Add power handling to the controller and require power for the remote.

On the remote, ensure that reset updates the formspec.

modules/network/ctrl.lua

@@ -42,7 +42,25 @@ me.register_node("ctrl", {
       {-0.1875, -0.5, -0.1875, 0.1875, -0.25, 0.1875}, -- Bottom2
     },
   },
-  groups = { cracky = 1, me_connect = 1, },
+  groups = { cracky = 1, me_connect = 1,
+    -- for technic integration
+    technic_machine = 1, technic_hv = 1,
+    -- for on/off switch to conserve power
+    mesecon_effector_off = 1, mesecon = 2,
+  },
+  --HV_EU_demand = 10,
+  -- typical technic connections:
+  -- connect_sides = {"bottom", "front", "left", "right"},
+  --HV_EU_input = 23,
+  --HV_EU_supply = 144,
+  --HV_EU_demand = 44,
+  technic_run = function(pos, node)
+    --local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+    -- quick cheat sheet for how to wire:
+    --meta:set_int("HV_EU_input", 23)
+    --meta:set_int("HV_EU_demand", 45)
+    --meta:set_int("HV_EU_supply", 1045)
+  end,
   connect_sides = "nobottom",
   me_update = function(pos,_,ev)
     local net = me.get_network(pos)
@@ -52,13 +70,30 @@ me.register_node("ctrl", {
     end
     net:update()
   end,
+  mesecons = {effector = {
+    action_on = function (pos, node)
+      local net = me.get_network(pos)
+      -- turn OFF on mese power
+      local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+      meta:set_int("enabled", 0)
+      net:update_demand()
+    end,
+    action_off = function (pos, node)
+      local net = me.get_network(pos)
+      -- turn ON without mesepower
+      local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+      meta:set_int("enabled", 1)
+      net:update_demand()
+    end
+  }},
   on_construct = function(pos)
     local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
     local net = network.new({controller_pos = pos})
     table.insert(me.networks,net)
     me.send_event(pos,"connect",{net=net})
 
-    meta:set_string("infotext", "Network Controller")
+    meta:set_int("enabled", 0)
+    net:update_demand()
   end,
   after_place_node = function(pos, player)
     local name = player:get_player_name()
@@ -168,3 +203,9 @@ me.register_machine("cable", {
     type = "conductor",
   },
 })
+
+if technic then
+   -- quick cheat sheet for how to wire:
+   -- producer receiver, producer_receiver, battery
+  technic.register_machine("HV", "microexpansion:ctrl", technic.receiver)
+end

modules/network/network.lua

@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ end
 
 function network:update()
   self:set_storage_space(true)
+  self:update_demand()
 end
 
 function network:get_inventory_name()
@@ -526,6 +527,52 @@ function network:load()
   end
 end
 
+-- Helper to check to see if the controller is on and powered.
+function network:powered(name)
+  local net = self
+  local meta = minetest.get_meta(net.controller_pos)
+  local run = meta:get_int("enabled") == 1
+  if not run then
+    minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Please enable by turning controller switch.")
+    return false
+  end
+  --me.log("REMOTE: power level input is "..meta:get_int("HV_EU_input").." and demand is "..meta:get_int("HV_EU_demand"), "error")
+  run = not technic or (meta:get_int("HV_EU_input") >= meta:get_int("HV_EU_demand"))
+  if not run then
+    minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Please provide HV power to ME controller.")
+    return false
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
+function network:update_demand()
+  local demand = 60
+  local pos = self.controller_pos
+  local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+  local net = self
+  if meta:get_int("enabled") == 0 then
+    meta:set_int("HV_EU_demand", 0)
+    meta:set_string("infotext", "Disabled")
+    return
+  end
+  for ipos in me.connected_nodes(pos) do
+    local name = me.get_node(ipos).name
+    if name == "microexpansion:cable" then
+      demand = demand + 1
+    elseif name == "microexpansion:interface" then
+      local meta = minetest.get_meta(ipos)
+      local inventories = minetest.deserialize(meta:get_string("connected"))
+      demand = demand + #inventories * 10
+    else
+      demand = demand + 10
+    end
+    local name = meta:get_string("owner")
+    meta:set_string("infotext", "Network Controller (owned by "..name..")")
+  end
+  --me.log("NET: demand is "..demand, "error")
+  meta:set_int("HV_EU_demand", demand)
+end
+
 -- We don't save this data, rather we rewalk upon first use. If 1% of
 -- the people play per reboot, then this saves 99% of the work.
 -- Also, we don't actually read or write any of this data normally,
@@ -539,10 +586,12 @@ function network:reload_network()
   self.autocrafters_by_pos = {}
   self.process = {}
   for ipos in me.connected_nodes(self.controller_pos) do
-    if me.get_node(ipos).name == "microexpansion:interface" then
+    local name = me.get_node(ipos).name
+    if name == "microexpansion:interface" then
       me.reload_interface(self, ipos, nil)
     end
   end
+  self:update_demand()
 end
 
 function network:serialize()

modules/storage/remote.lua

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ end
 local function get_metadata(toolstack)
   local m = minetest.deserialize(toolstack:get_metadata())
   if not m then m = {} end
-  if not m.charge then m.charge = 100 end
+  if not m.charge then m.charge = 1000 end
   if not m.page then m.page = 1 end
   if not m.query then m.query = "" end
   if not m.crafts then m.crafts = "false" end
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("microexpansion:remote", {
       pos.z = pos.z - 1
       local net,cpos = me.get_connected_network(pos)
       if net then
+        if not net:powered(user:get_player_name()) then return end
 	minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "Connected to ME network, right-click to use.")
 	toolmeta.terminal = pos
 	local pinv = user:get_inventory()
@@ -137,8 +138,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("microexpansion:remote", {
       minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "Left-click on ME block to connect to ME network.")
       return
     end
-    local net = me.get_connected_network(pos)
-    -- if not net then return end
+    local net,cpos = me.get_connected_network(pos)
 
     local charge_to_take = 100
 
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ minetest.register_tool("microexpansion:remote", {
       technic.set_RE_wear(toolstack, toolmeta.charge, technic.power_tools[toolstack:get_name()])
     end
 
+    if net and not net:powered(user:get_player_name()) then return end
+
     local page = toolmeta.page
     local inv_name = toolmeta.inv_name
     local query = toolmeta.query
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(user, formname, fields)
       toolmeta.crafts = "false"
       toolmeta.page_max = math.floor(inv:get_size(inv_name) / 32) + 1
       update_search = true
+      did_update = true
     elseif field == "tochest" then
     elseif field == "autocraft" then
       if tonumber(value) ~= nil then