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api.lua

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local utils = ...
 
 
 
--- function (spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir)
+-- function (spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir, force)
 function lwcomponents.register_spawner (itemname, spawn_func)
 	return utils.register_spawner (itemname, spawn_func)
 end

breaker.lua

@@ -37,7 +37,27 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function send_break_message (pos, action, name)
+local function get_break_pos (pos, param2, range)
+	local breakpos = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }
+
+	for i = 1, range do
+		breakpos = get_breaker_side (breakpos, param2, "front")
+
+		if i < range then
+			local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (breakpos)
+
+			if not node or node.name ~= "air" then
+				return nil
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return breakpos
+end
+
+
+
+local function send_break_message (pos, action, name, range)
 	if utils.digilines_supported then
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
 
@@ -49,7 +69,8 @@ local function send_break_message (pos, action, name)
 														 utils.digilines_default_rules,
 														 channel,
 														 { action = action,
-															name = name })
+															name = name,
+															range = range })
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -105,21 +126,11 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function play_dug_sound (pos, nodename)
-	local def = utils.find_item_def (nodename)
-
-	if def and def.sounds and def.sounds.dug then
-		minetest.sound_play (def.sounds.dug, { pos = pos })
-	end
-end
-
-
-
-local function can_break_node (pos)
+local function can_break_node (pos, breakpos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node (pos)
 
 	if node then
-		local dig_node = minetest.get_node (get_breaker_side (pos, node.param2, "front"))
+		local dig_node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (breakpos)
 
 		if dig_node and dig_node.name ~= "air" then
 			local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[dig_node.name]
@@ -160,40 +171,85 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function break_node (pos)
-	local diggable, tool, wear = can_break_node (pos)
-	local node = minetest.get_node (pos)
+local function dig_node (pos, toolname)
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (pos)
+	local dig = false
+	local drops = nil
 
-	if diggable and node then
-		local break_pos = get_breaker_side (pos, node.param2, "front")
-		local break_node = minetest.get_node (break_pos)
+	if toolname == true then
+		dig = true
+		toolname = nil
+	end
 
-		if break_node then
-			local items = minetest.get_node_drops (break_node, tool)
-			local break_name = break_node.name
+	if node and node.name ~= "air" and node.name ~= "ignore" then
+		local def = utils.find_item_def (node.name)
+
+		if not dig then
+			if def and def.can_dig then
+				local result, can_dig = pcall (def.can_dig, pos)
+
+				dig = ((not result) or (result and (can_dig == nil or can_dig == true)))
+			else
+				dig = true
+			end
+		end
+
+		if dig then
+			local items = minetest.get_node_drops (node, toolname)
 
 			if items then
-				local eject_pos = get_breaker_side (pos, node.param2, "back")
+				drops = { }
 
 				for i = 1, #items do
-					local stack = ItemStack (items[i])
-
-					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
-						local item_def = utils.find_item_def (stack:get_name ())
-
-						if item_def and item_def.preserve_metadata then
-							item_def.preserve_metadata (pos, node, minetest.get_meta (pos), { stack })
+					drops[i] = ItemStack (items[i])
 				end
 
-						utils.item_drop (stack, nil, eject_pos)
-					end
+				if def and def.preserve_metadata then
+					def.preserve_metadata (pos, node, minetest.get_meta (pos), drops)
 				end
 			end
 
-			minetest.remove_node (break_pos)
-			play_dug_sound (break_pos, break_name)
+			if def and def.sounds and def.sounds.dug then
+				pcall (minetest.sound_play, def.sounds.dug, { pos = pos })
+			end
+
+			minetest.remove_node (pos)
+		end
+	end
+
+	return drops
+end
+
+
+
+local function break_node (pos, range)
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (pos)
+
+	if node then
+		local breakpos = get_break_pos (pos, node.param2, range)
+
+		if breakpos then
+			local diggable, toolname, wear = can_break_node (pos, breakpos)
+
+			if diggable then
+				local breaknode = minetest.get_node_or_nil (breakpos)
+
+				if breaknode and breaknode.name ~= "air" then
+					local drops = dig_node (breakpos, toolname)
+
+					if drops then
+						local break_name = breaknode.name
+						local eject_pos = get_breaker_side (pos, node.param2, "back")
+
+						for i = 1, #drops do
+							utils.item_drop (drops[i], nil, eject_pos)
+						end
+
 						add_wear (pos, wear)
-			send_break_message (pos, "break", break_name)
+						send_break_message (pos, "break", break_name, range)
+					end
+				end
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -222,22 +278,24 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function breaker_on (pos)
+local function breaker_on (pos, range)
 	local node = minetest.get_node (pos)
 
-	if node then
+	range = tonumber (range) or 1
+
+	if node and range < 6 and range > 0 then
 		if node.name == "lwcomponents:breaker" then
 			node.name = "lwcomponents:breaker_on"
 
 			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
-			break_node (pos)
+			break_node (pos, range)
 			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):start (break_interval)
 
 		elseif node.name == "lwcomponents:breaker_locked" then
 			node.name = "lwcomponents:breaker_locked_on"
 
 			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
-			break_node (pos)
+			break_node (pos, range)
 			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):start (break_interval)
 
 		end
@@ -298,7 +356,7 @@ local function after_place_node_locked (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
 
 		meta:set_string ("owner", placer:get_player_name ())
-		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Dropper (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
+		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Breaker (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
 	end
 
 	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
@@ -480,7 +538,7 @@ local function digilines_support ()
 							end
 
 							if m[1] == "break" then
-								breaker_on (pos)
+								breaker_on (pos, m[2])
 
 							elseif m[1] == "eject" then
 								eject_tool (pos, m[2])
@@ -508,7 +566,7 @@ local function mesecon_support ()
 
 				action_on = function (pos, node)
 					-- do something to turn the effector on
-					breaker_on (pos)
+					breaker_on (pos, 1)
 				end,
 			}
 		}
@@ -522,7 +580,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker", {
 	description = S("Breaker"),
 	tiles = { "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png",
-				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_face.png"},
+				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_rear.png", "lwbreaker_face.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	groups = { cracky = 3 },
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
@@ -551,7 +609,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker", {
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker_locked", {
 	description = S("Breaker (locked)"),
 	tiles = { "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png",
-				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_face.png"},
+				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_rear.png", "lwbreaker_face.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	groups = { cracky = 3 },
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
@@ -581,7 +639,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker_locked", {
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker_on", {
 	description = S("Breaker"),
 	tiles = { "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png",
-				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_face_on.png"},
+				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_rear.png", "lwbreaker_face_on.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	groups = { cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
@@ -611,7 +669,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker_on", {
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:breaker_locked_on", {
 	description = S("Breaker (locked)"),
 	tiles = { "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png",
-				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_face_on.png"},
+				 "lwbreaker.png", "lwbreaker_rear.png", "lwbreaker_face_on.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
 	groups = { cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),

change.log

@@ -37,3 +37,24 @@ v0.1.6
 *	Added holograms.
 *	Added breakers.
 *	Added fans.
+
+
+v0.1.7
+*	Fixed fan description.
+*	Breakers can break nodes up to 5 forward with digilines message.
+*	Added deployers.
+
+
+v0.1.8
+*	Changed detector digilines message to single message with list of
+	detected items.
+*	Added conduits.
+*	Fixed fans not blowing upward.
+*	Made changes to lwcomponents.register_spawner api - called function
+	must now set velocity, can use force parameter.
+*	Removed spawning from this mod. Created lwcomponents_spawners to
+	register spawers.
+
+
+v0.1.9
+*	Fixed infotext on various nodes.

