Finally fix error 23

init.lua

@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
---first we join the necessary channels so the mod can "listen"  to what the server says and "talk" to it
-weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
-weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
-weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
-running_send = minetest.mod_channel_join("running_send")
-player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join("player.player_movement_state")
-
-nether = minetest.mod_channel_join("nether_teleporters")
-
+--declare globals
+weather_intake = nil
+weather = nil
+weather_type = nil
+running_send = nil
+player_movement_state = nil
+nether = nil
 
 function initialize_all()
-	--first we tell the server we're ready
-	weather_intake:send_all("READY")
-	weather_intake:leave()
-	weather_intake = nil --leave the channel
-	
+	--declare globals for now
+	weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
+	weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
+	weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
+	running_send = minetest.mod_channel_join("running_send")
+	player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join("player.player_movement_state")
+	nether = minetest.mod_channel_join("nether_teleporters")
+		
 	--next we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
 	--not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
 	local path = minetest.get_modpath("crafter_client")
@@ -23,16 +24,22 @@ function initialize_all()
 	dofile(path.."/nether.lua")
 end
 
---we must delay initialization until the player's camera exists in the world
---since there does not seem to be any client_loaded function
-local initialize = false
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	if not initialize and minetest.camera and not vector.equals(minetest.camera:get_pos(),vector.new(0,0,0)) then
-		minetest.after(2, function()
-			if weather_intake then
-				initialize = true
-				initialize_all()
-			end
+--we must delay initialization until the server tells us it's ready to begin
+local initialize_client_modchannels = minetest.mod_channel_join("initializer")
+
+local function recursive_startup_attempt()
+	local ready_to_go = initialize_client_modchannels:is_writeable()
+	if ready_to_go == true then
+		--good to begin
+		initialize_all()
+		initialize_client_modchannels:leave()
+	else
+		--try again
+		minetest.after(0,function()
+			recursive_startup_attempt()
 		end)
 	end
-end)
+end
+
+--begin initial attempt
+recursive_startup_attempt()

weather_handling.lua

@@ -235,3 +235,11 @@ minetest.register_on_modchannel_message(function(channel_name, sender, message)
 		rain_sound_handle = nil
 	end
 end)
+
+
+--We must tell the server that we're ready
+minetest.after(0,function()
+	weather_intake:send_all("READY")
+	weather_intake:leave()
+	weather_intake = nil --leave the channel
+end)