Re-implement settings system:

Settings can now be retrieved by mesecon.setting(<name>, <default>) and can be modified without
editing the source code by adding the setting to minetest.conf
For instance, you can add mesecon.blinky_plant_interval = 0.5 to minetest.conf in order to
increase the blinking speed.
Rewrite the blinky plant with nodetimers.
Fixes #161

mesecons/actionqueue.lua

@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ local get_highest_priority = function (actions)
 end
 
 local m_time = 0
+local resumetime = mesecon.setting("resumetime", 4)
 minetest.register_globalstep(function (dtime)
 	m_time = m_time + dtime
-	if (m_time < MESECONS_RESUMETIME) then return end -- don't even try if server has not been running for XY seconds
+	-- don't even try if server has not been running for XY seconds; resumetime = time to wait
+	-- after starting the server before processing the ActionQueue, don't set this too low
+	if (m_time < resumetime) then return end
 	local actions = mesecon.tablecopy(mesecon.queue.actions)
 	local actions_now={}
 

mesecons/services.lua

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mesecon.do_overheat = function(pos)
 	heat = heat + 1
 	meta:set_int("heat", heat)
 
-	if heat < OVERHEAT_MAX then
+	if heat < mesecon.setting("overheat_max", 20) then
 		mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, "cooldown", {}, 1, nil, 0)
 	else
 		return true

mesecons/settings.lua

@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 -- SETTINGS
-BLINKY_PLANT_INTERVAL = 3
+function mesecon.setting(setting, default)
-NEW_STYLE_WIRES  = true  	-- true = new nodebox wires, false = old raillike wires
+	if type(default) == "bool" then
-PRESSURE_PLATE_INTERVAL = 0.1
+		return minetest.setting_getbool("mesecon."..setting) or default
-OBJECT_DETECTOR_RADIUS = 6
+	elseif type(default) == "string" then
-PISTON_MAXIMUM_PUSH = 15
+		return minetest.setting_get("mesecon."..setting) or default
-MOVESTONE_MAXIMUM_PUSH = 100
+	elseif type(default) == "number" then
-MESECONS_RESUMETIME = 4		-- time to wait when starting the server before
+		return tonumber(minetest.setting_get("mesecon."..setting) or default)
-				-- processing the ActionQueue, don't set this too low
+	end
-OVERHEAT_MAX = 20		-- maximum heat of any component that directly sends an output
+end
-				-- signal when the input changes (e.g. luacontroller, gates)
-				-- Unit: actions per second, checks are every 1 second
-STACK_SIZE = 3000		-- Recursive functions will abort when this is reached. Therefore,
-				-- this is also limits the maximum circuit size.

mesecons_blinkyplant/init.lua

@@ -1,98 +1,51 @@
 -- The BLINKY_PLANT
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant", {
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 1,
-	tiles = {"jeija_blinky_plant_off.png"},
-	inventory_image = "jeija_blinky_plant_off.png",
-	walkable = false,
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
-	drop="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off 1",
-    description="Deactivated Blinky Plant",
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, -0.5+0.7, 0.3},
-	},
-	mesecons = {receptor = {
-		state = mesecon.state.off
-	}},
-	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
-        minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off"})
-    end	
-})
 
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off", {
+local toggle_timer = function (pos)
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
-	visual_scale = 1,
+	if timer:is_started() then
-	tiles = {"jeija_blinky_plant_off.png"},
+		timer:stop()
-	inventory_image = "jeija_blinky_plant_off.png",
+	else
-	paramtype = "light",
+		timer:start(mesecon.setting("blinky_plant_interval", 3))
-	walkable = false,
+	end
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, mesecon=2},
+end
-    description="Blinky Plant",
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, -0.5+0.7, 0.3},
-	},
-	mesecons = {receptor = {
-		state = mesecon.state.off
-	}},
-	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
-        minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant"})
-    end
-})
 