conduit.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,748 @@
+local utils, mod_storage = ...
+local S = utils.S
+
+
+
+if utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported then
+
+
+
+local transfer_rate = 0.1
+local conduit_interval = 1.0
+local conduit_connections = utils.connections:new (mod_storage, "conduit_connections")
+
+
+
+local function get_target_list (pos)
+	local tlist = conduit_connections:get_connected_ids (pos)
+	local list = { }
+
+	for i = 1, #tlist do
+		if tlist[i].pos.x ~= pos.x or
+			tlist[i].pos.y ~= pos.y or
+			tlist[i].pos.y ~= pos.y then
+
+			list[#list + 1] = tlist[i].id
+		end
+	end
+
+	return list
+end
+
+
+
+local function send_targets_message (pos)
+	if utils.digilines_supported then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			local channel = meta:get_string ("channel")
+
+			if channel:len () > 0 then
+				utils.digilines_receptor_send (pos,
+														 utils.digilines_default_rules,
+														 channel,
+														 { action = "targets",
+															targets = get_target_list (pos) })
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function deliver_slot (pos, slot)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+		local transfer_data = minetest.deserialize (meta:get_string ("transfer_data"))
+
+		if inv then
+			local item = inv:get_stack ("transfer", slot)
+
+			if transfer_data[slot] and item and not item:is_empty () then
+				local tmeta = minetest.get_meta (transfer_data[slot].pos)
+
+				if tmeta then
+					local tinv = tmeta:get_inventory ()
+
+					if tinv then
+						tinv:add_item ("main", item)
+
+						--send_conduit_message (pos, target, slot)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			transfer_data[slot] = nil
+			meta:set_string ("transfer_data", minetest.serialize (transfer_data))
+			inv:set_stack ("transfer", slot, nil)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function run_deliveries (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+		local transfer_data = minetest.deserialize (meta:get_string ("transfer_data")) or { }
+
+		if inv then
+			local slots = inv:get_size ("transfer")
+			local tm = minetest.get_us_time ()
+
+			for i = 1, slots do
+				if transfer_data[i] and
+					(transfer_data[i].due <= tm or
+					 tm < (transfer_data[i].due - 1000000000)) then
+
+					deliver_slot (pos, i)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		return not inv:is_empty ("transfer")
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function deliver_all (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		if inv then
+			local slots = inv:get_size ("transfer")
+
+			for i = 1, slots do
+				local item = inv:get_stack ("transfer", i)
+
+				if item and not item:is_empty () then
+					deliver_slot (pos, i)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		meta:set_string ("transfer_data", minetest.serialize({ }))
+		inv:set_list ("transfer", { })
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function delivered_earliest (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+		local transfer_data = minetest.deserialize (meta:get_string ("transfer_data")) or { }
+
+		if inv then
+			local slots = inv:get_size ("transfer")
+			local slot = 0
+			local tm = 0
+
+			for i = 1, slots do
+				if transfer_data[i] and transfer_data[i].due < tm then
+					slot = i
+					tm = transfer_data[i].due
+				end
+			end
+
+			if slot > 0 then
+				deliver_slot (pos, slot)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function get_transfer_free_slot (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		if inv then
+			local slots = inv:get_size ("transfer")
+
+			for i = 1, slots do
+				local item = inv:get_stack ("transfer", i)
+
+				if not item or item:is_empty () then
+					return i
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return 0
+end
+
+
+
+local function add_to_send_list (pos, item, destpos, distance)
+	local slot = get_transfer_free_slot (pos)
+
+	while slot < 1 do
+		delivered_earliest (pos)
+	end
+
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+		local transfer_data = minetest.deserialize (meta:get_string ("transfer_data")) or { }
+
+		if inv then
+			transfer_data[slot] =
+			{
+				pos = destpos,
+				due = minetest.get_us_time () + (transfer_rate * 1000000 * distance)
+			}
+
+			inv:add_item ("transfer", item)
+
+			meta:set_string ("transfer_data", minetest.serialize (transfer_data))
+
+			local timer = minetest.get_node_timer (pos)
+
+			if not timer:is_started () then
+				timer:start (conduit_interval)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function send_to_target (pos, target, slot)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		target = (target and tostring (target)) or meta:get_string ("target")
+
+		if inv and target:len () > 0 then
+			if not slot then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for i = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", i)
+
+					if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+						slot = i
+						break
+					end
+				end
+
+			elseif type (slot) == "string" then
+				local name = slot
+				slot = nil
+
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for i = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", i)
+
+					if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+						if name == stack:get_name () then
+							slot = i
+							break
+						end
+					end
+				end
+
+			else
+				slot = tonumber (slot)
+
+			end
+
+			if slot then
+				local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+				if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+					local name = stack:get_name ()
+					local item = ItemStack (stack)
+
+					if item then
+						item:set_count (1)
+
+						local tpos, distance = conduit_connections:is_connected (pos, target)
+
+						if tpos then
+							local tmeta = minetest.get_meta (tpos)
+
+							if tmeta then
+								local tinv = tmeta:get_inventory ()
+
+								if tinv and tinv:room_for_item ("main", item) then
+									add_to_send_list (pos, item, tpos, distance)
+
+									stack:set_count (stack:get_count () - 1)
+									inv:set_stack ("main", slot, stack)
+
+									--send_conduit_message (pos, target, slot)
+
+									return true, target, slot
+								end
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function run_conduit (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+	local automatic = false
+
+	if meta then
+		automatic = meta:get_string ("automatic") == "true"
+	end
+
+	if automatic then
+		send_to_target (pos)
+	end
+
+	return run_deliveries (pos) or automatic
+end
+
+
+
+local function get_formspec (pos)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+	local automatic = "false"
+
+	if meta then
+		automatic = meta:get_string ("automatic")
+	end
+
+	return
+		"formspec_version[3]\n"..
+		"size[11.75,12.25;true]\n"..
+		"field[1.0,1.5;3.0,0.8;channel;Channel;${channel}]\n"..
+		"button[4.2,1.5;1.5,0.8;setchannel;Set]\n"..
+		"field[1.0,3.0;3.0,0.8;target;Target;${target}]\n"..
+		"button[4.2,3.0;1.5,0.8;settarget;Set]\n"..
+		"checkbox[1.0,4.5;automatic;Automatic;"..automatic.."]\n"..
+		"list[context;main;6.0,1.0;4,4;]\n"..
+		"list[current_player;main;1.0,6.5;8,4;]\n"..
+		"listring[]"
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_construct (pos)
+	conduit_connections:add_node (pos)
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_destruct (pos)
+	deliver_all (pos)
+	conduit_connections:remove_node (pos)
+end
+
+
+
+local function after_place_node (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+	local spec =
+	"formspec_version[3]"..
+	"size[7.0,3.8]"..
+	"field[0.5,1.0;6.0,0.8;channel;Channel;${channel}]"..
+	"button[2.0,2.3;3.0,0.8;setchannel;Set]"
+
+	meta:set_string ("inventory", "{ main = { }, transfer = { } }")
+	meta:set_string ("formspec", spec)
+	meta:set_string ("transfer_data", minetest.serialize({ }))
+	meta:set_string ("automatic", "false")
+
+	local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+	inv:set_size ("main", 16)
+	inv:set_width ("main", 4)
+
+	inv:set_size ("transfer", 32)
+	inv:set_width ("transfer", 8)
+
+	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function after_place_node_locked (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	after_place_node (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+
+	if placer and placer:is_player () then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		meta:set_string ("owner", placer:get_player_name ())
+		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Conduit (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
+	end
+
+	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function can_dig (pos, player)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, player) then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		if inv then
+			if not inv:is_empty ("main") then
+				return false
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return true
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_receive_fields (pos, formname, fields, sender)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, sender) then
+		return
+	end
+
+	if fields.setchannel then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			if tostring (fields.channel):len () > 0 then
+				if meta:get_string ("channel"):len () < 1 then
+					meta:set_string ("formspec", get_formspec (pos))
+				end
+
+				meta:set_string ("channel", fields.channel)
+
+				conduit_connections:set_id (pos, tostring (fields.channel))
+
+			elseif meta:get_string ("channel"):len () > 0 then
+				if can_dig (pos, sender) ~= false then
+					local spec =
+					"formspec_version[3]"..
+					"size[7.0,3.8]"..
+					"field[0.5,1.0;6.0,0.8;channel;Channel;${channel}]"..
+					"button[2.0,2.3;3.0,0.8;setchannel;Set]"
+
+					meta:set_string ("channel", fields.channel)
+
+					meta:set_string ("formspec", spec)
+
+					conduit_connections:set_id (pos, nil)
+
+				elseif sender and sender:is_player () then
+					fields.channel = meta:get_string ("channel")
+
+					local spec =
+					"formspec_version[3]"..
+					"size[8.0,4.0,false]"..
+					"label[2.5,1.0;Conduit not empty]"..
+					"button_exit[3.0,2.0;2.0,1.0;close;Close]"
+
+					minetest.show_formspec (sender:get_player_name (),
+													"lwcomponents:conduit_not_empty",
+													spec)
+
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	if fields.settarget then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			meta:set_string ("target", fields.target)
+		end
+	end
+
+	if fields.automatic then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			meta:set_string ("automatic", fields.automatic)
+			meta:set_string ("formspec", get_formspec (pos))
+
+			local timer = minetest.get_node_timer (pos)
+
+			if not timer:is_started () then
+				timer:start (conduit_interval)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_blast (pos, intensity)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		if intensity >= 1.0 then
+			local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+			if inv then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for slot = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
+						if math.floor (math.random (0, 5)) == 3 then
+							utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+						else
+							utils.on_destroy (stack)
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			on_destruct (pos)
+			minetest.remove_node (pos)
+
+		else -- intensity < 1.0
+			local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+			if inv then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for slot = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
+						utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (pos)
+			if node then
+				local items = minetest.get_node_drops (node, nil)
+
+				if items and #items > 0 then
+					local stack = ItemStack (items[1])
+
+					if stack then
+						preserve_metadata (pos, node, meta, { stack })
+						utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+						on_destruct (pos)
+						minetest.remove_node (pos)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_rightclick (pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, clicker) then
+		if clicker and clicker:is_player () then
+			local owner = "<unknown>"
+			local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+			if meta then
+				owner = meta:get_string ("owner")
+			end
+
+			local spec =
+			"formspec_version[3]"..
+			"size[8.0,4.0,false]"..
+			"label[1.0,1.0;Owned by "..minetest.formspec_escape (owner).."]"..
+			"button_exit[3.0,2.0;2.0,1.0;close;Close]"
+
+			minetest.show_formspec (clicker:get_player_name (),
+											"lwcomponents:component_privately_owned",
+											spec)
+		end
+	end
+
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_timer (pos, elapsed)
+	return run_conduit (pos)
+end
+
+
+
+local function digilines_support ()
+	if utils.digilines_supported then
+		return
+		{
+			wire =
+			{
+				rules = utils.digilines_default_rules,
+			},
+
+			effector =
+			{
+				action = function (pos, node, channel, msg)
+					local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+
+					if meta then
+						local this_channel = meta:get_string ("channel")
+
+						if this_channel ~= "" and this_channel == channel then
+							if type (msg) == "string" then
+								local m = { }
+								for w in string.gmatch(msg, "[^%s]+") do
+									m[#m + 1] = w
+								end
+
+								if m[1] == "target" then
+									meta:set_string ("target", (m[2] and tostring (m[2])) or "")
+
+								elseif m[1] == "targets" then
+									send_targets_message (pos)
+
+								elseif m[1] == "transfer" then
+									send_to_target (pos)
+
+								end
+
+							elseif type (msg) == "table" then
+								if msg.action and tostring (msg.action) == "transfer" then
+									send_to_target (pos, msg.target, msg.slot or msg.item)
+								end
+
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end,
+			}
+		}
+	end
+
+	return nil
+end
+
+
+
+local function mesecon_support ()
+	if utils.mesecon_supported then
+		return
+		{
+			effector =
+			{
+				rules = utils.mesecon_flat_rules,
+
+				action_on = function (pos, node)
+					send_to_target (pos)
+				end
+			}
+		}
+	end
+
+	return nil
+end
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:conduit", {
+	description = S("Conduit"),
+	drawtype = "glasslike_framed",
+	tiles = { "lwconduit_edge.png", "lwconduit.png" },
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "none",
+	param2 = 0,
+	floodable = false,
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_construct = on_construct,
+	on_destruct = on_destruct,
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:conduit_locked", {
+	description = S("Conduit (locked)"),
+	drawtype = "glasslike_framed",
+	tiles = { "lwconduit_edge.png", "lwconduit.png" },
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "none",
+	param2 = 0,
+	floodable = false,
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_construct = on_construct,
+	on_destruct = on_destruct,
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node_locked,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:conduit", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:conduit", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:conduit", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:conduit_locked", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:conduit_locked", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:conduit_locked", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+
+end -- utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported

