added the remove_list setting to delete already existing entities in the game

README.md

@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ Cute kawaii mobs for Minetest.
 There are in a separate github repository:
 
 [Petz RAW](https://github.com/runsy/petz_raw)
-
-

petz/api/api_init_prop.lua

@@ -261,6 +261,19 @@ function petz.set_initial_properties(self, staticdata, dtime_s)
 	--2. ALREADY EXISTING MOBS
 	--
 	elseif not captured_mob then
+		--Check if the petz was removed from the petz list in the settings
+		local remove_petz = true
+		for key, value in pairs(petz.settings["petz_list"]) do
+			if value == self.type then
+				minetest.chat_send_all(value)
+				remove_petz = false
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		if remove_petz then
+			self.object:remove()
+			return
+		end
 		petz.load_vars(self) --Load memory variables
 	--
 	--3. CAPTURED MOBS

petz/init.lua

@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ petz.file_exists = function(name)
 	end
 end
 
+if petz.settings["remove_list"] then
+	for i = 1, #petz.settings["remove_list"] do
+		local file_name = modpath .. "/petz/"..petz.settings["remove_list"][i].."_mobkit"..".lua"
+		if petz.file_exists(file_name) then
+			assert(loadfile(file_name))(S)
+		end
+		--Override the petz_list
+		for j = 1, #petz.settings["petz_list"] do --load all the petz.lua files
+			if petz.settings["remove_list"][i] == petz.settings["petz_list"][j] then
+				table.remove(petz.settings["petz_list"], j)
+				--mokapi.remove_table_by_key(petz.settings["petz_list"], j)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 for i = 1, #petz.settings["petz_list"] do --load all the petz.lua files
 	local file_name = modpath .. "/petz/"..petz.settings["petz_list"][i].."_mobkit"..".lua"
 	if petz.file_exists(file_name) then

petz/petz.conf

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 petz_list = kitty,puppy,ducky,lamb,lion,calf,panda,grizzly,pony,parrot,chicken,piggy,wolf,elephant,elephant_female,pigeon,moth,camel,clownfish,bat,silkworm,chimp,hamster,dolphin,tropicalfish,beaver,turtle,frog,toucan,bee,queen_bee,mr_pumpkin,foxy,penguin,polar_bear,santa_killer,werewolf,tarantula,butterfly,rat,goat,squirrel,leopard,snow_leopard,ant,warrior_ant,queen_ant,rooster,hen,bunny
 
+#This list is to remove already existing entities in the game
+##Note that overrides the petz_list
+remove_list =
+
 ##Tamagochi Mode  (Take care of your pet: fed it...)
 tamagochi_mode = true
 ##check_time: default 2400

petz/settings.lua

@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ local settings_def = {
 	default = "",
 	},
 	{
+	name = "remove_list",
+	type = "string",
+	split = true,
+	default = "",
+	},
+	{
 	name = "disable_monsters",
 	type = "boolean",
 	default = false,
@@ -441,7 +447,7 @@ for key, value in ipairs(settings_def) do
 			value.default = ''
 		end
 		local str = user:get(value.name) or settings:get(value.name, value.default)
-		if value.split then
+		if str and value.split then
 			str = string.split(str)
 		end
 		petz.settings[value.name] = str