Add package update detection on Content tab (#13807)

LICENSE.txt

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Zughy:
   textures/base/pack/cdb_downloading.png
   textures/base/pack/cdb_queued.png
   textures/base/pack/cdb_update.png
+  textures/base/pack/cdb_update_cropped.png
   textures/base/pack/cdb_viewonline.png
   textures/base/pack/settings_btn.png
   textures/base/pack/settings_info.png

builtin/fstk/tabview.lua

@@ -154,13 +154,17 @@ end
 local function tab_header(self, size)
 	local toadd = ""
 
-	for i=1,#self.tablist,1 do
+	for i = 1, #self.tablist do
-
 		if toadd ~= "" then
 			toadd = toadd .. ","
 		end
 
-		toadd = toadd .. self.tablist[i].caption
+		local caption = self.tablist[i].caption
+		if type(caption) == "function" then
+			caption = caption(self)
+		end
+
+		toadd = toadd .. caption
 	end
 	return string.format("tabheader[%f,%f;%f,%f;%s;%s;%i;true;false]",
 			self.header_x, self.header_y, size.width, size.height, self.name, toadd, self.last_tab_index)

builtin/mainmenu/content/dlg_contentstore.lua

@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ local REASON_UPDATE = "update"
 local REASON_DEPENDENCY = "dependency"
 
 
--- encodes for use as URL parameter or path component
-local function urlencode(str)
-	return str:gsub("[^%a%d()._~-]", function(char)
-		return ("%%%02X"):format(char:byte())
-	end)
-end
-assert(urlencode("sample text?") == "sample%20text%3F")
-
-
 local function get_download_url(package, reason)
 	local base_url = core.settings:get("contentdb_url")
 	local ret = base_url .. ("/packages/%s/releases/%d/download/"):format(
@@ -202,6 +193,10 @@ local function start_install(package, reason)
 end
 
 local function queue_download(package, reason)
+	if package.queued or package.downloading then
+		return
+	end
+
 	local max_concurrent_downloads = tonumber(core.settings:get("contentdb_max_concurrent_downloads"))
 	if number_downloading < math.max(max_concurrent_downloads, 1) then
 		start_install(package, reason)
@@ -222,7 +217,7 @@ local function get_raw_dependencies(package)
 	local url_fmt = "/api/packages/%s/dependencies/?only_hard=1&protocol_version=%s&engine_version=%s"
 	local version = core.get_version()
 	local base_url = core.settings:get("contentdb_url")
-	local url = base_url .. url_fmt:format(package.url_part, core.get_max_supp_proto(), urlencode(version.string))
+	local url = base_url .. url_fmt:format(package.url_part, core.get_max_supp_proto(), core.urlencode(version.string))
 
 	local response = http.fetch_sync({ url = url })
 	if not response.succeeded then
@@ -547,6 +542,9 @@ local function install_or_update_package(this, package)
 		error("Unknown package type: " .. package.type)
 	end
 
+	if package.queued or package.downloading then
+		return
+	end
 
 	local function on_confirm()
 		local deps = get_raw_dependencies(package)
@@ -630,17 +628,17 @@ local function get_screenshot(package)
 	return defaulttexturedir .. "loading_screenshot.png"
 end
 
-local function fetch_pkgs(param)
+local function fetch_pkgs()
 	local version = core.get_version()
 	local base_url = core.settings:get("contentdb_url")
 	local url = base_url ..
 		"/api/packages/?type=mod&type=game&type=txp&protocol_version=" ..
-		core.get_max_supp_proto() .. "&engine_version=" .. param.urlencode(version.string)
+		core.get_max_supp_proto() .. "&engine_version=" .. core.urlencode(version.string)
 
 	for _, item in pairs(core.settings:get("contentdb_flag_blacklist"):split(",")) do
 		item = item:trim()
 		if item ~= "" then
-			url = url .. "&hide=" .. param.urlencode(item)
+			url = url .. "&hide=" .. core.urlencode(item)
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -666,7 +664,7 @@ local function fetch_pkgs(param)
 			package.id = package.id .. package.name
 		end
 