connections.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+
+
+
+local connections = { }
+
+
+
+function connections:new (mod_storage, name)
+	local obj = { }
+
+   setmetatable (obj, self)
+   self.__index = self
+
+   obj.connector_list = { }
+   obj.name = tostring (name)
+   obj.storage = mod_storage
+
+	if mod_storage then
+		local stored = mod_storage:get_string (obj.name)
+
+		if stored == "" then
+			stored = "{ }"
+		end
+
+		obj.connector_list = minetest.deserialize (stored)
+
+		if not obj.connector_list then
+			obj.connector_list = { }
+		end
+	end
+
+	return obj
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:load ()
+	if self.storage then
+		local stored = self.storage:get_string (self.name)
+
+		if stored == "" then
+			stored = "{ }"
+		end
+
+		self.connector_list = minetest.deserialize (stored)
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:store ()
+	if self.storage then
+		self.storage:set_string (self.name, minetest.serialize (self.connector_list))
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+
+function connections:add_node (pos, id)
+	self.connector_list[minetest.pos_to_string (pos, 0)] =
+	{
+		id = (id and tostring (id)) or nil,
+		checked = false
+	}
+
+	self:store ()
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:remove_node (pos)
+	self.connector_list[minetest.pos_to_string (pos, 0)] = nil
+
+	self:store ()
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:set_id (pos, id)
+	local con = self.connector_list[minetest.pos_to_string (pos, 0)]
+
+	if con then
+		con.id = (id and tostring (id)) or nil
+
+		self:store ()
+
+		return true
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function is_connected (self, pos, id, tally, test_coords)
+	if not id then
+		return nil
+	end
+
+	local con = self.connector_list[minetest.pos_to_string (pos, 0)]
+
+	if con and not con.checked then
+		con.checked = true
+
+		if con.id == id then
+			con.checked = false
+
+			return pos, tally
+		end
+
+		for i = 1, #test_coords do
+			local result, agg = is_connected (self,
+														 {
+															 x = pos.x + test_coords[i].x,
+															 y = pos.y + test_coords[i].y,
+															 z = pos.z + test_coords[i].z
+														 },
+														 id,
+														 tally,
+														 test_coords)
+
+			if result then
+				con.checked = false
+
+				return result, (tally + agg + 1)
+			end
+		end
+
+		con.checked = false
+	end
+
+	return nil, 0
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:is_connected (pos, id)
+	return is_connected (self,
+								pos,
+								tostring (id),
+								0,
+								{
+									{ x =  1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+									{ x = -1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+									{ x =  0, y =  0, z =  1 },
+									{ x =  0, y =  0, z = -1 },
+									{ x =  0, y =  1, z =  0 },
+									{ x =  0, y = -1, z =  0 }
+								})
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:is_connected_horizontal (pos, id)
+	return is_connected (self,
+								pos,
+								tostring (id),
+								0,
+								{
+									{ x =  1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+									{ x = -1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+									{ x =  0, y =  0, z =  1 },
+									{ x =  0, y =  0, z = -1 }
+								})
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:is_connected_vertical (pos, id)
+	return is_connected (self,
+								pos,
+								tostring (id),
+								0,
+								{
+									{ x =  0, y =  1, z =  0 },
+									{ x =  0, y = -1, z =  0 }
+								})
+end
+
+
+
+local function get_connected_ids (self, pos, test_coords, list)
+	local con = self.connector_list[minetest.pos_to_string (pos, 0)]
+
+	if con and not con.checked then
+		con.checked = true
+
+		if con.id then
+			list[#list + 1] =
+			{
+				pos = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z },
+				id = con.id
+			}
+		end
+
+		for i = 1, #test_coords do
+			get_connected_ids (self,
+									 {
+										  x = pos.x + test_coords[i].x,
+										  y = pos.y + test_coords[i].y,
+										  z = pos.z + test_coords[i].z
+									  },
+									  test_coords,
+									  list)
+		end
+
+		con.checked = false
+	end
+
+	return list
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:get_connected_ids (pos)
+	local list = get_connected_ids (self,
+											  pos,
+											  {
+												  { x =  1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+												  { x = -1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+												  { x =  0, y =  0, z =  1 },
+												  { x =  0, y =  0, z = -1 },
+												  { x =  0, y =  1, z =  0 },
+												  { x =  0, y = -1, z =  0 }
+											  },
+											  { })
+
+	for i = #list, 1, -1 do
+		for j = 1, i - 1, 1 do
+			if list[i].pos.x == list[j].pos.x and
+				list[i].pos.y == list[j].pos.y and
+				list[i].pos.z == list[j].pos.z then
+
+				list[i] = nil
+				break
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return list
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:get_connected_ids_horizontal (pos)
+	return get_connected_ids (self,
+									  pos,
+									  {
+										  { x =  1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+										  { x = -1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+										  { x =  0, y =  0, z =  1 },
+										  { x =  0, y =  0, z = -1 }
+									  },
+									  { })
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:get_connected_ids_vertical (pos)
+	return get_connected_ids (self,
+									  pos,
+									  {
+										  { x =  0, y =  1, z =  0 },
+										  { x =  0, y = -1, z =  0 }
+									  },
+									  { })
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:get_connected_ids_north_south (pos)
+	return get_connected_ids (self,
+									  pos,
+									  {
+										  { x =  0, y =  0, z =  1 },
+										  { x =  0, y =  0, z = -1 }
+									  },
+									  { })
+end
+
+
+
+function connections:get_connected_ids_east_west (pos)
+	return get_connected_ids (self,
+									  pos,
+									  {
+										  { x =  1, y =  0, z =  0 },
+										  { x = -1, y =  0, z =  0 }
+									  },
+									  { })
+end
+
+
+
+return connections
+
+
+
+--

