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* lua_api.txt: improve vector documentationest312016-03-19
| | | | | Before it rendered very badly in HTML. Also point out what vector.round does.
* Allow nodes to specify which sides to connect to.Auke Kok2016-03-12
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NDT_CONNECTED attempts to connect to any side of nodes that it can connect to, which is troublesome for FACEDIR type nodes that generally may only have one usable face, and can be rotated. We introduce a node parameter `connect_sides` that is valid for any node type. If specified, it lists faces of the node (in "top", "bottom", "front", "left", "back", "right", form, as array) that connecting nodeboxes can connect to. "front" corresponds to the south facing side of a node with facedir = 0. If the node is rotatable using *simple* FACEDIR, then the attached face is properly rotated before checking. This allows e.g. a chest to be attached to only from the rear side.
* Nodebox: Allow nodeboxes to "connect"Auke Kok2016-03-12
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | We introduce a new nodebox type "connected", and allow these nodes to have optional nodeboxes that connect it to other connecting nodeboxes. This is all done at scenedraw time in the client. The client will inspect the surrounding nodes and if they are to be connected to, it will draw the appropriate connecting nodeboxes to make those connections. In the node_box definition, we have to specify separate nodeboxes for each valid connection. This allows us to make nodes that connect only horizontally (the common case) by providing optional nodeboxes for +x, -x, +z, -z directions. Or this allows us to make wires that can connect up and down, by providing nodeboxes that connect it up and down (+y, -y) as well. The optional nodeboxes can be arrays. They are named "connect_top, "connect_bottom", "connect_front", "connect_left", "connect_back" and "connect_right". Here, "front" means the south facing side of the node that has facedir = 0. Additionally, a "fixed" nodebox list present will always be drawn, so one can make a central post, for instance. This "fixed" nodebox can be omitted, or it can be an array of nodeboxes. Collision boxes are also updated in exactly the same fashion, which allows you to walk over the upper extremities of the individual node boxes, or stand really close to them. You can also walk up node noxes that are small in height, all as expected, and unlike the NDT_FENCELIKE nodes. I've posted a screenshot demonstrating the flexibility at http://i.imgur.com/zaJq8jo.png In the screenshot, all connecting nodes are of this new subtype. Transparent textures render incorrectly, Which I don't think is related to this text, as other nodeboxes also have issues with this. A protocol bump is performed in order to be able to send older clients a nodeblock that is usable for them. In order to avoid abuse of users we send older clients a "full-size" node, so that it's impossible for them to try and walk through a fence or wall that's created in this fashion. This was tested with a pre-bump client connected against a server running the new protocol. These nodes connect to other nodes, and you can select which ones those are by specifying node names (or group names) in the connects_to string array: connects_to = { "group:fence", "default:wood" } By default, nodes do not connect to anything, allowing you to create nodes that always have to be paired in order to connect. lua_api.txt is updated to reflect the extension to the node_box API. Example lua code needed to generate these nodes can be found here: https://gist.github.com/sofar/b381c8c192c8e53e6062
* Add consistent monotonic day counter - get_day_count()Auke Kok2016-03-09
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I've written several experimental bits of code that revolve around the need for a consistent calendar, but implementing one is extremely hard in mods due to time changes and mods overriding core.get_timeofday(), which will conflict. The second part of the problem is that doing this from a mod requires constant maintenance of a settings file. An implementation in core is trivial, however, and solves all of these problems at virtually no cost: No extra branches in server steps, and a single branch when minetest.set_time_of_day(), which is entirely reasonable. We store the day_count value in env_meta.txt. The use case is obvious: This change allows mods to create an actual virtual calendar, or properly account for seasonal changes, etc.. We add a "/days" chatcommand that displays the current day count. No permissions are needed. It can only retrieve the day count, not modify it.
* Add AreaStore custom ID APIShadowNinja2016-03-07
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* Implement AreaStore serializationShadowNinja2016-03-07
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* Simplify AreaStore ID managementShadowNinja2016-03-07
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* Add minetest.register_lbm() to run code on block load onlyest312016-03-07
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* Decoration API: Allow force_placement of simple decorationsparamat2016-03-04
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* Require minetest.request_http_api to be called from the mod's main scopeJeija2016-03-03
| | | | Fixes #3764
* Fix a mistake in the world format documentationAleksey Vorona2016-03-03
| | | | | | Fixed a minor mistake that made it appear as if the inventory is serialized multiple times - once per each variable. In fact it is serialized once per each node.
* Add Lua interface to HTTPFetchRequestJeija2016-02-22
| | | | | | | | | | This allows mods to perform both asynchronous and synchronous HTTP requests. Mods are only granted access to HTTP APIs if either mod security is disabled or if they are whitelisted in any of the the secure.http_mods and secure.trusted_mods settings. Adds httpfetch_caller_alloc_secure to generate random, non-predictable caller IDs so that lua mods cannot spy on each others HTTP queries.