-		package.url_part = param.urlencode(package.author) .. "/" .. param.urlencode(package.name)
+		package.url_part = core.urlencode(package.author) .. "/" .. core.urlencode(package.name)
 
 		if package.aliases then
 			for _, alias in ipairs(package.aliases) do
@@ -701,7 +699,8 @@ local function resolve_auto_install_spec()
 
 	for _, pkg in ipairs(store.packages_full_unordered) do
 		if pkg.author == auto_install_spec.author and
-				pkg.name == auto_install_spec.name then
+				(pkg.name == auto_install_spec.name or
+					(pkg.type == "game" and pkg.name == auto_install_spec.name .. "_game")) then
 			resolved = pkg
 			break
 		end
@@ -752,7 +751,7 @@ function store.load()
 	store.loading = true
 	core.handle_async(
 		fetch_pkgs,
-		{ urlencode = urlencode },
+		nil,
 		function(result)
 			if result then
 				store.load_ok = true

builtin/mainmenu/content/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--Minetest
+--Copyright (C) 2023 rubenwardy
+--
+--This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+--it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+--the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+--(at your option) any later version.
+--
+--This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+--but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+--MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+--GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+--You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+--with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+--51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+local path = core.get_mainmenu_path() .. DIR_DELIM .. "content"
+
+dofile(path .. DIR_DELIM .. "pkgmgr.lua")
+dofile(path .. DIR_DELIM .. "update_detector.lua")
+dofile(path .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_contentstore.lua")

builtin/mainmenu/content/pkgmgr.lua

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ function pkgmgr.get_mods(path, virtual_path, listing, modpack)
 	end
 end
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function pkgmgr.get_texture_packs()
 	local txtpath = core.get_texturepath()
 	local txtpath_system = core.get_texturepath_share()
@@ -195,6 +196,23 @@ function pkgmgr.get_texture_packs()
 	return retval
 end
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function pkgmgr.get_all()
+	local result = {}
+
+	for _, mod in pairs(pkgmgr.global_mods:get_list()) do
+		result[#result + 1] = mod
+	end
+	for _, game in pairs(pkgmgr.games) do
+		result[#result + 1] = game
+	end
+	for _, txp in pairs(pkgmgr.get_texture_packs()) do
+		result[#result + 1] = txp
+	end
+
+	return result
+end
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function pkgmgr.get_folder_type(path)
 	local testfile = io.open(path .. DIR_DELIM .. "init.lua","r")
@@ -260,7 +278,10 @@ function pkgmgr.is_valid_modname(modpath)
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
+--- @param render_list filterlist
+--- @param use_technical_names boolean to show technical names instead of human-readable titles
+--- @param with_icon table or nil, from virtual path to icon object
+function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_icon)
 	if not render_list then
 		if not pkgmgr.global_mods then
 			pkgmgr.refresh_globals()
@@ -273,10 +294,10 @@ function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
 	for i, v in ipairs(list) do
 		local color = ""
 		local icon = 0
-		local error = with_error and with_error[v.virtual_path]
+		local icon_info = with_icon and with_icon[v.virtual_path or v.path]
-		local function update_error(val)
+		local function update_icon_info(val)
-			if val and (not error or (error.type == "warning" and val.type == "error")) then
+			if val and (not icon_info or (icon_info.type == "warning" and val.type == "error")) then
-				error = val
+				icon_info = val
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -286,8 +307,8 @@ function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
 
 			for j = 1, #rawlist do
 				if rawlist[j].modpack == list[i].name then
-					if with_error then
+					if with_icon then
-						update_error(with_error[rawlist[j].virtual_path])
+						update_icon_info(with_icon[rawlist[j].virtual_path or rawlist[j].path])
 					end
 
 					if rawlist[j].enabled then
@@ -303,10 +324,10 @@ function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
 			color = mt_color_blue
 
 			local rawlist = render_list:get_raw_list()
-			if v.type == "game" and with_error then
+			if v.type == "game" and with_icon then
 				for j = 1, #rawlist do
 					if rawlist[j].is_game_content then
-						update_error(with_error[rawlist[j].virtual_path])
+						update_icon_info(with_icon[rawlist[j].virtual_path or rawlist[j].path])
 					end
 				end
 			end
@@ -315,13 +336,17 @@ function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
 			color = mt_color_green
 		end
 
-		if error then
+		if icon_info then
-			if error.type == "warning" then
+			if icon_info.type == "warning" then
 				color = mt_color_orange
 				icon = 2
-			else
+			elseif icon_info.type == "error" then
 				color = mt_color_red
 				icon = 3
+			elseif icon_info.type == "update" then
+				icon = 4
+			else
+				error("Unknown icon type " .. icon_info.type)
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -332,7 +357,7 @@ function pkgmgr.render_packagelist(render_list, use_technical_names, with_error)
 			retval[#retval + 1] = "0"
 		end
 