crafting.lua

@@ -113,6 +113,24 @@ minetest.register_craft( {
 })
 
 
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "lwcomponents:deployer",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "default:chest", "group:wood" },
+		{ "default:copper_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	},
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "lwcomponents:deployer_locked",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "default:chest_locked", "group:wood" },
+		{ "default:copper_ingot", "default:steel_ingot" },
+	},
+})
+
+
 minetest.register_craft( {
 	output = "lwcomponents:fan",
 	recipe = {
@@ -130,6 +148,26 @@ minetest.register_craft( {
 	},
 })
 
+
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "lwcomponents:conduit 5",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "default:stone", "", "default:stone" },
+		{ "", "default:chest", "" },
+		{ "default:stone", "default:steel_ingot", "default:stone" },
+	},
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craft( {
+	output = "lwcomponents:conduit_locked 5",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "default:stone", "", "default:stone" },
+		{ "", "default:chest_locked", "" },
+		{ "default:stone", "default:steel_ingot", "default:stone" },
+	},
+})
+
 end -- utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported
 
 

depends.txt

@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ digilines?
 unifieddyes?
 intllib?
 hopper?
-mobs?
 digistuff?

deployer.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,679 @@
+local utils = ...
+local S = utils.S
+
+
+
+if utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported then
+
+
+
+local deploy_interval = 1.0
+
+
+
+local function send_deploy_message (pos, slot, name, range)
+	if utils.digilines_supported then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			local channel = meta:get_string ("channel")
+
+			if channel:len () > 0 then
+				utils.digilines_receptor_send (pos,
+														 utils.digilines_default_rules,
+														 channel,
+														 { action = "deploy",
+															name = name,
+															slot = slot,
+															range = range })
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function deployer_front (pos, param2)
+	if param2 == 0 then
+		return { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z - 1 }
+	elseif param2 == 1 then
+		return { x = pos.x - 1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }
+	elseif param2 == 2 then
+		return { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z + 1 }
+	elseif param2 == 3 then
+		return { x = pos.x + 1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }
+	else
+		return { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function get_deploy_pos (pos, param2, range)
+	local deploypos = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y, z = pos.z }
+
+	for i = 1, range do
+		deploypos = deployer_front (deploypos, param2)
+
+		if i < range then
+			local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (deploypos)
+
+			if not node or node.name ~= "air" then
+				local nodedef = utils.find_item_def (node.name)
+
+				if not nodedef or not nodedef.buildable_to then
+					return nil
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return deploypos
+end
+
+
+
+local function place_node (itemname, pos)
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil ({ x = pos.x, y = pos.y - 1, z = pos.z })
+
+	if not node then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local nodedef = utils.find_item_def (node.name)
+
+	if node.name == "air" or not nodedef or (nodedef and nodedef.buildable_to) then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (pos)
+
+	if not node then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	nodedef = utils.find_item_def (node.name)
+
+	if node.name ~= "air" then
+		if not nodedef or not nodedef.buildable_to or minetest.is_protected (pos, "") then
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+
+	local stack = ItemStack (itemname)
+	local itemdef = utils.find_item_def (itemname)
+
+	if stack and itemdef then
+		local placed = false
+		local pointed_thing =
+		{
+			type = "node",
+			under = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y - 1, z = pos.z },
+			above = pos,
+		}
+
+		if node.name ~= "air" and nodedef and nodedef.buildable_to then
+			pointed_thing =
+			{
+				type = "node",
+				under = pos,
+				above = { x = pos.x, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z },
+			}
+		end
+
+		if itemdef and itemdef.on_place then
+			local result, msg = pcall (itemdef.on_place, stack, nil, pointed_thing)
+
+			placed = result
+
+			if not placed then
+				if utils.settings.alert_handler_errors then
+					minetest.log ("error", "on_place handler for "..itemname.." crashed - "..msg)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		if not placed then
+			if not minetest.registered_nodes[itemname] then
+				return false
+			end
+
+			minetest.set_node (pos, { name = itemname, param1 = 0, param2 = 0 })
+
+			if itemdef and itemdef.after_place_node then
+				local result, msg = pcall (itemdef.after_place_node, pos, nil, stack, pointed_thing)
+
+				if not result then
+					if utils.settings.alert_handler_errors then
+						minetest.log ("error", "after_place_node handler for "..nodename.." crashed - "..msg)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			if itemdef and  itemdef.sounds and itemdef.sounds.place then
+				pcall (minetest.sound_play, itemdef.sounds.place, { pos = pos })
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return true
+end
+
+
+
+-- slot:
+--    nil - next item, no drop if empty
+--    number - 1 item from slot, no drop if empty
+--    string - name of item to drop, no drop if none
+-- range:
+-- 	1 - 5 from front of deployer
+local function deploy_item (pos, node, slot, range)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	range = math.min (math.max (tonumber (range) or 1, 1), 5)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		if inv then
+			if not slot then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for i = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", i)
+
+					if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+						slot = i
+						break
+					end
+				end
+
+			elseif type (slot) == "string" then
+				local name = slot
+				slot = nil
+
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for i = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", i)
+
+					if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+						if name == stack:get_name () then
+							slot = i
+							break
+						end
+					end
+				end
+
+			else
+				slot = tonumber (slot)
+
+			end
+
+			if slot then
+				local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+				if not stack:is_empty () and stack:get_count () > 0 then
+					local name = stack:get_name ()
+					local item = ItemStack (stack)
+					local deploypos = get_deploy_pos (pos, node.param2, range)
+
+					if item and deploypos then
+						if place_node (name, deploypos) then
+							stack:set_count (stack:get_count () - 1)
+							inv:set_stack ("main", slot, stack)
+
+							send_deploy_message (pos, slot, name, range)
+
+							return true, slot, name, range
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function deployer_off (pos)
+	local node = minetest.get_node (pos)
+
+	if node then
+		if node.name == "lwcomponents:deployer_on" then
+			node.name = "lwcomponents:deployer"
+
+			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):stop ()
+			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
+
+		elseif node.name == "lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on" then
+			node.name = "lwcomponents:deployer_locked"
+
+			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):stop ()
+			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
+
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function deployer_on (pos, node, slot, range)
+	local node = minetest.get_node (pos)
+
+	range = tonumber (range) or 1
+
+	if slot and tostring (slot) == "nil" then
+		slot = nil
+	end
+
+	if node and range < 6 and range > 0 then
+		if node.name == "lwcomponents:deployer" then
+			node.name = "lwcomponents:deployer_on"
+
+			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
+			deploy_item (pos, node, slot, range)
+			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):start (deploy_interval)
+
+		elseif node.name == "lwcomponents:deployer_locked" then
+			node.name = "lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on"
+
+			minetest.swap_node (pos, node)
+			deploy_item (pos, node, slot, range)
+			minetest.get_node_timer (pos):start (deploy_interval)
+
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function after_place_node (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+	local spec =
+	"formspec_version[3]\n"..
+	"size[11.75,13.75;true]\n"..
+	"field[1.0,1.0;4.0,0.8;channel;Channel;${channel}]\n"..
+	"button[5.5,1.0;2.0,0.8;setchannel;Set]\n"..
+	"list[context;main;3.5,2.5;4,4;]\n"..
+	"list[current_player;main;1.0,8.0;8,4;]\n"..
+	"listring[]"
+
+	meta:set_string ("inventory", "{ main = { } }")
+	meta:set_string ("formspec", spec)
+
+	local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+	inv:set_size ("main", 16)
+	inv:set_width ("main", 4)
+
+	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function after_place_node_locked (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	after_place_node (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+
+	if placer and placer:is_player () then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		meta:set_string ("owner", placer:get_player_name ())
+		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Deployer (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
+	end
+
