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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index f0a8bec3c..fac779c60 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -1708,6 +1708,8 @@ Helper functions * Convert position to a printable string * `minetest.string_to_pos(string)`: returns a position * Same but in reverse. Returns `nil` if the string can't be parsed to a position. +* `minetest.string_to_area("(X1, Y1, Z1) (X2, Y2, Z2)")`: returns two positions + * Converts a string representing an area box into two positions * `minetest.formspec_escape(string)`: returns a string * escapes the characters "[", "]", "\", "," and ";", which can not be used in formspecs * `minetest.is_yes(arg)` @@ -2020,6 +2022,9 @@ and `minetest.auth_reload` call the authetification handler. * `pos1` and `pos2` are optional and default to mapchunk minp and maxp. * `minetest.clear_objects()` * clear all objects in the environments +* `minetest.emerge_area(pos1, pos2)` + * queues all mapblocks in the area from pos1 to pos2, inclusive, for emerge + * i.e. asynchronously loads blocks from disk, or if inexistent, generates them * `minetest.delete_area(pos1, pos2)` * delete all mapblocks in the area from pos1 to pos2, inclusive * `minetest.line_of_sight(pos1, pos2, stepsize)`: returns `boolean, pos` |