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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index 18499e15a..9c2a0f131 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -5446,20 +5446,22 @@ Server * Returns a code (0: successful, 1: no such player, 2: player is connected) * `minetest.remove_player_auth(name)`: remove player authentication data * Returns boolean indicating success (false if player nonexistant) -* `minetest.dynamic_add_media(filepath)` - * Adds the file at the given path to the media sent to clients by the server - on startup and also pushes this file to already connected clients. +* `minetest.dynamic_add_media(filepath, callback)` + * `filepath`: path to a media file on the filesystem + * `callback`: function with arguments `name`, where name is a player name + (previously there was no callback argument; omitting it is deprecated) + * Adds the file to the media sent to clients by the server on startup + and also pushes this file to already connected clients. The file must be a supported image, sound or model format. It must not be modified, deleted, moved or renamed after calling this function. The list of dynamically added media is not persisted. - * Returns boolean indicating success (duplicate files count as error) - * The media will be ready to use (in e.g. entity textures, sound_play) - immediately after calling this function. + * Returns false on error, true if the request was accepted + * The given callback will be called for every player as soon as the + media is available on the client. Old clients that lack support for this feature will not see the media - unless they reconnect to the server. - * Since media transferred this way does not use client caching or HTTP - transfers, dynamic media should not be used with big files or performance - will suffer. + unless they reconnect to the server. (callback won't be called) + * Since media transferred this way currently does not use client caching + or HTTP transfers, dynamic media should not be used with big files. Bans ---- |