Post your modding questions here

[Gerald]

How do i populate the right side of this node box with texture? Can I make a texture stretch the whole area or do I divide the textures (like I've started on here)?

I think the clean solution is to define two nodes like doors.

Turns out doors are mesh and not nodeboxes.

For example doors by BlockMen uses nodebox. But the trick should be the same:
Define two nodes "up" and "down". In on_place of "down" try to place "up" above. In after_dig_node of "up" dig the node below and vice versa.

[Linuxdirk]

I wonder what’s the maximum amounts of recipes and nodes are. My xFurniture mod adds a shit-ton of objects to craft. Each of the objects is craftable from all solid nodes from default and from some other mods it opt-depends on.

When loaded with all supported mods available and nothing disabled it registers 78 objects each craftable from all of the 312 supported nodes resulting in 10608 new nodes and recipes.

[azekill_DIABLO]

Thanks gerald!

[BirgitLachner]

Does anybody know a mod that shows the names of players that are currently online? Or maybe even the players that has been online at least once? I need seomthing like this for a TeacherTool-Mod.

[Byakuren]

Does anybody know a mod that shows the names of players that are currently online? Or maybe even the players that has been online at least once? I need seomthing like this for a TeacherTool-Mod.

You can get a list of connected players with minetest.get_connected_players

[Nyarg]

Does anybody know a mod that shows the names of players that are currently online?.

may be viewtopic.php?f=53&t=17695&hilit=who

[Lone_Wolf]

Does anybody know a mod that shows the names of players that are currently online? Or maybe even the players that has been online at least once? I need seomthing like this for a TeacherTool-Mod.

/status shows all players currently on the server. /last-login (playername) to see the last login of the player selected.

[BirgitLachner]

Thanks to all of your replies.

The mod "Who" offers what I want. A list in a formspec. I need the list because hopefully it would be possible to choose a player from the list and then execute some commands WITHOUT keyboard. Not because it is for mobile devices but it should be easy to use for teachers just to click and have an action.

[christoferlevich]

There is a mod called "Who"?

Found it - didnt click the links in previous posts

[texmex]

I want to do override_item but on whole groups, how can I do that?

I got it down to work with single nodes, but I don't know how to step through a whole group to then do the same thing…

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local floodables = {
  { node = "default:torch" },
  { node = "default:torch_wall", drop = "default:torch" },
  { node = "default:torch_ceiling", drop = "default:torch" },
  { node = "default:junglegrass"},
  { group = "group:grass" },
  { group = "group:dry_grass" },
}

for _,c in ipairs(floodables) do
  if c.node ~=nil then
    minetest.override_item(c.node, {
      floodable = true,
      on_flood = function(pos, oldnode, newnode)
        minetest.remove_node(pos)
        if c.drop == nil then c.drop = c.node end
        minetest.add_item(pos, {name = c.drop})
      end
    })
  elseif c.group ~=nil then
  end
end

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Edit: Found a solution. Wrote it here.

I'm also open for critique of anything else about the code.

[texmex]

Can I modify the screwdriver so that it rotates the node shape but not the texture?

[TumeniNodes]

the secret would be within texture assignment itself, not so much the screwdriver's code.
definitely a good question and interesting idea, and I know the reason, and it would be a big deal to figure this out.

if textures could be fixated, regardless of the position of the node.
now my brain is spinning, gonna try a couple ideas.

edit, I found something looks interesting tex
http://wiki.bk.tudelft.nl/toi-pedia/Tex ... on_mapping

This may be a better place to start researching (the above is related to Maya)
http://www.ozone3d.net/tutorials/glsl_texturing_p08.php

I think the first questions will be, will MT have limitations blocking this, and what cost to fps will it be
shaders are not an easy animal to tame : /

[texmex]

the secret would be within texture assignment itself, not so much the screwdriver's code.
definitely a good question and interesting idea, and I know the reason, and it would be a big deal to figure this out.

if textures could be fixated, regardless of the position of the node.
now my brain is spinning, gonna try a couple ideas.

edit, I found something looks interesting tex
http://wiki.bk.tudelft.nl/toi-pedia/Tex ... on_mapping

This may be a better place to start researching (the above is related to Maya)
http://www.ozone3d.net/tutorials/glsl_texturing_p08.php

I think the first questions will be, will MT have limitations blocking this, and what cost to fps will it be
shaders are not an easy animal to tame : /

What I'm looking for is for the texture to stay non-rotated on a node, not all those custom shennanigans. :)

I simply want to resolve this problem:

[TumeniNodes]

I understand that problem, it has driven me nuts as well.
But, I have a feeling projection mapping would be the only way to manage it.

this issue has been creating this problem with textures forever.
It even came up when I was working on the angled stairs mod. The best solution at the time was to make duplicate/mirrored nodes, (which still does not resolve it entirely)

Since textures are tied to the object, and assigned on a per-face instance, I don't see much option than to look at shaders for solutions.

It sucks but, there it is.