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_on", {
+local on_timer = function (pos)
-	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-	visual_scale = 1,
+	if(mesecon.flipstate(pos, node) == "on") then
-	tiles = {"jeija_blinky_plant_on.png"},
+		mesecon.receptor_on(pos)
-	inventory_image = "jeija_blinky_plant_off.png",
+	else
-	paramtype = "light",
-	walkable = false,
-	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1, mesecon=2},
-	drop="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off 1",
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX-7,
-	description = "Blinky Plant",
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, -0.5+0.7, 0.3},
-	},
-	mesecons = {receptor = {
-		state = mesecon.state.on
-	}},
-	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
-		minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant"})
 		mesecon.receptor_off(pos)
 	end
+	toggle_timer(pos)
+end
+
+mesecon.register_node("mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant", {
+	description="Blinky Plant",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	inventory_image = "jeija_blinky_plant_off.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, -0.5+0.7, 0.3},
+	},
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = toggle_timer,
+	on_construct = toggle_timer
+},{
+	tiles = {"jeija_blinky_plant_off.png"},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3},
+	mesecons = {receptor = { state = mesecon.state.off }}
+},{
+	tiles = {"jeija_blinky_plant_on.png"},
+	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	mesecons = {receptor = { state = mesecon.state.on }}
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off 1",
-	recipe = {
+	recipe = {	{"","group:mesecon_conductor_craftable",""},
-	{"","group:mesecon_conductor_craftable",""},
+			{"","group:mesecon_conductor_craftable",""},
-	{"","group:mesecon_conductor_craftable",""},
+			{"default:sapling","default:sapling","default:sapling"}}
-	{"default:sapling","default:sapling","default:sapling"},
-	}
 })
-
-minetest.register_abm({
-	nodenames = {
-		"mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off",
-		"mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_on"
-	},
-	interval = BLINKY_PLANT_INTERVAL,
-	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if node.name == "mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off" then
-			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_on"})
-			mesecon.receptor_on(pos)
-		else
-			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_blinkyplant:blinky_plant_off"})
-			mesecon.receptor_off(pos)
-		end
-		nodeupdate(pos)	
-	end,
-})
-

mesecons_detector/init.lua

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ end
 
 -- returns true if player was found, false if not
 local object_detector_scan = function (pos)
-	local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, OBJECT_DETECTOR_RADIUS)
+	local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, mesecon.setting("detector_radius", 6))
 	for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
 		local isname = obj:get_player_name() -- "" is returned if it is not a player; "" ~= nil!
 		local scanname = minetest.get_meta(pos):get_string("scanname")

mesecons_luacontroller/init.lua

@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ local create_environment = function(pos, mem, event)
 			tostring = tostring,
 			tonumber = tonumber,
 			heat = minetest.get_meta(pos):get_int("heat"),
-			heat_max = OVERHEAT_MAX,
+			-- overheat_max Unit: actions per second, checks are every 1 second
+			heat_max = mesecon.setting("overheat_max", 20),
 			string = {
 				byte = string.byte,
 				char = string.char,

mesecons_movestones/init.lua

@@ -91,13 +91,14 @@ minetest.register_entity("mesecons_movestones:movestone_entity", {
 		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = math.floor(pos.x+0.5), math.floor(pos.y+0.5), math.floor(pos.z+0.5)
 		local direction = mesecon.get_movestone_direction(pos)
 
+		local maxpush = mesecon.setting("movestone_max_push", 50)
 		if not direction then -- no mesecon power
 			--push only solid nodes
 			local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
 			if  name ~= "air" and name ~= "ignore"
 			and ((not minetest.registered_nodes[name])
 			or minetest.registered_nodes[name].liquidtype == "none") then
-				mesecon.mvps_push(pos, self.lastdir, MOVESTONE_MAXIMUM_PUSH)
+				mesecon.mvps_push(pos, self.lastdir, maxpush)
 			end
 			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_movestones:movestone"})
 			self.object:remove()
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("mesecons_movestones:movestone_entity", {
 		end
 
 		local success, stack, oldstack =
-			mesecon.mvps_push(pos, direction, MOVESTONE_MAXIMUM_PUSH)
+			mesecon.mvps_push(pos, direction, maxpush)
 		if not success then -- Too large stack/stopper in the way
 			minetest.add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_movestones:movestone"})
 			self.object:remove()

mesecons_pistons/init.lua

@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ local piston_on = function(pos, node)
 
 	local dir = piston_get_direction(pistonspec.dir, node)
 	local np = mesecon.addPosRule(pos, dir)
-	local success, stack, oldstack = mesecon.mvps_push(np, dir, PISTON_MAXIMUM_PUSH)
+	local maxpush = mesecon.setting("piston_max_push", 15)
+	local success, stack, oldstack = mesecon.mvps_push(np, dir, maxpush)
 	if success then
 		minetest.add_node(pos, {param2 = node.param2, name = pistonspec.onname})
 		minetest.add_node(np,  {param2 = node.param2, name = pistonspec.pusher})

mesecons_pressureplates/init.lua

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function mesecon.register_pressure_plate(basename, description, textures_off, te
 		pressureplate_basename = basename,
 		on_timer = pp_on_timer,
 		on_construct = function(pos)
-			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(PRESSURE_PLATE_INTERVAL)
+			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(mesecon.setting("pplate_interval", 0.1))
 		end,
 	},{
 		mesecons = {receptor = { state = mesecon.state.off, rules = mesecon.rules.pplate }},