-		if with_error then
+		if with_icon then
 			retval[#retval + 1] = icon
 		end
 

builtin/mainmenu/content/tests/pkgmgr_spec.lua

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ local function reset()
 	end
 
 	setfenv(loadfile("builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua"), env)()
-	setfenv(loadfile("builtin/mainmenu/pkgmgr.lua"), env)()
+	setfenv(loadfile("builtin/mainmenu/content/pkgmgr.lua"), env)()
 
 	function env.pkgmgr.update_gamelist()
 		table.insert(calls, { "update_gamelist" })

builtin/mainmenu/content/update_detector.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+--Minetest
+--Copyright (C) 2023 rubenwardy
+--
+--This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+--it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+--the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+--(at your option) any later version.
+--
+--This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+--but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+--MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+--GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+--You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+--with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+--51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+
+update_detector = {}
+
+
+if not core.get_http_api then
+	update_detector.get_all = function() return {} end
+	update_detector.get_count = function() return 0 end
+	return
+end
+
+
+local has_fetched = false
+local latest_releases
+
+
+local function fetch_latest_releases()
+	local version = core.get_version()
+	local base_url = core.settings:get("contentdb_url")
+	local url = base_url ..
+			"/api/updates/?type=mod&type=game&type=txp&protocol_version=" ..
+			core.get_max_supp_proto() .. "&engine_version=" .. core.urlencode(version.string)
+	local http = core.get_http_api()
+	local response = http.fetch_sync({ url = url })
+	if not response.succeeded then
+		return
+	end
+
+	return core.parse_json(response.data)
+end
+
+
+--- Get a table from package key (author/name) to latest release id
+---
+--- @param callback function that takes a single argument, table or nil
+local function get_latest_releases(callback)
+	core.handle_async(fetch_latest_releases, nil, callback)
+end
+
+
+local function has_packages_from_cdb()
+	pkgmgr.refresh_globals()
+	pkgmgr.update_gamelist()
+
+	for _, content in pairs(pkgmgr.get_all()) do
+		if content.author and content.release > 0 then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+
+--- @returns a new table with all keys lowercase
+local function lowercase_keys(tab)
+	local ret = {}
+	for key, value in pairs(tab) do
+		ret[key:lower()] = value
+	end
+	return ret
+end
+
+
+local function fetch()
+	if has_fetched or not has_packages_from_cdb() then
+		return
+	end
+
+	has_fetched = true
+
+	get_latest_releases(function(releases)
+		if not releases then
+			has_fetched = false
+			return
+		end
+
+		latest_releases = lowercase_keys(releases)
+		if update_detector.get_count() > 0 then
+			local maintab = ui.find_by_name("maintab")
+			if not maintab.hidden then
+				ui.update()
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+end
+
+
+--- @returns a list of content with an update available
+function update_detector.get_all()
+	if latest_releases == nil then
+		fetch()
+		return {}
+	end
+
+	pkgmgr.refresh_globals()
+	pkgmgr.update_gamelist()
+
+	local ret = {}
+	local all_content = pkgmgr.get_all()
+	for _, content in ipairs(all_content) do
+		if content.author and content.release > 0 then
+			-- The backend will account for aliases in `latest_releases`
+			local id = content.author:lower() .. "/"
+			if content.type == "game" then
+				id = id .. content.id
+			else
+				id = id .. content.name
+			end
+
+			local latest_release = latest_releases[id]
+			if not latest_release and content.type == "game" then
+				latest_release = latest_releases[id .. "_game"]
+			end
+
+			if latest_release and latest_release > content.release then
+				ret[#ret + 1] = content
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return ret
+end
+
+
+--- @return number of packages with updates available
+function update_detector.get_count()
+	return #update_detector.get_all()
+end

builtin/mainmenu/init.lua

@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@ dofile(basepath .. "fstk" .. DIR_DELIM .. "tabview.lua")
 dofile(basepath .. "fstk" .. DIR_DELIM .. "ui.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "async_event.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "common.lua")
-dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "pkgmgr.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "serverlistmgr.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "game_theme.lua")
+dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "content" .. DIR_DELIM .. "init.lua")
 
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_config_world.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "settings" .. DIR_DELIM .. "init.lua")
-dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_contentstore.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_create_world.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_delete_content.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_delete_world.lua")

builtin/mainmenu/tab_content.lua

@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
 --with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 --51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
+
+local function get_content_icons(packages_with_updates)
+	local ret = {}
+	for _, content in ipairs(packages_with_updates) do
+		ret[content.virtual_path or content.path] = { type = "update" }
+	end
+	return ret
+end
+
+
 local packages_raw, packages
 
 local function update_packages()
@@ -62,14 +72,28 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 
 	local use_technical_names = core.settings:get_bool("show_technical_names")
 