I hope someone can come along and make us both happy as pigs in sh...tuff with a simple solution : )

[texmex]

I understand that problem, it has driven me nuts as well.
But, I have a feeling projection mapping would be the only way to manage it.

this issue has been creating this problem with textures forever.
It even came up when I was working on the angled stairs mod. The best solution at the time was to make duplicate/mirrored nodes, (which still does not resolve it entirely)

Since textures are tied to the object, and assigned on a per-face instance, I don't see much option than to look at shaders for solutions.

It sucks but, there it is.

I hope someone can come along and make us both happy as pigs in sh...tuff with a simple solution : )

Alright, I understand now. Thank you for feeling my pain. Let's hope for the best :)

[Gerald]

I understand that problem, it has driven me nuts as well.
But, I have a feeling projection mapping would be the only way to manage it.

this issue has been creating this problem with textures forever.
It even came up when I was working on the angled stairs mod. The best solution at the time was to make duplicate/mirrored nodes, (which still does not resolve it entirely)

Since textures are tied to the object, and assigned on a per-face instance, I don't see much option than to look at shaders for solutions.

It sucks but, there it is.

I hope someone can come along and make us both happy as pigs in sh...tuff with a simple solution : )

I have a fundamental solution:

• Throw away half slabs.
• Increase the size of the player to ca. 4 nodes to half the relative length of the nodes. (difficult because of the collisonbox)
• Add a method of rough node placement/digging filling/clearing 2x2x2 cubes to keep the old building experience.
• Replace nodes and textures of unfitting size e.g. doors.

This will solve every problem half slabs have: combining them, smooth lighting, water interaction, cut textures, ...

[Linuxdirk]

There's an issue over at GitHub for this.

But since none of the most influential devs care this issue would not be solved in the foreseeable future :(

This is why xFurniture provides pre-rotated stairs. If you want something in MT that the devs do not like or care about you need to do it by yourself.

[TumeniNodes]

whoah there...

this is an issue which can be resolved either by
A. implementing customized textures per type of node, to cover all possible angles, which means requiring "tumeninodes" :P

B. projection texture mapping. which requires a shader.
The one dev who had some experience with shaders, sadly passed.
and this can't truly be viewed as a "major issue". it is a cosmetic issue, common in a cubic environment.
I honestly don't feel it is fair to lash at devs for this.

[TumeniNodes]

I opened a thread where we can talk about this so we stop filling this, already overly congested thread with the topic :P
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17832

if anyone is interested

[Lejo]

How can I teleport players to positions out of the minetest.conf?
I tried:
minetest.conf:

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spawn_lobby = 0 80 0

Code:

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minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
  local name = player:get_player_name()
  local spawn = minetest.setting_get("spawn_lobby")
    name:setpos(spawn)
end)

PS: I know that I can also use here static_spawnpoint, but I later need it for something else.

I get this Error:

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2017-06-10 11:48:19: ERROR[Main]: ServerError: Lua: Runtime error from mod 'mesewars' in callback on_joinplayer(): ...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:6: attempt to call method 'setpos' (a nil value)
2017-06-10 11:48:19: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2017-06-10 11:48:19: ERROR[Main]: 	...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:6: in function <...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:3>

[Nyarg]

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    name:setpos(spawn)

...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:6: attempt to call method 'setpos' (a nil value)

seems like variable "name" have not something to call

so may be
player:setpos(spawn) at least

http://dev.minetest.net/player

[Lejo]

Now I do so:

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minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
  local spawn = minetest.setting_get("spawn_lobby")
    player:setpos(spawn)
end)

And get this Error:

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2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: ServerError: Lua: Runtime error from mod 'mesewars' in callback on_joinplayer(): Invalid position (expected table got string).
2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: 	[C]: in function 'setpos'
2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: 	...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:5: in function <...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:3>
2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: 	/usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/game/register.lua:412: in function </usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/game/register.lua:392>

And if I then try:

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minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
  local spawn = minetest.setting_get("spawn_lobby")
  local pos = minetest.pos_to_string(spawn)
    player:setpos(pos)
end)

I get this Error:

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2017-06-10 12:11:41: ERROR[Main]: ServerError: Lua: Runtime error from mod 'mesewars' in callback on_joinplayer(): /usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua:523: attempt to concatenate local 'z' (a nil value)
2017-06-10 12:11:41: ERROR[Main]: stack traceback:
2017-06-10 12:11:41: ERROR[Main]: 	/usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua:523: in function 'pos_to_string'
2017-06-10 12:11:41: ERROR[Main]: 	...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:5: in function <...e/user/.minetest/games/mesewars/mods/mesewars/join.lua:3>
2017-06-10 12:11:41: ERROR[Main]: 	/usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/game/register.lua:412: in function </usr/local/share/minetest/builtin/game/register.lua:392>

[Nyarg]

minetest.conf:

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spawn_lobby = 0 80 0

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2017-06-10 12:08:15: ERROR[Main]: ServerError: Lua: Runtime error from mod 'mesewars' in callback on_joinplayer(): Invalid position (expected table got string).

(expected table got string) - "pos" is a table formatted so
may be

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spawn_lobby = {x=0, y=80, z=0}

[Lejo]

I tried I still get the same Error.

[Nyarg]

Wow I found instruction and read it ) http://dev.minetest.net/setting_get_pos
try * `minetest.setting_get_pos(name)`: returns position or nil
with
spawn_lobby = 0 80 0