Fix getting mob definition when name prefixed with colon

functions.lua

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 -- Localizations
 local rnd = math.random
 
+local translate_name = dofile(cmer.modpath .. "/misc_functions.lua")
+
 
 local function knockback(selfOrObject, dir, old_dir, strengh)
 	local object = selfOrObject
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ end
 
 local function onDamage(self, hp, hitsound)
 	local me = self.object
-	local def = core.registered_entities[self.mob_name]
+	local def = core.registered_entities[translate_name(self.mob_name)]
 	hp = hp or me:get_hp()
 
 	if hp <= 0 then
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ end
 
 cmer.on_step = function(self, dtime)
 	-- first get the relevant specs; exit if we don't know anything (1-3ms)
-	local def = core.registered_entities[self.mob_name]
+	local def = core.registered_entities[translate_name(self.mob_name)]
 	if not def then
 		throw_error("Can't load creature-definition")
 		return

misc_functions.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+
+local function translate_name(name)
+	if name:find(":") == 1 then
+		name = name:sub(2)
+	end
+
+	return name
+end
+
+return translate_name

register.lua

@@ -24,13 +24,7 @@
 --  @module register.lua
 
 
-local function translate_name(name)
-	if name:find(":") == 1 then
-		name = name:sub(2)
-	end
-
-	return name
-end
+local translate_name = dofile(cmer.modpath .. "/misc_functions.lua")
 
 
 local function translate_def(def)
@@ -387,6 +381,12 @@ function cmer.register_spawn(spawn_def)
 				return
 			end
 
+			local mob_name = translate_name(spawn_def.mob_name)
+
+			if cmer.debug then
+				print("ABM reached: " .. tostring(mob_name))
+			end
+
 			-- time check
 			local tod = core.get_timeofday() * 24000
 			if spawn_def.time_range then
@@ -412,8 +412,6 @@ function cmer.register_spawn(spawn_def)
 				return
 			end
 
-			local mob_name translate_name(spawn_def.mob_name)
-
 			-- creature count check
 			local max
 			if active_object_count_wider > (spawn_def.max_number or 1) then
@@ -447,7 +445,11 @@ function cmer.register_spawn(spawn_def)
 				if not checkSpace(pos, height_min) then
 					return
 				end
-				core.add_entity(pos, mob_name)
+				if not core.add_entity(pos, mob_name) then
+					cmer.log("error", "could not spawn entity: " .. tostring(mob_name))
+				elseif cmer.debug then
+					print("Spawned entity: " .. tostring(mob_name))
+				end
 			end
 		end,
 	})