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[Krock]

How can I replace the inventory formspec with an image file?

player:set_inventory_formspec("image goes here")


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[cypher-neo]

Quick question.
I made a modpack a while ago, but it no longer works with the current game. After doing some investigation on the problem, I realized that modpacks need to have a modpack.txt in the folder somewhere (based on viewtopic.php?id=6450 )
I've tried downloading some modpacks to get examples of what info needs to go in modpack.txt, but none of the modpacks I download have this (and no modpacks I've downloaded work!)

Can someone explain to me make a modpack, how to create a modpack.txt, and give an example of the content that needs to go in that file?

Edit: Forgot to include my specs.
Using Minetest 0.4.9

[Krock]

@post abrove:
step by step:
create folder "[modpack_name_goes_here]" in the mods folder
open the folder
create an empty "modpack.txt" file
:loopstart
create folder "[mod_name_goes_here]" into your modpack folder
open the folder
make a mod into that folder
leave the folder
goto loopstart

[hoodedice]

I'm expressing this as a general programming problem, but it is very related to minetest modding. I'm writing the program in some sort of pseudocode:

function:on_call(dtime)
local timer = 0
minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
timer = dtime+timer
if timer < 0.10 then
run code
timer = 0
end
end
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

What happens is - Since the dtime function is nested within another dtime, it gets called every dtime. I need a part of the 'run code' to stop running after timer > 0.10
I cannot move the 'run code' anywhere else. It needs to stay within that on_call function

[Krock]

I need a part of the 'run code' to stop running after timer > 0.10
I cannot move the 'run code' anywhere else. It needs to stay within that on_call function

How about this?

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local ttime = 0
local called_ttime = false
function:on_call(ntime)
      called_ttime = true
      ttime = ntime
end

minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
      ttime = dtime+ttime
      if(ttime > 0.10) then --every 0.1 second, IF SERVER IS ENOUGH FAST
            ttime = 0
            if(called_ttime) then
                  called_ttime = false
                  run code
            end
      end
end

[AMMOnym]

I really long time search on google mod like stargate which i saw in the SKY server.Could someone help me please ?

[hoodedice]

I really long time search on google mod like stargate which i saw in the SKY server.Could someone help me please ?

You mean this?

[AMMOnym]

I really long time search on google mod like stargate which i saw in the SKY server.Could someone help me please ?

You mean this?

No, I didnt. But thank u. In mod which i mean was stargate 2d.

[AMMOnym]

You mean this?

No, I didnt. But thank u. In mod which i mean was stargate 2d.

technic's stargate mod?

Yeah, thank you so much.

[jonatjano]

Hello,
Is it possible to block the put of item in the crafting part of the player inventory?

edit : I've asked something wrong first

[RHR]

What do you mean with "the put of item" ??

[hoodedice]

Hello,
Is it possible to block the put of item in the crafting part of the player inventory?

edit : I've asked something wrong first

"Is it possible to block an inventory object from being placed in the crafting grid?"

#GRAMMARNAZI

[DeepGaze]

is it possible to view a texture from inside a node?

[hoodedice]

is it possible to view a texture from inside a node?

I don't think so. If you use free move and noclip, you can go inside a node - you'll see that the nodes become transparent when viewed from inside.

[Krock]

is it possible to view a texture from inside a node?

I don't think so. If you use free move and noclip, you can go inside a node - you'll see that the nodes become transparent when viewed from inside.

Or make a node-box, inside empty and around 6 thin sides.

[jonatjano]

Hello,
Is it possible to block the put of item in the crafting part of the player inventory?

edit : I've asked something wrong first

"Is it possible to block an inventory object from being placed in the crafting grid?"

#GRAMMARNAZI

It is that , I've difficulties with english (i'm french)
thank you

is it possible?

[open scource=open future]

My quastion is "HOW TO PROGRAMMING A MOD"????

can me help everyone?

[hoodedice]

My quastion is "HOW TO PROGRAMMING A MOD"????

can me help everyone?

Welcome to the Minetest Forums.

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https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt

http://dev.minetest.net/Main_Page

http://www.lua.org/pil/

--rtzm--

Also, http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE

[jonatjano]

Is it possible to block an inventory object from being placed in the crafting grid?

please

[4aiman]

How can one create schematics files? Are there some rules for this?

[Sokomine]

How can one create schematics files? Are there some rules for this?

The easiest way is with WorldEdit. You may also use the lua api directly if you like.

[D0431791]

Topic: How to make a visual effect "a small block within a glass block"?
Reason: Creating texture for 6 sides is not what I want.
More Info(optional):
The glass block is normal-size {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5} and
the small block is half-size {-0.25,-0.25,-0.25,0.25,0.25,0.25}.
However, the problem is the param "tiles".
Using two arrays cause Minetest displays "unknown node".
Is there solutions?

[hunterdelyx1]

Topic: How to make a visual effect "a small block within a glass block"?
Reason: Creating texture for 6 sides is not what I want.
More Info(optional):
The glass block is normal-size {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5} and
the small block is half-size {-0.25,-0.25,-0.25,0.25,0.25,0.25}.
However, the problem is the param "tiles".
Using two arrays cause Minetest displays "unknown node".
Is there solutions?

Why don't you use entity with " visual = "wielditem" "?
http://dev.minetest.net/ObjectRef

[Megazell]

Hey,

New to the game.

My kids and I made some items using GIMP and a guide from Youtube that was made for Minecraft.
How can we put our custom items into Minetest?

We are using Minetest 0.4.7 on Linux Mint 16 - 64 Bit - Cinnamon.

[Sokomine]

My kids and I made some items using GIMP and a guide from Youtube that was made for Minecraft.
How can we put our custom items into Minetest?

That depends on the items. There are normal blocks, blocks made out of nodeboxes, entities (i.e. mobs) etc.

Creating a new block is very easy. Take for example cobble:

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minetest.register_node("default:cobble", {
        description = "Cobblestone",
        tiles = {"default_cobble.png"},
        is_ground_content = true,
        groups = {cracky=3, stone=2},
        sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
})

Put that code into a file called init.lua in a folder named mygreatmod, replace the "default:cobble" by "mygreatmod:myblockname" (the part before the : has to be the same as the name of the folder), change the description to what you want it to be, place your texture in a folder named textures in the mod's directory and name it i.e. mygreatmod/textures/mygreatmod_myblockname.png and replace default_cobble.png with mygreatmod_myblockname.png

You might also want to add a receipe so that your new block can actually be crafted:

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minetest.register_craft({
        output = 'default:chest_locked',
        recipe = {
                {'group:wood', 'group:wood', 'group:wood'},
                {'group:wood', 'default:steel_ingot', 'group:wood'},
                {'group:wood', 'group:wood', 'group:wood'},
        }
})

is for example the receipe for a locked chest. Change 'default:chest_locked' to 'mygreatmod:myblockname' and change the receipe items according to your needs. That's it :-)