display_modpack/README.md
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# Display Modpack
Version 1.2
This modpack provides mods with dynamic display. Mods are :
- **display_api**: A library for adding display entities to nodes;
- **font_api**: A library for displaying fonts on entities;
- **signs_api**: A library for the easy creation of signs;
- **boards**: A mod providing school boards;
- **ontime_clocks**: A mod providing clocks which display the ingame time;
- **signs**: A mod providing signs and direction signs displaying text;
- **signs_road**: A mod providing road signs displaying text;
- **steles**: A mod providing stone steles with text;
For more information, see the [forum topic](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=19365) at the Minetest forums.
![Presentation image of Display_Modpack](screenshot.png)
## Changelog
### 2018-11-01 (Version 1.2)
- Labels and woodend signs added.
- Fallback mechanism for missing chars (For example: "é" --> "e" --> "E").
- Several bug fixes by 12Me21 and naturefreshmilk.
### 2018-07-16 (Version 1.1.1)
- Boards mod added.
- Bug fix in default font chosing when multiple font registered.
### 2018-07-13 (Version 1.1.0)
- Font API rework introducing Font class.
- Replaced default Epilepsy Font by Metro Font for licensing purposes,
- Rework of all nodes displaying text accordingly to the Font API rework.
As font_epilepsy mod has been replaced by font_metro mod, **don't forget to activate font_metro mod after updating** or you won't have any text displayed.
### 2018-05-30 (Version 1.0.1)
Mostly bug fixes :
- Fix steles orientation when placing
- Update entity on mapblock load
- Use default formspec style
- Fix ndef nill value in steles mod when technics not installed
- Seperate signs API from signs définitions
- Allow a greater offset between display and block
### 2018-01-13 (Version 1.0)
- Switch to Epilepsy font by KREATIVE SOFTWARE
- Add settings "default_font"
- Add horizontal alignment
- Add tool for creating font textures from .ttf font files
- Fix UTF 8 to Unicode decoding
- Updated forum thread link in README.md
### 2017-12-19
This change is a preparation to merge Andrzej Pieńkowski fork (apienk) : new font and support of UTF chars.
- Font\_lib support for multiple fonts (nothing yet visible in mods) ;
- Font\_lib support for Unicode characters (limited to Unicode Plane 0: 0000-FFFF, see [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode)) ;
- New "default" font with original textures from Vanessa Ezekowitz (VanessaE) ;
### 2017-12-10
- Compatibility of signs mod with signs_lib (thanks to gpcf) ;
- Added large banner in road signs (thanks to gpcf) ;
### 2017-08-26
- Changed signs from wallmounted to facedir to improve textures and make it possible to use screwdriver.
**IMPORTANT** : Map will be updated to change to new nodes but inventory items will turn into "Unknown items" and have to be re-crafted.
- Intllib support added with french translation (whole modpack, thanks to fat115) ;
- Punch on nodes to update entity (signs, signs_road and steles). Usefull in case of /clearobjects ;
- Changed wooden direction sign textures (signs) ;
- Added back and side textures to all signs (road_signs) ;
- Added more sign types : White/yellow/green signs and direction signs (signs_road) ;