2 files changed, 42 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
index c8c1ca0e1..cd5d253ac 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
@@ -657,7 +657,8 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_clear_objects(lua_State *L)
 }
 
 // line_of_sight(pos1, pos2, stepsize) -> true/false, pos
-int ModApiEnvMod::l_line_of_sight(lua_State *L) {
+int ModApiEnvMod::l_line_of_sight(lua_State *L)
+{
 	float stepsize = 1.0;
 
 	GET_ENV_PTR;
@@ -681,6 +682,37 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_line_of_sight(lua_State *L) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// delete_area(p1, p2)
+// delete mapblocks in area p1..p2
+int ModApiEnvMod::l_delete_area(lua_State *L)
+{
+	GET_ENV_PTR;
+
+	v3s16 bpmin = getNodeBlockPos(read_v3s16(L, 1));
+	v3s16 bpmax = getNodeBlockPos(read_v3s16(L, 2));
+	sortBoxVerticies(bpmin, bpmax);
+
+	ServerMap &map = env->getServerMap();
+
+	MapEditEvent event;
+	event.type = MEET_OTHER;
+
+	bool success = true;
+	for (s16 z = bpmin.Z; z <= bpmax.Z; z++)
+	for (s16 y = bpmin.Y; y <= bpmax.Y; y++)
+	for (s16 x = bpmin.X; x <= bpmax.X; x++) {
+		v3s16 bp(x, y, z);
+		if (map.deleteBlock(bp))
+			event.modified_blocks.insert(bp);
+		else
+			success = false;
+	}
+
+	map.dispatchEvent(&event);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, success);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // find_path(pos1, pos2, searchdistance,
 //     max_jump, max_drop, algorithm) -> table containing path
 int ModApiEnvMod::l_find_path(lua_State *L)
@@ -849,6 +881,7 @@ void ModApiEnvMod::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_gametime);
 	API_FCT(find_node_near);
 	API_FCT(find_nodes_in_area);
+	API_FCT(delete_area);
 	API_FCT(get_perlin);
 	API_FCT(get_perlin_map);
 	API_FCT(get_voxel_manip);
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
index 76c6594ab..bfaea1c4d 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ private:
 	// remove_node(pos)
 	// pos = {x=num, y=num, z=num}
 	static int l_remove_node(lua_State *L);
-	
+
 	// swap_node(pos, node)
 	// pos = {x=num, y=num, z=num}
 	static int l_swap_node(lua_State *L);
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ private:
 	// nodenames: eg. {"ignore", "group:tree"} or "default:dirt"
 	static int l_find_nodes_in_area(lua_State *L);
 
+	// delete_area(p1, p2) -> true/false
+	static int l_delete_area(lua_State *L);
+
 	// get_perlin(seeddiff, octaves, persistence, scale)
 	// returns world-specific PerlinNoise
 	static int l_get_perlin(lua_State *L);
@@ -126,11 +129,11 @@ private:
 	// get_perlin_map(noiseparams, size)
 	// returns world-specific PerlinNoiseMap
 	static int l_get_perlin_map(lua_State *L);
-	
+
 	// get_voxel_manip()
 	// returns world-specific voxel manipulator
 	static int l_get_voxel_manip(lua_State *L);
-	
+
 	// clear_objects()
 	// clear all objects in the environment
 	static int l_clear_objects(lua_State *L);
@@ -151,11 +154,11 @@ private:
 	// forceload_block(blockpos)
 	// forceloads a block
 	static int l_forceload_block(lua_State *L);
-	
+
 	// forceload_free_block(blockpos)
 	// stops forceloading a position
 	static int l_forceload_free_block(lua_State *L);
-	
+
 	// get us precision time
 	static int l_get_us_time(lua_State *L);