+	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
+	return false
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_receive_fields (pos, formname, fields, sender)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, sender) then
+		return
+	end
+
+	if fields.setchannel then
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+		if meta then
+			meta:set_string ("channel", fields.channel)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function can_dig (pos, player)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, player) then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+		if inv then
+			if not inv:is_empty ("main") then
+				return false
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return true
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_blast (pos, intensity)
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+	if meta then
+		if intensity >= 1.0 then
+			local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+			if inv then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for slot = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
+						if math.floor (math.random (0, 5)) == 3 then
+							utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+						else
+							utils.on_destroy (stack)
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			minetest.remove_node (pos)
+
+		else -- intensity < 1.0
+			local inv = meta:get_inventory ()
+
+			if inv then
+				local slots = inv:get_size ("main")
+
+				for slot = 1, slots do
+					local stack = inv:get_stack ("main", slot)
+
+					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
+						utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+
+			local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil (pos)
+			if node then
+				local items = minetest.get_node_drops (node, nil)
+
+				if items and #items > 0 then
+					local stack = ItemStack (items[1])
+
+					if stack then
+						preserve_metadata (pos, node, meta, { stack })
+						utils.item_drop (stack, nil, pos)
+						minetest.remove_node (pos)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_rightclick (pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+	if not utils.can_interact_with_node (pos, clicker) then
+		if clicker and clicker:is_player () then
+			local owner = "<unknown>"
+			local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
+
+			if meta then
+				owner = meta:get_string ("owner")
+			end
+
+			local spec =
+			"formspec_version[3]"..
+			"size[8.0,4.0,false]"..
+			"label[1.0,1.0;Owned by "..minetest.formspec_escape (owner).."]"..
+			"button_exit[3.0,2.0;2.0,1.0;close;Close]"
+
+			minetest.show_formspec (clicker:get_player_name (),
+											"lwcomponents:component_privately_owned",
+											spec)
+		end
+	end
+
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+
+
+local function on_timer (pos, elapsed)
+	deployer_off (pos)
+end
+
+
+
+local function digilines_support ()
+	if utils.digilines_supported then
+		return
+		{
+			wire =
+			{
+				rules = utils.digilines_default_rules,
+			},
+
+			effector =
+			{
+				action = function (pos, node, channel, msg)
+					local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+
+					if meta then
+						local this_channel = meta:get_string ("channel")
+
+						if this_channel ~= "" and this_channel == channel and
+							type (msg) == "string" then
+
+							local m = { }
+							for w in string.gmatch(msg, "[^%s]+") do
+								m[#m + 1] = w
+							end
+
+							if m[1] == "deploy" then
+								if tostring (m[2]) == nil then
+									m[2] = "nil"
+								elseif m[2] and tonumber (m[2]) then
+									m[2] = tonumber (m[2])
+								end
+
+								deployer_on (pos, node, m[2], m[3])
+							end
+						end
+					end
+				end,
+			}
+		}
+	end
+
+	return nil
+end
+
+
+
+local function mesecon_support ()
+	if utils.mesecon_supported then
+		return
+		{
+			effector =
+			{
+				rules = utils.mesecon_flat_rules,
+
+				action_on = function (pos, node)
+					deployer_on (pos, node, "nil", 1)
+				end
+			}
+		}
+	end
+
+	return nil
+end
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:deployer", {
+	description = S("Deployer"),
+	tiles = { "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png",
+				 "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer_face.png"},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	param2 = 1,
+	floodable = false,
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:deployer_locked", {
+	description = S("Deployer (locked)"),
+	tiles = { "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png",
+				 "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer_face.png"},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	param2 = 1,
+	floodable = false,
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node_locked,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:deployer_on", {
+	description = S("Deployer"),
+	tiles = { "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png",
+				 "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer_face_on.png"},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	param2 = 1,
+	light_source = 3,
+	floodable = false,
+	drop = "lwcomponents:deployer",
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on", {
+	description = S("Deployer (locked)"),
+	tiles = { "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png",
+				 "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer.png", "lwdeployer_face_on.png"},
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = { cracky = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults (),
+	paramtype = "none",
+	param1 = 0,
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	param2 = 1,
+	light_source = 3,
+	floodable = false,
+	drop = "lwcomponents:deployer_locked",
+	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
+
+	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
+	digiline = digilines_support (),
+
+	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
+	can_dig = can_dig,
+	after_place_node = after_place_node_locked,
+	on_blast = on_blast,
+	on_timer = on_timer,
+	on_rightclick = on_rightclick
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:deployer", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:deployer", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:deployer", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:deployer_on", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:deployer_on", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:deployer_on", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+
+utils.hopper_add_container({
+	{"top", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on", "main"}, -- take items from above into hopper below
+	{"bottom", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on", "main"}, -- insert items below from hopper above
+	{"side", "lwcomponents:deployer_locked_on", "main"}, -- insert items from hopper at side
+})
+
+
+end -- utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported
+
+
+
+--

detector.lua

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function send_detect_message (pos, item_type, name, label, item_pos, count, hp, height)
+local function send_detect_message (pos, detected_list)
 	if utils.digilines_supported then
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
 
@@ -72,13 +72,7 @@ local function send_detect_message (pos, item_type, name, label, item_pos, count
 														 utils.digilines_default_rules,
 														 channel,
 														 { action = "detect",
-															type = item_type,
-															name = name,
-															label = label,
-															pos = to_relative_coords (pos, item_pos),
-															count = count,
-															hp = hp,
-															height = height })
+															detected = detected_list })
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -169,6 +163,7 @@ local function detect (pos)
 		local radius = meta:get_int ("radius")
 		local mode = meta:get_int ("mode")
 		local object = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius (pos, radius + 0.5)
+		local detected_list = { }
 
 		for i = 1, #object do
 			if object[i]:is_player () then
@@ -177,14 +172,16 @@ local function detect (pos)
 				if meta:get_string ("players") == "true" and
 					filter_item (pos, mode, object[i]:get_pos ()) then
 
-					send_detect_message (pos,
-												"player",
-												object[i]:get_player_name (),
-												object[i]:get_player_name (),
-												object[i]:get_pos (),
-												1,
-												object[i]:get_hp (),
-												get_entity_height (object[i]))
+					detected_list[#detected_list + 1] =
+					{
+						type = "player",
+						name = object[i]:get_player_name (),
+						label = object[i]:get_player_name (),
+						pos = to_relative_coords (pos, object[i]:get_pos ()),
+						count = 1,
+						hp = object[i]:get_hp (),
+						height = get_entity_height (object[i])
+					}
 
 					detected = true
 				end
@@ -200,14 +197,17 @@ local function detect (pos)
 					local stack = ItemStack (object[i]:get_luaentity ().itemstring or "")
 
 					if stack and not stack:is_empty () then
-						send_detect_message (pos,
-													"drop",
-													stack:get_name (),
-													stack:get_name (),
-													object[i]:get_pos (),
-													stack:get_count (),
-													0,
-													0)
+
+						detected_list[#detected_list + 1] =
+						{
+							type = "drop",
+							name = stack:get_name (),
+							label = stack:get_name (),
+							pos = to_relative_coords (pos, object[i]:get_pos ()),
+							count = stack:get_count (),
+							hp = 0,
+							height = 0
+						}
 
 						detected = true
 					end
@@ -231,14 +231,16 @@ local function detect (pos)
 							  object[i]:get_luaentity () and
 							  object[i]:get_luaentity ().name) or ""
 
