player on_step?

[PolySaken]

is there a way (api or otherwise) to have a per-player function that is called at the same interval as a globalstep?

[PolySaken]

well, registering a globalstep in on_joinplayer seems to work...

[rubenwardy]

well, registering a globalstep in on_joinplayer seems to work...

Baaadddd idea

Just iterate through players with get_connected_players() in a global step

[Linuxdirk]

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minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
    for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
        local move = player:get_player_control()
        if move.up or move.down or move.left or move.right then
            -- do whatever you want if the player moves
        end
    end
end)

[PolySaken]

well, registering a globalstep in on_joinplayer seems to work...

Baaadddd idea

Just iterate through players with get_connected_players() in a global step

ok...
but why is that a bad idea?

[PolySaken]

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minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
    for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
        local move = player:get_player_control()
        if move.up or move.down or move.left or move.right then
            -- do whatever you want if the player moves
        end
    end
end)

oh thx!

[rubenwardy]

well, registering a globalstep in on_joinplayer seems to work...

Baaadddd idea

Just iterate through players with get_connected_players() in a global step

ok...
but why is that a bad idea?

Because the size of the callback table will increase everytime a player joins, causing the server to gradually slow down

[PolySaken]

Because the size of the callback table will increase everytime a player joins, causing the server to gradually slow down

oh alright
but the other method also gets all the players...?
so i imagine it can't be that different on a fast computer

[rubenwardy]

It's massively different, just use the way I suggested and Linux Dirk showed.

It only registers the callback once and iterates through. It's not hacky and won't cause slowdowns after hours of run time

[PolySaken]

ok