it checks when you it a block to see a)If it's a trash can, if so then b)what was it hit with and c)how big was the stack, and then removes the whole stack of it. Handy for tossing stuff, but it also precludes the possibility of removing the block by punching it - unless you try it empty handed.

If anybody has input on how I should set it up to check for a removal tool and subsequently remove itself, do speak up.

Good idea, 'finity. I'm not sure how to pull off a nodebox model myself, so it might be a week to the next update.

check "wear" of the wielded item. if >0 then its a tool

I think it would be better if you open it up like as chest, and drag the items into it

great idea!
would be great to have a look more like a garbage disposal, or you could use my toilet.
also to remove incompatibilities could add a screen and then add the blocks to remove them click a button ... That will remove the problem that destroy hit everything with what ...

Is it possible to make it similar to the furnace? You move into the item you want to destroy...
Or also make it breakable with the hand (no object selected)

I didn't understand? What is in your game in the creative mode?

tinoesroho: how is trash can you said you will make?

Well, updated. The latest update adds removability (use stick) aaaaaand adds compatibility with old versions. Go trash!