From 360c8ce98b4c54e7f9be7c4d8ba4d30c7acdd355 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wsor4035 <24964441+wsor4035@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2023 15:03:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] set up player key store on join

---
 init.lua | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 235a3fc..baa64bf 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ controls = {
     registered_on_press = {},
     registered_on_hold = {},
     registered_on_release = {},
+
+    --store player control data
+    players = {},
 }
 
 --api functions
@@ -22,6 +25,18 @@ function controls.register_on_release(callback)
     table.insert(controls.registered_on_release, callback)
 end
 
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player, _)
+    local pname = player:get_player_name()
+    local controls_names = player:get_player_control()
+
+    --note: could hardcode this, but this is more future proof in case minetest adds more controls
+    controls.players[pname] = {}
+    for key, _ in pairs(controls_names) do
+        controls.players[pname][key] = {false} --in theory its false when they join, but hard coding just in case
+    end
+end)
+
+--tests
 if(controls.testsmode) then
     dofile(controls.modpath .. "/test.lua")
 end
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