-					send_detect_message (pos,
-												"entity",
-												name,
-												label,
-												object[i]:get_pos (),
-												1,
-												object[i]:get_hp (),
-												get_entity_height (object[i]))
+					detected_list[#detected_list + 1] =
+					{
+						type = "entity",
+						name = name,
+						label = label,
+						pos = to_relative_coords (pos, object[i]:get_pos ()),
+						count = 1,
+						hp = object[i]:get_hp (),
+						height = get_entity_height (object[i])
+					}
 
 					detected = true
 
@@ -258,14 +260,16 @@ local function detect (pos)
 						if node and node.name ~= "air" and node.name ~= "ignore" and
 							filter_item (pos, mode, testpos) then
 
-							send_detect_message (pos,
-														"node",
-														node.name,
-														node.name,
-														testpos,
-														1,
-														0,
-														0)
+							detected_list[#detected_list + 1] =
+							{
+								type = "node",
+								name = node.name,
+								label = node.name,
+								pos = testpos,
+								count = 1,
+								hp = 0,
+								height = 0
+							}
 
 							detected = true
 						end
@@ -276,6 +280,8 @@ local function detect (pos)
 
 		if detected then
 			mesecons_on (pos)
+
+			send_detect_message (pos, detected_list)
 		else
 			mesecons_off (pos)
 		end

dispenser.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ if utils.digilines_supported or utils.mesecon_supported then
 
 
 
+local dispenser_force = 25
+
+
+
 local function dispense_dir (node)
 	if node.param2 == 0 then
 		return { x = 0, y = 0, z = -1 }
@@ -40,18 +44,17 @@ end
 
 
 local function dispense_velocity (node)
-	local force = 25 --math.random (30 , 35)
 	local tilt = (math.random (1 , 2001) - 1001) / 1000
 	local sway = (math.random (1 , 4001) - 2001) / 1000
 
 	if node.param2 == 0 then
-		return { x = sway, y = tilt, z = -force }
+		return { x = sway, y = tilt, z = -dispenser_force }
 	elseif node.param2 == 1 then
-		return { x = -force, y = tilt, z = sway }
+		return { x = -dispenser_force, y = tilt, z = sway }
 	elseif node.param2 == 2 then
-		return { x = sway, y = tilt, z = force }
+		return { x = sway, y = tilt, z = dispenser_force }
 	elseif node.param2 == 3 then
-		return { x = force, y = tilt, z = sway }
+		return { x = dispenser_force, y = tilt, z = sway }
 	else
 		return { x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 }
 	end
@@ -80,73 +83,6 @@ end
 
 
 
-local function try_spawn (pos, node, item, owner)
-	if utils.mobs_supported and utils.settings.spawn_mobs then
-		local mob = item:get_name ()
-		local item_def = minetest.registered_craftitems[mob]
-		local spawn_pos = dispense_pos (pos, node)
-
-		if item_def and item_def.groups and item_def.groups.spawn_egg then
-			if mob:sub (mob:len () - 3) == "_set" then
-				mob = mob:sub (1, mob:len () - 4)
-
-				if minetest.registered_entities[mob] then
-					local data = item:get_metadata ()
-					local smob = minetest.add_entity (spawn_pos, mob, data)
-					local ent = smob and smob:get_luaentity ()
-
-					if ent then
-						-- set owner if not a monster
-						if owner:len () > 0 and ent.type ~= "monster" then
-							ent.owner = owner
-							ent.tamed = true
-						end
-					end
-
-					return smob
-				end
-
-			else
-				if minetest.registered_entities[mob] then
-					local smob = minetest.add_entity (spawn_pos, mob)
-					local ent = smob and smob:get_luaentity ()
-
-					if ent then
-						-- set owner if not a monster
-						if owner:len () > 0 and ent.type ~= "monster" then
-							ent.owner = owner
-							ent.tamed = true
-						end
-					end
-
-					return smob
-				end
-
-			end
-
-		elseif mob == "mobs:egg" then
-			if math.random (1, 10) == 1 then
-				local smob = minetest.add_entity (spawn_pos, "mobs_animal:chicken")
-				local ent = smob and smob:get_luaentity ()
-
-				if ent then
-					-- set owner if not a monster
-					if owner:len () > 0 and ent.type ~= "monster" then
-						ent.owner = owner
-						ent.tamed = true
-					end
-				end
-
-				return smob
-			end
-		end
-	end
-
-	return nil
-end
-
-
-
 -- slot:
 --    nil - next item, no dispense if empty
 --    number - 1 item from slot, no dispense if empty
@@ -203,28 +139,29 @@ local function dispense_item (pos, node, slot)
 						item:set_count (1)
 						local spawn_pos = dispense_pos (pos, node)
 						local owner = meta:get_string ("owner")
+						local obj, cancel = nil, false
 
-						local obj, cancel = utils.spawn_registered (name,
+						if utils.settings.spawn_mobs then
+							obj, cancel = utils.spawn_registered (name,
 																			  spawn_pos,
 																			  item,
 																			  owner,
 																			  pos,
-																				  dispense_dir (node))
+																			  dispense_dir (node),
+																			  dispenser_force)
 
 							if obj == nil and cancel then
 								return false
 							end
-
-						if not obj then
-							obj = try_spawn (pos, node, item, owner)
 						end
 
 						if not obj then
 							obj = minetest.add_item (spawn_pos, item)
+
+							obj:set_velocity (dispense_velocity (node))
 						end
 
 						if obj then
-							obj:set_velocity (dispense_velocity (node))
 
 							stack:set_count (stack:get_count () - 1)
 							inv:set_stack ("main", slot, stack)

docs/api.txt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ lwcomponents.register_spawner (itemname, spawn_func)
 	spawn_func:
 		The function to call to spawn the mob of the form -
 
-		spawn_func (spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir)
+		spawn_func (spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir, force)
 
 		spawn_pos:
 			The position the entity should be spawned at.
@@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ lwcomponents.register_spawner (itemname, spawn_func)
 			A single unit vector of the direction the spawner block is facing.
 			eg. { x = -1, y = 0, z = 0 }
 
+		force:
+			Recommended force (for velocity) of spawned entity.
+			Can use vector.multiply (spawner_dir, force).
+
 		This function should return the ObjectRef of the spawned entity or
 		nil. If this function returns nil for ObjectRef a second boolean
-		value should be returned for weather to cancel the action.
+		value should be returned for whether to cancel the action.
 
 		eg. If too many mobs:
 			return nil, true

docs/breaker.txt

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Breaker
 -------
 * This block is only available if digilines and/or mesecons are loaded.
 
-Breakers dig the node directly in front of them and drop the item at the
-back of them. The node is only dug if the breaker has a tool that can
-dig it, of if it can be dug by hand. The tool is worn if used. Also acts
-as a digilines conductor. If the hopper mod is loaded, will take tools
-from the top and sides.
+Breakers dig the node up to 5 nodes directly in front of them and drop
+the item at the back of them. The node is only dug if the breaker has a
+tool that can dig it or if it can be dug by hand, and there are no nodes
+before of it. ie. cannot dig 2nd node if 1st node has something in it.
+The tool is worn if used. Also acts as a digilines conductor. If the
+hopper mod is loaded, will take tools from the top and sides.
 
 Only the owner can dig or access the form of the locked version.
 
@@ -17,23 +18,26 @@ Top 1 slot inventory - tool to use.
 Bottom 32 slot inventory - player's inventory.
 
 Mesecons
-	Digs the node in front when power is turned on, if it can.
+	Digs the node in front (always the 1st node position) when power is
+	turned on, if it can.
 
