[Question] Entity attached to player

[Extex]

I need help with attaching an entity to a player

Have it functional for several different players, accessible from the player and the player from the entity

I've tried several times but I can't seem to add only one and still have it remain attached and remove it after leaving

Many thanks for your help!

[runs]

See my mount code, it could help you a bit:

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petz.force_detach = function(player)
	local attached_to = player:get_attach()
	if not attached_to then
		return
	end
	local entity = attached_to:get_luaentity()
	if entity.driver and entity.driver == player then
		entity.driver = nil
	end
	player:set_detach()
	default.player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = false
	player:set_eye_offset({x = 0, y = 0, z = 0}, {x = 0, y = 0, z = 0})
	default.player_set_animation(player, "stand" , 30)
	player:set_properties({visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1}, pointable = true })	
end

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minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
	petz.force_detach(player)
end)

minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
	local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
	for i = 1, #players do
		petz.force_detach(players[i])
	end
end)

minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
	petz.force_detach(player)
	return true
end)

[Krock]

@runs: They want to attach an entity to a player. Your code assumes the inverse.


Here's a 5.0+ approach:
parent = player
child = luaentity

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	... inside object definition
	on_detach(self, parent)
		print("got detached from player " .. parent:get_player_name())
		self.object:remove()
	end,

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... 3619-L3621

[Extex]

OK added.
But how would I attach it to the player (and keep it attached to the player) and be able to edit it in-game?

[Extex]

I need some way to access the entity from the player, and the player from the entity.
And keep it attached to the player

[sparky]

What do you mean by "access"?

You can save the entity id in a table, something like:

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entites[playername] = add_entity()

You can also have the entity (or even the player I think) have it's own variable
eg:

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self.owner = player

or

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entites[playername].owner = player

or you can get the object the entity is attached to with

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self:get_attach()

I'm pretty sure when you attach an object to a player the player can't see it, nor the collision box of it, unless they are in third person.
Also the Selection/collisionboxes of entities attached to entities are not functional further than 200 nodes from (0,0,0)