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scripts/turrets.lua

@@ -63,24 +63,6 @@ minetest.register_craftitem(
                 end
             end
         end,
-        on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-            --if pointing at an entity
-            if pointed_thing.type == "object" then
-                local obj = pointed_thing.ref
-                --if entity is a turret
-                if obj:get_luaentity().name == "portalgun:turretgun" then
-                    --get object yaw
-                    local yaw = obj:get_yaw()
-                    local deg = math.deg(yaw)
-                    deg = math.fmod(deg, 360)
-                    deg = math.floor(deg / 90) * 90
-                    deg = deg - 90
-                    deg = math.fmod(deg, 360)
-                    --set object yaw
-                    obj:set_yaw(math.rad(deg))
-                end
-            end
-        end
     }
 )
 minetest.register_entity(
@@ -164,6 +146,63 @@ minetest.register_entity(
     }
 )
 
+minetest.register_node("portalgun:turretgun_spawner",
+{
+    --this node spawns a turret on top of the block if there is no turret nearby
+    description = "Turret spawner",
+    tiles = {"portalgun_turret_spawner.png"},
+    groups = {cracky = 3},
+    sounds = stone_sounds,
+    drawtype = "allfaces",
+    paramtype = "light",
+    paramtype2 = "facedir",
+    drop = "",
+    on_construct = function(pos)
+        local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+        meta:set_string("infotext", "Turret spawner")
+        meta:set_string("pos", minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+        meta:set_int("yaw", 0)
+        minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1.0)
+    end,
+    on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+        --check if itemstack contains portalgun:turret_rotator
+        if itemstack:get_name() == "portalgun:turret_rotator" then
+            --get meta of pointed_thing
+            local meta = minetest.get_meta(pointed_thing.under)
+            --get yaw of itemstack
+            local yaw = meta:get_int("yaw")
+            yaw = yaw + 90
+            --if yaw is greater than 360, set it to 0
+            yaw = math.fmod(yaw, 360)
+            meta:set_int("yaw", yaw)
+            --return itemstack
+            return itemstack
+        end
+    end,
+    on_timer = function (pos, elapsed)
+        local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+        local pos = meta:get_string("pos")
+        local pos1 = minetest.string_to_pos(pos)
+        local pos2 = {x = pos1.x, y = pos1.y + 1, z = pos1.z}
+        local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos2, 2)
+        local found = 0
+        for i, obj in pairs(objs) do
+            if obj ~= nil then
+                if obj:get_luaentity().name == "portalgun:turretgun" then
+                    found = 1
+                    break
+                end
+            end
+        end
+        if found == 0 then
+            local obj = minetest.add_entity(pos2, "portalgun:turretgun")
+            obj:setyaw(math.rad(meta:get_int("yaw")))
+            meta:set_string("infotext", "Turret spawner " .. meta:get_int("yaw"))
+            minetest.get_node_timer(pos1):start(10)
+        end
+    end
+})
+
 minetest.register_entity(
     "portalgun:turretgun",
     {
@@ -202,7 +241,6 @@ minetest.register_entity(
                 return
             else
                 self._tmr = 0
-                minetest.chat_send_all("turret yaw " .. p .. "yaw" .. math.deg(self.object:getyaw()))
             end
             --swap 1 and 3 in p
             if p == 1 then