 Digilines messages
 
-"break"
-	Digs the node in front when power is turned on, if it can.
+"break n"
+	Digs the node at n nodes in front when power is turned on, if it can.
+	n should be a number between 1 and 5. If omitted 1 is assumed.
 
 "eject side"
 	Drop the tool in the tool slot at the given side. Valid sides are "left",
 	"right", "back", "front". If side is omitted or invalid "front" is used.
 
 When a breaker digs a node or wears out the tool a digilines message is
-sent with the puncher's channel. The message is a table with the following
+sent with the breaker's channel. The message is a table with the following
 keys:
 {
 	action = "<action>",
-	name = "<name>"
+	name = "<name>",
+	range = <number>
 }
 
 action
@@ -42,3 +46,7 @@ action
 name
 	For "break" action the registered node name of what was dug.
 	For "tool" action the registered tool name of the tool that wore out.
+
+range
+	For "break" action the nodes forward that was dug.
+	For "tool" action always nil.

docs/conduit.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+Conduit
+-------
+* This block is only available if digilines and/or mesecons are loaded.
+
+Conduits are connected in a circuit, and can move items from their
+inventory to another conduit in the same circuit.
+
+When a conduit node is placed it has a simple form that asks for a channel.
+This channel is both the digilines' channel and the target id of this
+conduit within the circuit. A conduit does not have to be given a name.
+Most of them are just used to connect other conduits together.
+
+Transfer of items takes 0.1 seconds per conduit node moved.
+
+Also acts as a digilines conductor. If the hopper mod is loaded, will
+take items from the top and sides, and release them from the bottom.
+
+Only the owner can dig or access the form of the locked version.
+
+UI
+
+Channel - digilines channel/target id of circuit.
+Target - target id/channel of circuit this circuit will transfer to.
+Automatic - if checked transfers next item every second without command.
+Top right 16 slot inventory - storage of items.
+Bottom 32 slot inventory - player's inventory.
+
+Mesecons
+	Transfers the next item when power is turned on to the target circuit.
+
+Digilines messages
+"target <id>"
+	Set the target of the conduit. id should be the channel of another
+	conduit on the same circiut. This takes a moment to take effect, so
+	delay any transfers.
+
+"targets"
+	Conduit will send a digilines message with its own channel in the form:
+	{
+		action = "targets",
+		targets = { ... } -- list of string channels of all other conduits
+								-- with a channel on the same circuit.
+	}
+
+"transfer"
+	Simple transfer. Transfers the next item in the inventory to the target
+	circuit (same as mesecons power).
+
+table message
+{
+	action = "transfer",
+	target = "<channel>",
+	slot = <number>,
+	item = "<itemname>"
+}
+
+	If target is not given, the circuit's set target is used.
+
+	slot should be a number between 1 to 16. If the slot is empty nothing
+	is transferred.
+
+	item should be the registered item name. If the circuit's inventory
+	does not contain any nothing is transferred.
+
+	Only slot or item should be given. If both are given slot is used. If
+	neither are given the next item in the inventory is transferred.

docs/deployer.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+Deployer
+-------
+* This block is only available if digilines and/or mesecons are loaded.
+
+Deployers place the node up to 5 nodes directly in front of them. The
+node is only placed if there are no nodes before of it which are not
+replaceable. ie. cannot place 2nd node if 1st node has something in it.
+Also acts as a digilines conductor. If the hopper mod is loaded, will
+take items from the top and sides, and release them from the bottom.
+
+Only the owner can dig or access the form of the locked version.
+
+UI
+
+Channel - digilines channel of breaker.
+Top 16 slot inventory - storage of items to place.
+Bottom 32 slot inventory - player's inventory.
+
+Mesecons
+	Places the node in front (always the 1st node position) when power is
+	turned on, if it can.
+
+Digilines messages
+
+"deploy  <slot or itemname> <n>"
+	Places the node at n nodes in front when power is turned on, if it can.
+	n should be a number between 1 and 5. If omitted 1 is assumed.
+
+	If slot is a number, places an item from that slot. No placement if
+	slot is empty.
+	eg. "deploy 7"
+
+	If itemname is given, places the item of the name given. No placement
+	if deployer does not contain the item.
+	eg. "deploy default:stone"
+
+	If n is given with no slot/itemname use "nil".
+	eg. "deploy nil 3"
+
+When a deployer places a node a digilines message is sent with the
+deployer's channel. The message is a table with the following
+keys:
+{
+	action = "deploy",
+	name = "<name>",
+	slot = <slot>,
+	range = <number>
+}
+
+action
+	Will be "deploy".
+
+name
+	The registered node name of what was placed.
+
+range
+	The nodes forward that was placed.

docs/detector.txt

@@ -59,8 +59,14 @@ Digilines messages
 When items or entities are detected a digilines message is sent with the
 detector's channel. A message is sent for each found item/entity. The
 message is a table with the following keys:
+
 {
 	action = "detect",
+	detected = table
+}
+
+The detected field is a list of detected items. Each entry is of the form:
+{
 	type = "<type>", -- will be "entity", "player", "drop" or "node"
 	name = "<name>",
 	label = "<label>",

docs/dispenser.txt

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ Contains an inventory and dispenses (with velocity) an item on command.
 Also acts as a digilines conductor. If the hopper mod is loaded, will take
 items from the top and sides, and release them from the bottom.
 
-Dispensers support mobs mod if loaded and Spawn mobs setting is enabled.
-Will spawn the entity from an 'egg' if possible, or the 'egg' is dispensed.
-If a chicken egg is dispensed a 10% chance a chicken is dispensed instead.
-If the spawned entity can be owned (or tamed) and the dispenser is owned
-the owner of the dispenser is set as the owner of the entity.
+To spawn entities from dispensers include the lwcomponents_spawners mod.
 
 Only the owner can dig or access the form of the locked version.
 

fan.lua

@@ -13,17 +13,33 @@ local fan_force = 15.0
 
 
 local function direction_vector (node)
-	if node.param2 == 0 then
-		return { x = 0, y = 0, z = -1 }
-	elseif node.param2 == 1 then
-		return { x = -1, y = 0, z = 0 }
-	elseif node.param2 == 2 then
-		return { x = 0, y = 0, z = 1 }
-	elseif node.param2 == 3 then
-		return { x = 1, y = 0, z = 0 }
-	else
-		return { x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 }
+	local axis = math.floor (node.param2 / 4)
+	local rotate = node.param2 % 4
+	local vec = { x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 }
+
+	if rotate == 0 then
+		vec = { x = 0, y = 0, z = -1 }
+	elseif rotate == 1 then
+		vec = { x = -1, y = 0, z = 0 }
+	elseif rotate == 2 then
+		vec = { x = 0, y = 0, z = 1 }
+	elseif rotate == 3 then
+		vec = { x = 1, y = 0, z = 0 }
 	end
+
+	if axis == 1 then
+		vec = vector.rotate (vec, { x = math.pi / -2, y = 0, z = 0 })
+	elseif axis == 2 then
+		vec = vector.rotate (vec, { x = math.pi / 2, y = 0, z = 0 })
+	elseif axis == 3 then
+		vec = vector.rotate (vec, { x = 0, y = 0, z = math.pi / 2 })
+	elseif axis == 4 then
+		vec = vector.rotate (vec, { x = 0, y = 0, z = math.pi / -2 })
+	elseif axis == 5 then
+		vec = vector.rotate (vec, { x = math.pi, y = 0, z = 0 })
+	end
+
+	return vec
 end
 
 
@@ -39,11 +55,15 @@ local function blow (pos)
 		local tnode = minetest.get_node_or_nil (tpos)
 
 		if tnode and tnode.name ~= "air" then
+			local def = utils.find_item_def (tnode.name)
+
+			if def and def.walkable then
 				return
 			end
+		end
 
 		local object = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius (tpos, 1.5)
-		local vel = vector.multiply (dir, fan_force)
+		local vel = vector.multiply (dir, (dir.y > 0 and fan_force / 2) or fan_force)
 
 		for i = 1, #object do
 			if object[i].add_velocity then
@@ -113,6 +133,20 @@ end
 
 
 