+	local packages_with_updates = update_detector.get_all()
+	local update_icons = get_content_icons(packages_with_updates)
+	local update_count = #packages_with_updates
+	local contentdb_label
+	if update_count == 0 then
+		contentdb_label = fgettext("Browse online content")
+	else
+		contentdb_label = fgettext("Browse online content [$1]", update_count)
+	end
+
 	local retval = {
 		"label[0.4,0.4;", fgettext("Installed Packages:"), "]",
-		"tablecolumns[color;tree;text]",
+		"tablecolumns[color;tree;image,align=inline,width=1.5",
+			",tooltip=", fgettext("Update available?"),
+			",0=", core.formspec_escape(defaulttexturedir .. "blank.png"),
+			",4=", core.formspec_escape(defaulttexturedir .. "cdb_update_cropped.png"),
+			";text]",
 		"table[0.4,0.8;6.3,4.8;pkglist;",
-		pkgmgr.render_packagelist(packages, use_technical_names),
+		pkgmgr.render_packagelist(packages, use_technical_names, update_icons),
 		";", tabdata.selected_pkg, "]",
 
-		"button[0.4,5.8;6.3,0.9;btn_contentdb;", fgettext("Browse online content"), "]"
+		"button[0.4,5.8;6.3,0.9;btn_contentdb;", contentdb_label, "]"
 	}
 
 	local selected_pkg
@@ -104,15 +128,13 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 				core.colorize("#BFBFBF", selected_pkg.name)
 		end
 
-		table.insert_all(retval, {
+		local desc_height = 3.2
-			"image[7.1,0.2;3,2;", core.formspec_escape(modscreenshot), "]",
-			"label[10.5,1;", core.formspec_escape(title_and_name), "]",
-			"box[7.1,2.4;8,3.1;#000]"
-		})
 
 		if selected_pkg.is_modpack then
+			desc_height = 2.1
+
 			table.insert_all(retval, {
-				"button[11.1,5.8;4,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_rename_modpack;",
+				"button[7.1,4.7;8,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_rename_modpack;",
 				fgettext("Rename"), "]"
 			})
 		elseif selected_pkg.type == "mod" then
@@ -136,25 +158,39 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 				end
 			end
 		elseif selected_pkg.type == "txp" then
+			desc_height = 2.1
+
 			if selected_pkg.enabled then
 				table.insert_all(retval, {
-					"button[11.1,5.8;4,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_disable_txp;",
+					"button[7.1,4.7;8,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_disable_txp;",
 					fgettext("Disable Texture Pack"), "]"
 				})
 			else
 				table.insert_all(retval, {
-					"button[11.1,5.8;4,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_use_txp;",
+					"button[7.1,4.7;8,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_use_txp;",
 					fgettext("Use Texture Pack"), "]"
 				})
 			end
 		end
 
-		table.insert_all(retval, {"textarea[7.1,2.4;8,3.1;;;", desc, "]"})
+		table.insert_all(retval, {
+			"image[7.1,0.2;3,2;", core.formspec_escape(modscreenshot), "]",
+			"label[10.5,1;", core.formspec_escape(title_and_name), "]",
+			"box[7.1,2.4;8,", tostring(desc_height), ";#000]",
+			"textarea[7.1,2.4;8,", tostring(desc_height), ";;;", desc, "]",
+		})
 
 		if core.may_modify_path(selected_pkg.path) then
 			table.insert_all(retval, {
 				"button[7.1,5.8;4,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_delete_mod;",
-				fgettext("Uninstall Package"), "]"
+				fgettext("Uninstall"), "]"
+			})
+		end
+
+		if update_icons[selected_pkg.virtual_path or selected_pkg.path] then
+			table.insert_all(retval, {
+				"button[11.1,5.8;4,0.9;btn_mod_mgr_update;",
+				fgettext("Update"), "]"
 			})
 		end
 	end
@@ -216,6 +252,16 @@ local function handle_buttons(tabview, fields, tabname, tabdata)
 		return true
 	end
 
+	if fields.btn_mod_mgr_update then
+		local pkg = packages:get_list()[tabdata.selected_pkg]
+		local dlg = create_store_dlg(nil, { author = pkg.author, name = pkg.id or pkg.name })
+		dlg:set_parent(tabview)
+		tabview:hide()
+		dlg:show()
+		packages = nil
+		return true
+	end
+
 	if fields.btn_mod_mgr_use_txp or fields.btn_mod_mgr_disable_txp then
 		local txp_path = ""
 		if fields.btn_mod_mgr_use_txp then
@@ -235,7 +281,14 @@ end
 
 return {
 	name = "content",
-	caption = fgettext("Content"),
+	caption = function()
+		local update_count = update_detector.get_count()
+		if update_count == 0 then
+			return fgettext("Content")
+		else
+			return fgettext("Content [$1]", update_count)
+		end
+	end,
 	cbf_formspec = get_formspec,
 	cbf_button_handler = handle_buttons,
 	on_change = on_change

doc/client_lua_api.md

@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@ Minetest namespace reference
    * If a flag in this table is set to true, the feature is RESTRICTED.
    * Possible flags: `load_client_mods`, `chat_messages`, `read_itemdefs`,
                    `read_nodedefs`, `lookup_nodes`, `read_playerinfo`
+* `minetest.urlencode(str)`: Encodes non-unreserved URI characters by a
+  percent sign followed by two hex digits. See
+  [RFC 3986, section 2.3](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986#section-2.3).
 
