Forceload block added

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - The Repair Kit is available and can be used to repair defect machines.
 - The mod 'basic_materials' is now needed for the Repair Kit.
 - Due to server crashes I can happen that all loaded nodes loose their timers. Therefore, all "timed" nodes got an "on_node_load" function, which is used to restart the timer. 
-
+- Forceload block (16x16x16) added
 
 
 

tubelib/README.md

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Download: ![GitHub](https://github.com/joe7575/Minetest-Tubelib/archive/master.z
 
 
 ## Dependencies
-default  
+default   
-tubelib2
+tubelib2  
 basic_materials
 
 

tubelib/forceload.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+--[[
+
+	Tube Library
+	============
+
+	Copyright (C) 2017 Joachim Stolberg
+
+	LGPLv2.1+
+	See LICENSE.txt for more information
+
+	forceload.lua:
+	
+]]--
+
+-- for lazy programmers
+local S = function(pos) if pos then return minetest.pos_to_string(pos) end end
+local P = minetest.string_to_pos
+local M = minetest.get_meta
+
+local function in_list(list, x)
+	for _,v in ipairs(list) do
+		if vector.equals(v, x) then return true end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
+local function remove_list_elem(list, x)
+	local n = nil
+	for idx, v in ipairs(list) do
+		if vector.equals(v, x) then 
+			n = idx
+			break
+		end
+	end
+	if n then
+		table.remove(list, n)
+	end
+	print(dump(list))
+	return list
+end
+
+local function chat(player, text)
+	minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), "[Tubelib] "..text)
+end
+
+local function calc_area(pos)
+	local xpos = (math.floor(pos.x / 16) * 16)
+	local ypos = (math.floor(pos.y / 16) * 16)
+	local zpos = (math.floor(pos.z / 16) * 16)
+	local pos1 = {x=xpos, y=ypos, z=zpos}
+	local pos2 = {x=xpos+15, y=ypos+15, z=zpos+15}
+	return pos1, pos2
+end
+
+local function add_pos(pos, player)
+	local lPos = minetest.deserialize(player:get_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks")) or {}
+	if not in_list(lPos, pos) and #lPos < tubelib.max_num_forceload_blocks then
+		lPos[#lPos+1] = pos
+		player:set_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks", minetest.serialize(lPos))
+		return true
+	end
+	return false
+end
+	
+local function del_pos(pos, player)
+	local lPos = minetest.deserialize(player:get_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks")) or {}
+	lPos = remove_list_elem(lPos, pos)
+	lPos = remove_list_elem(lPos, pos)
+	player:set_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks", minetest.serialize(lPos))
+end
+
+local function get_pos_list(player)
+	return minetest.deserialize(player:get_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks")) or {}
+end
+
+local function get_data(pos, player)
+	local pos1, pos2 = calc_area(pos)
+	local num = #minetest.deserialize(player:get_attribute("tubelib_forceload_blocks")) or 0
+	local max = tubelib.max_num_forceload_blocks
+	return pos1, pos2, num, max
+end
+
+minetest.register_node("tubelib:forceload", {
+	description = "Tubelib Forceload Block",
+	tiles = {
+		-- up, down, right, left, back, front
+		'tubelib_front.png',
+		'tubelib_front.png',
+		{
+			image = "tubelib_forceload.png",
+			backface_culling = false,
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 32,
+				aspect_h = 32,
+				length = 0.5,
+			},
+		},
+	},
+
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)
+		if add_pos(pos, placer) then
+			minetest.forceload_block(pos, true)
+			local pos1, pos2, num, max = get_data(pos, placer)
+			M(pos):set_string("infotext", "Area "..S(pos1).." to "..S(pos2).." loaded!")
+			chat(placer, "Area ("..num.."/"..max..") "..S(pos1).." to "..S(pos2).." loaded!")
+		else
+			chat(placer, "Max. number of Forceload Blocks reached!")
+			minetest.remove_node(pos)
+			return itemstack
+		end
+	end,
+
+	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
+		del_pos(pos, digger)
+		minetest.forceload_free_block(pos, true)
+	end,
+
+	paramtype = "light",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	groups = {choppy=2, cracky=2, crumbly=2},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "tubelib:forceload",
+	recipe = {
+		{"group:wood", "", "group:wood"},
+		{"", "basic_materials:energy_crystal_simple", ""},
+		{"group:wood", "", "group:wood"},
+	},
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	for _,pos in ipairs(get_pos_list(player)) do
+		minetest.forceload_block(pos, true)
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	for _,pos in ipairs(get_pos_list(player)) do
+		minetest.forceload_free_block(pos, true)
+	end
+end)

tubelib/init.lua

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 	                   - new tubing algorithm
 	                   - tubelib.pull_stack()/tubelib.get_stack() added
 	                   - item counter for pusher/distributor added
-	2018-12-21  v2.00  Switch to tubelib2, "defect" nodes and "repair kit" added
+	2018-12-21  v2.00  Switch to tubelib2, "defect" nodes and "repair kit" added,
+                       Forceload block added,
 	
 ]]--
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ tubelib = {
 }
 
 tubelib.version = 2.00
+tubelib.max_num_forceload_blocks = 10
 
 
 --------------------------- conversion to v0.04
@@ -101,4 +103,5 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("tubelib") .. "/lamp.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("tubelib") .. "/distributor.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("tubelib") .. "/legacy_nodes.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("tubelib") .. "/repairkit.lua")
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("tubelib") .. "/forceload.lua")