* Require request_insecure_environment to be called from the mod's main scopeShadowNinja2016-02-19
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Previously you could steal a secure environment from a trusted mod by wrapping request_insecure_environment with some code like this: local rie_cp = minetest.request_insecure_environment local stolen_ie function minetest.request_insecure_environment() local ie = rie_cp() stolen_ie = stolen_ie or ie return ie end
* Initialize facedir and wallmounted tables only once.Diego Martinez2016-02-11
| | | | | | | | | | This makes the functions a bit faster since they don't have to recreate the tables every invocation, and makes the code more readable. Also, document `wallmounted_to_dir`. The function was implemented but not documented in `lua_api.txt`.
* Add '/clearobjects quick'Kahrl2016-02-11
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* New timer design.Auke Kok2016-01-29
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I could honestly not make much sense of the timer implementation that was here. Instead I've implemented the type of timer algorithm that I've used before, and tested it instead. The concept is extremely simple: all timers are put in an ordered list. We check every server tick if any of the timers have elapsed, and execute the function associated with this timer. We know that many timers by themselves cause new timers to be added to this list, so we iterate *backwards* over the timer list. This means that new timers being added while timers are being executed, can never be executed in the same function pass, as they are always appended to the table *after* the end of the table, which we will never reach in the current pass over all the table elements. We switch time keeping to minetest.get_us_time(). dtime is likely unreliable and we have our own high-res timer that we can fix if it is indeed broken. This removes the need to do any sort of time keeping.
* Clocksource: use a better clock if available.Auke Kok2016-01-29
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | clock_gettime() is a far better clock than gettimeofday(). Even better than clock_gettime() is that you can select either CLOCK_MONOTONIC, or even CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW. These clocks offer high precision time. And the _RAW variant will never roll back due to NTP drift or daylight savings, or otherwise. I've adjusted this code to select the right clock method auto- matically based on what's available in the OS. This means that if you're running a very old linux version, MacOS or other, you will automatically get the best clocksource available. I've tested all Linux clocksources by selectively compiling and running a 10k+ timer test suite. In all cases I confirmed that the 3 POSIX Linux clocksources worked properly, and were selected properly. I've modified the OS X compile path to use the high-res clock source for all time functions, but I can't confirm it works or that it compiles. As for WIN32, I confirmed that the used clocksource is indeed a Monotonic clocksource, so good news: that code section appears to be exactly what it should be.
* Allow per-tiles culling.Auke Kok2016-01-20
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Backface culling is enabled by default for all tiles, as this is how the lua parser initializes each tiledef. We revert to always using the value from the tiledef since it is always read and serialized. Mods that wish to enable culling for e.g. mesh nodes, now can specify the following to enable backface culling: tiles = {{ name = "tex.png", backface_culling = true }}, Note the double '{' and use of 'name' key here! In the same fashion, backface_culling can be disabled for any node now. I've tested this against the new door models and this properly allows me to disable culling per node. I've also tested this against my crops mod which uses mesh nodes where culling needs to be disabled, and tested also with plantlike drawtype nodes where we want this to continue to be disabled. No default setting has changed. The defaults are just migrated from nodedef.cpp to c_content.cpp.
* Show infotext with description for item entitiesRealBadAngel2016-01-18
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* corrected minetest.pos_to_string()Pinky Snow2016-01-16
| | | | corrected this bit reflect the function properly.
* Mapgen: Various fixes and improvementsparamat2016-01-11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Lua_api.txt: Document 'minetest.registered_biomes' Minimal: Remove 'mapgen_air' alias Cavegen: Add fallback node for 'mapgen_ice' Dungeongen: Add fallback node for 'mapgen_river_water_source' Mgv5: Remove unnecessary '#include util/directiontables.h' Add missing 'this->'s in makeChunk() Mgv6: Edit empty line formatting Remove leading spaces in makeChunk() Add missing spaces after 'for' and 'if' Mgv7: Edit empty line formatting
* Actually add Doxygen main pageShadowNinja2016-01-09
| | | | I apparently forgot to add this file in my previous commit (bd40ee2b95138139a8cfbef878b3461176688c15).
* fixed spellingPinky Snow2016-01-09
| | | | Fixed spelling mistake!