 ### Logging
 * `minetest.debug(...)`

doc/fst_api.txt

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ methods:
   ^ tab:
   {
 	name               = "tabname",      -- name of tab to create
-	caption            = "tab caption",  -- text to show for tab header
+	caption            = "tab caption",  -- text to show for tab header. Either a string or a function: (tabview) -> string
 	cbf_button_handler = function(tabview, fields, tabname, tabdata), -- callback for button events
 	--TODO cbf_events         = function(tabview, event, tabname),           -- callback for events
 	cbf_formspec       = function(tabview, name, tabdata),            -- get formspec

doc/lua_api.md

@@ -5406,6 +5406,9 @@ Utilities
   use `colorspec_to_bytes` to generate raw RGBA values in a predictable way.
   The resulting PNG image is always 32-bit. Palettes are not supported at the moment.
   You may use this to procedurally generate textures during server init.
+* `minetest.urlencode(str)`: Encodes non-unreserved URI characters by a
+  percent sign followed by two hex digits. See
+  [RFC 3986, section 2.3](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986#section-2.3).
 
 Logging
 -------

doc/menu_lua_api.md

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ HTTP Requests
 * `core.download_file(url, target)` (possible in async calls)
     * `url` to download, and `target` to store to
     * returns true/false
-* `minetest.get_http_api()` (possible in async calls)
+* `core.get_http_api()` (possible in async calls)
     * returns `HTTPApiTable` containing http functions.
     * The returned table contains the functions `fetch_sync`, `fetch_async` and
       `fetch_async_get` described below.
@@ -394,10 +394,13 @@ Helpers
   * eg. `string.trim("\n \t\tfoo bar\t ")` == `"foo bar"`
 * `core.is_yes(arg)` (possible in async calls)
   * returns whether `arg` can be interpreted as yes
-* `minetest.encode_base64(string)` (possible in async calls)
+* `core.encode_base64(string)` (possible in async calls)
   * Encodes a string in base64.
-* `minetest.decode_base64(string)` (possible in async calls)
+* `core.decode_base64(string)` (possible in async calls)
   * Decodes a string encoded in base64.
+* `core.urlencode(str)`: Encodes non-unreserved URI characters by a
+  percent sign followed by two hex digits. See
+  [RFC 3986, section 2.3](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986#section-2.3).
 
 
 Async

src/script/lua_api/l_util.cpp

@@ -651,6 +651,16 @@ int ModApiUtil::l_set_last_run_mod(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// urlencode(value)
+int ModApiUtil::l_urlencode(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+
+	const char *value = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	lua_pushstring(L, urlencode(value).c_str());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void ModApiUtil::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 {
 	API_FCT(log);
@@ -697,6 +707,8 @@ void ModApiUtil::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_last_run_mod);
 	API_FCT(set_last_run_mod);
 
+	API_FCT(urlencode);
+
 	LuaSettings::create(L, g_settings, g_settings_path);
 	lua_setfield(L, top, "settings");
 }
@@ -723,6 +735,8 @@ void ModApiUtil::InitializeClient(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(colorspec_to_colorstring);
 	API_FCT(colorspec_to_bytes);
 
+	API_FCT(urlencode);
+
 	LuaSettings::create(L, g_settings, g_settings_path);
 	lua_setfield(L, top, "settings");
 }
@@ -766,6 +780,8 @@ void ModApiUtil::InitializeAsync(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_last_run_mod);
 	API_FCT(set_last_run_mod);
 
+	API_FCT(urlencode);
+
 	LuaSettings::create(L, g_settings, g_settings_path);
 	lua_setfield(L, top, "settings");
 }

src/script/lua_api/l_util.h

@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ private:
 	// set_last_run_mod(modname)
 	static int l_set_last_run_mod(lua_State *L);
 
+	// urlencode(value)
+	static int l_urlencode(lua_State *L);
+
 public:
 	static void Initialize(lua_State *L, int top);
 	static void InitializeAsync(lua_State *L, int top);