+local function on_place (itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+	local param2 = 0
+
+	if placer and placer:is_player () then
+		param2 = minetest.dir_to_facedir (placer:get_look_dir (), true)
+	elseif pointed_thing and pointed_thing.type == "node" then
+		param2 = minetest.dir_to_facedir (vector.subtract (pointed_thing.under, pointed_thing.above), true)
+	end
+
+	return minetest.item_place (itemstack, placer, pointed_thing, param2)
+end
+
+
+
 
 local function after_place_node (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
@@ -136,7 +170,7 @@ local function after_place_node_locked (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
 
 		meta:set_string ("owner", placer:get_player_name ())
-		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Hologram (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
+		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Fan (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
 	end
 
 	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack
@@ -309,7 +343,7 @@ end
 
 
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan", {
-	description = S("Breaker"),
+	description = S("Fan"),
 	tiles = { "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png",
 				 "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan_face.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
@@ -318,7 +352,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan", {
 	paramtype = "none",
 	param1 = 0,
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	param2 = 1,
+	param2 = 0,
 	floodable = false,
 	drop = "lwcomponents:fan",
 	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
@@ -326,6 +360,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan", {
 	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
 	digiline = digilines_support (),
 
+	on_place = on_place,
 	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
 	can_dig = can_dig,
 	after_place_node = after_place_node,
@@ -336,7 +371,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan", {
 
 
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked", {
-	description = S("Breaker (locked)"),
+	description = S("Fan (locked)"),
 	tiles = { "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png",
 				 "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan_face.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
@@ -345,7 +380,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked", {
 	paramtype = "none",
 	param1 = 0,
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	param2 = 1,
+	param2 = 0,
 	floodable = false,
 	drop = "lwcomponents:fan_locked",
 	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
@@ -353,6 +388,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked", {
 	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
 	digiline = digilines_support (),
 
+	on_place = on_place,
 	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
 	can_dig = can_dig,
 	after_place_node = after_place_node_locked,
@@ -363,7 +399,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked", {
 
 
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_on", {
-	description = S("Breaker"),
+	description = S("Fan"),
 	tiles = { "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png",
 				 "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan_face_on.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
@@ -372,7 +408,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_on", {
 	paramtype = "none",
 	param1 = 0,
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	param2 = 1,
+	param2 = 0,
 	floodable = false,
 	drop = "lwcomponents:fan",
 	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
@@ -380,6 +416,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_on", {
 	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
 	digiline = digilines_support (),
 
+	on_place = on_place,
 	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
 	can_dig = can_dig,
 	after_place_node = after_place_node,
@@ -391,7 +428,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_on", {
 
 
 minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked_on", {
-	description = S("Breaker (locked)"),
+	description = S("Fan (locked)"),
 	tiles = { "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png",
 				 "lwfan.png", "lwfan.png", "lwfan_face_on.png"},
 	is_ground_content = false,
@@ -400,7 +437,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked_on", {
 	paramtype = "none",
 	param1 = 0,
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	param2 = 1,
+	param2 = 0,
 	floodable = false,
 	drop = "lwcomponents:fan_locked",
 	_digistuff_channelcopier_fieldname = "channel",
@@ -408,6 +445,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lwcomponents:fan_locked_on", {
 	mesecons = mesecon_support (),
 	digiline = digilines_support (),
 
+	on_place = on_place,
 	on_receive_fields = on_receive_fields,
 	can_dig = can_dig,
 	after_place_node = after_place_node_locked,

init.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local version = "0.1.6"
+local version = "0.1.9"
 local mod_storage = minetest.get_mod_storage ()
 
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local modpath = minetest.get_modpath ("lwcomponents")
 loadfile (modpath.."/utils.lua") (utils, mod_storage)
 loadfile (modpath.."/settings.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/api.lua") (utils)
+utils.connections = loadfile (modpath.."/connections.lua") ()
 loadfile (modpath.."/dropper.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/collector.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/dispenser.lua") (utils)
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ loadfile (modpath.."/puncher.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/player_button.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/hologram.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/breaker.lua") (utils)
+loadfile (modpath.."/deployer.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/fan.lua") (utils)
+loadfile (modpath.."/conduit.lua") (utils, mod_storage)
 loadfile (modpath.."/extras.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/digiswitch.lua") (utils)
 loadfile (modpath.."/movefloor.lua") (utils)

mod.conf

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ description = Various components for mesecons and digilines.
 title = LWComponents
 name = lwcomponents
 depends = default
-optional_depends = lwdrops, mesecons, digilines, unifieddyes, intllib, hopper, mobs, digistuff
+optional_depends = lwdrops, mesecons, digilines, unifieddyes, intllib, hopper, digistuff

readme.txt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CC BY-SA 3.0
 
 Version
 =======
-0.1.6
+0.1.9
 
 
 Minetest Version
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ digilines
 unifieddyes
 intllib
 hopper
-mobs
 digistuff
 
 
@@ -59,12 +58,17 @@ Various components for mesecons and digilines.
 *	Siren, plays a sound repeatedly while active.
 *	Puncher, punches players or entities within a given reach.
 *	Player button, sends digilines message with player name.
-*	Breaker, digs the node directly in front.
+*	Breaker, digs the nodes directly in front.
+*	Deployers, places the nodes directly in front.
 *	Hologram, projects a hologram above the hologram node.
 *	Fan, blows any entity, player or drop in front of the fan.
+*	Conduit, connected in a circuit to move items.
 *	Digiswitch, digilines controlled mesecons power.
 *	Movefloor, similar to vertical mesecons movestone.
-*	Solid color conductor blocks, same as Solid Color Block but also mesecons and digilines conductor.
+*	Solid color conductor blocks, same as Solid Color Block but also mesecons
+	and digilines conductor.
+
+To spawn entities from dispensers include the lwcomponents_spawners mod.
 
 See the docs folder for details on each item.
 
@@ -77,4 +81,16 @@ the relevant mod is loaded.
 
 
 
+The mod supports the following settings:
+
+Spawn mobs
+	Allow dispensers to spawn mobs instead of spawners.
+	Default: true
+
+Alert handler errors
+	Issue errors when handler's of other mods fail.
+	Default: true
+
+
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

settings.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ utils.settings = { }
 utils.settings.spawn_mobs =
 	minetest.settings:get_bool ("lwcomponents_spawn_mobs", true)
 
+utils.settings.alert_handler_errors =
+	minetest.settings:get_bool ("lwcomponents_alert_handler_errors", true)
+
 
 
 --

settingtypes.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 # Allow dispensers to spawn mobs instead of spawners.
 lwcomponents_spawn_mobs (Spawn mobs) bool true
+
+# Issue errors when handler's of other mods fail.
+lwcomponents_alert_handler_errors (Alert handler errors) bool true

siren.lua

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ local function after_place_node_locked (pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta (pos)
 
 		meta:set_string ("owner", placer:get_player_name ())
-		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Detector (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
+		meta:set_string ("infotext", "Siren (owned by "..placer:get_player_name ()..")")
 	end
 
 	-- If return true no item is taken from itemstack

utils.lua

@@ -129,15 +129,6 @@ end
 
 
 
--- check for mobs
-if minetest.global_exists ("mobs") then
-	utils.mobs_supported = true
-else
-	utils.mobs_supported = false
-end
-
-
-
 -- check for digistuff
 if minetest.global_exists ("digistuff") then
 	utils.digistuff_supported = true
@@ -259,17 +250,18 @@ end
 
 
 
-function utils.spawn_registered (itemname, spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir)
+function utils.spawn_registered (itemname, spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir, force)
 	local func = utils.registered_spawners[itemname]
 
 	if func then
-		local result, obj, cancel = pcall (func, spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir)
+		local result, obj, cancel = pcall (func, spawn_pos, itemstack, owner, spawner_pos, spawner_dir, force)
 
-		if result and (obj == nil or type (obj) == "userdata") then
+		if result and (obj == nil or type (obj) == "userdata" or type (obj) == "table") then
 			return obj, cancel
 		end
 
-		minetest.log ("error", "lwcomponents.register_spawner spawner function for "..itemname.." failed")
+		minetest.log ("error", "lwcomponents.register_spawner spawner function for "..itemname.." failed "..
+									  ((type (obj) == "string" and obj) or ""))
 
 		return nil, true
 	end