* Clarified what get_node does.Robert Zenz2016-01-09
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* Update lua_api.txtslemonide2016-01-09
| | | | set_sky does work with on_joinplayer
* Liquids: Flow into and destroy 'floodable' nodesparamat2016-01-07
| | | | | Add new node property 'floodable', default false Define "air" as floodable = true in C++ and lua
* Improve DoxyfileShadowNinja2016-01-04
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * Add main page. * Organize into sections. * Add threading sources. * Include SpatialAreaStore, LevelDB/Redis, sound, FreeType, and cURL in output. * Add logo. * Fix project name hardcoding. * Remove PAPER_TYPE (only used when GENERATE_LATEX is enabled). * Have dot render graphs as SVG (smaller, and works even if dot's text drawing functionality is broken). * Enable built-in STL support. * Enable search bar. * Switch from header-bar based navigation to treeview based navigation. * Enable dynamic HTML (collapses graphs). * Enable generation timestamp.
* Made it more clear that "[combine" does accept a list of files.Robert Zenz2016-01-03
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* Add missing documentation of automatic_face_movement_max_rotation_per_sec ↵Sapier2015-12-25
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* Add option to give every object a nametagBlockMen2015-12-15
| | | | or change the nametag text of players
* lua_api.txt: add blank lines before * listsest312015-12-07
| | | | | If rendered as markdown, lists need a blank line before them so that they are recognized as such.
* Mapgen: Add propagate_shadow bool to calcLightingparamat2015-12-07
| | | | | | | | | | To terminate unwanted shadows from floatlands or realms above Also add to LuaVoxelManip calc_lighting for use in mapgen mods Remove the 2 argument calcLighting, mapgens now use the 5 argument form to specify the volumes for propagateSunlight and spreadLight In mgsinglenode replace calcLighting with setLighting and clean-up use of tabs and spaces
* Fix spelling of noise_thresholdJun Zhang2015-12-06
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* Document limitations of minetest.get_password_hashest312015-12-02
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* Add on_secondary_use when right clicking an item in the airAlex Ford2015-12-02
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* Lua_api.txt: Add documentation for biome definitionparamat2015-11-29
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* Add LuaSecureRandomest312015-11-08
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* Improve LuaVoxelManip documentationkwolekr2015-11-07
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* Add support for audio feedback if placing node failedBlockMen2015-11-07
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* Add server side ncurses terminalest312015-11-06
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This adds a chat console the server owner can use for administration or to talk with players. It runs in its own thread, which makes the user interface immune to the server's lag, behaving just like a client, except timeout. As it uses the same console code as the f10 console, things like nick completion or a scroll buffer basically come for free. The terminal itself is written in a general way so that adding a client version later on is just about implementing an interface. Fatal errors are printed after the console exists and the ncurses terminal buffer gets cleaned up with endwin(), so that the error still remains visible. The server owner can chose their username their entered text will have in chat and where players can send PMs to. Once the username is secured with a password to prevent anybody to take over the server, the owner can execute admin tasks over the console. This change includes a contribution by @kahrl who has improved ncurses library detection.
* Schematics: Add core.place_schematic_on_vmanip APIkwolekr2015-11-05
| | | | | Fix memory leak in minetest.place_schematic Slightly refactor Schematic code
* Add callback parameter for core.emerge_area()kwolekr2015-11-02
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* SAPI: Move core.get_us_time() to Util modulekwolekr2015-10-26
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* Add option to disable backface culling for modelsBlockMen2015-10-25
| | | | | - Disabled by default (except players) - Fixes #2984
* Improve Lua settings menuPilzAdam2015-10-24
| | | | | | | | | | | | * Add key settings to setting table and ignore them later This way they are added to the auto-generated minetest.conf.example * Add flags type * Add input validation for int, float and flags * Break in-game graphic settings into multiple sections * Parse settingtpes.txt in mods and games * Improve description for a lot of settings * Fix typos and wording in settingtypes.txt * Convert language setting to an enum
* Decoration API: Add flag for placement on liquid surfaceparamat2015-10-23
| | | | | Add findLiquidSurface() function to mapgen.cpp Update lua_api.txt
* Add more ways to pass data to check_player_privsRobert Zenz2015-10-22
| | | | | | | | | | | The callback can now be invoked with either the player object or name as the first parameter, and with either a table or a list of strings, like this: minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, { shout = true, fly = true }) minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, "shout", "fly") minetest.check_player_privs(player, { shout = true, fly = true }) minetest.check_player_privs(player, "shout", "fly")
* ABMs: Make catch-up behaviour optionalparamat2015-10-18
| | | | | Default is true for backwards compatibility Update lua_api.txt
* Refactor loggingShadowNinja2015-10-14
| | | | | | | | | - Add warning log level - Change debug_log_level setting to enumeration string - Map Irrlicht log events to MT log events - Encapsulate log_* functions and global variables into a class, Logger - Unify dstream with standard logging mechanism - Unify core.debug() with standard core.log() script API
* Correct SRP documentationest312015-10-06
| | | | Previous statements were wrong.