mesecon_lights lua

mesecon_lights.lua

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+-- make other light blocks toggle able:
+
+local function enable_toggle_ligth(name)
+
+local table = minetest.registered_nodes[name]; if not table then return end
+	local table2 = {}
+	for i,v in pairs(table) do
+		table2[i] = v
+	end
+	
+	if table2.mesecons then return end -- we dont want to overwrite existing stuff!
+	
+	local offname = "basic_machines:"..string.gsub(name, ":", "_").. "_OFF";
+	
+	
+	table2.mesecons = {effector = { -- action to toggle light off
+		action_off  =  function (pos,node,ttl)
+			if ttl<0 then return end
+			minetest.swap_node(pos,{name = offname});
+		end
+		}
+	};
+	minetest.register_node(":"..name, table2) -- redefine item
+
+	-- STRANGE BUG1: if you dont make new table table3 and reuse table2 definition original node (definition one line above) is changed by below code too!???
+	-- STRANGE BUG2: if you dont make new table3.. original node automatically changes to OFF node when placed ????
+	
+	local table3 = {}
+	for i,v in pairs(table) do
+		table3[i] = v
+	end
+	
+	table3.light_source = 0; -- off block has light off
+	table3.mesecons = {effector = {
+		action_on  =  function (pos,node,ttl)
+			if ttl<0 then return end
+			minetest.swap_node(pos,{name = name});
+		end
+		}
+	};
+	 
+	-- REGISTER OFF BLOCK 
+	minetest.register_node(":"..offname, table3);
+
+end
+
+
+enable_toggle_ligth("xdecor:wooden_lightbox");
+enable_toggle_ligth("xdecor:iron_lightbox");
+
+enable_toggle_ligth("moreblocks:slab_meselamp_1");
+enable_toggle_ligth("moreblocks:slab_super_glow_glass");