Improved cage command

init.lua

@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ minetest.register_privilege("frozen", {description = "Unable to move.", give_to_
 minetest.register_privilege("hobbled", {description = "Unable to jump.", give_to_singleplayer=false})
 minetest.register_privilege("slowed", {description = "Slow moving.", give_to_singleplayer=false})
 minetest.register_privilege("unglitched", {description = "Not very glitchy...", give_to_singleplayer=false})
+minetest.register_privilege("caged", {description = "Not going anywhere...", give_to_singleplayer=false})
 minetest.register_privilege("hidden_one", {description = "Can hide from players.", give_to_singleplayer=false})
 
 
+
 --Admin Curses
 
 --prevents player from jumping.
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("hobble", {
     end
 })
 
---reduces player movement speed
+--reduces player movement speed.
 local function slowmo(name, param)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(param)
     local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(param)
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("noglitch", {
     end
 })
 
---prevents player from changing speed/direction and jumping.
+--prevent player from changing speed/direction and jumping.
 local function freeze(name, param)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(param)
     local privs=minetest.get_player_privs(param)
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("freeze", {
     end
 })
 
---trigger curse effects when player joins
+--trigger curse effects when player joins.
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
     local name = player:get_player_name()
     if minetest.get_player_privs(name).hobbled then
@@ -125,8 +127,6 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
     end
 end)
 
-
-
 --reset player physics.
 minetest.register_chatcommand("setfree",{
     params = "<person>",
@@ -154,60 +154,109 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("setfree",{
 
 --Cage Commands
 
---put a player in the cage
+local priv_table = {}
+
+--save table to file.
+local function table_save()
+    local data = priv_table
+    local f, err = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/curse_priv_table.txt", "w")
+    if err then
+        return err
+    end
+    f:write(minetest.serialize(data))
+    f:close()
+end
+
+--read saved file.
+local function table_read()
+    local f, err = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/curse_priv_table.txt", "r")
+    local data = minetest.deserialize(f:read("*a"))
+    f:close()
+    return data
+end
+
+minetest.after(3.0, function()
+    local f, err = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/curse_priv_table.txt", "r")
+    if err then
+        table_save()
+    else
+        priv_table = table_read()
+    end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
+    table_save()
+end)
+
+
+--put a player in the cage.
 minetest.register_chatcommand("cage", {
     params = "<person>",
     privs = {secret=true},
     description = "Put a player in the cage.",
-    func = function(name, param)
-        local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(param)
-        if player == nil then
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name,"Player does not exist")
+    func = function(warden_name, target_name)
+        --get target player or return.
+        local target = minetest.get_player_by_name(target_name)
+        if not target then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name,"Player does not exist")
             return
         end
-        local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(param)
-        privs.interact=nil
-        privs.spawn=nil
-        privs.home=nil
-        privs.fly=nil
-        privs.fast=nil
-        minetest.set_player_privs(param,privs)
-        noglitch(name, param)
+        --get target player's privs or return.
+        local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(target_name)
+        if privs.caged == true then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name,"This player is already caged")
+            return
+        end
+        --get cage position from config or return.
         local cagepos = minetest.setting_get_pos("cage_coordinate")
         if not cagepos then
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "No cage set...")
-            return false
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name, "No cage set...")
+            return
         end
-        player:setpos(cagepos)
+        --add current target privs to table and save to file.
+        priv_table[target_name] = privs
+        table_save()
+        --remove all privs but shout and add caged and unglitched.
+        minetest.set_player_privs(target_name,{shout = true, caged = true})
+        noglitch(warden_name, target_name)
+        --move target to cage location.
+        target:setpos(cagepos)
     end
 })
 
---free a player from the cage
+--free a player from the cage.
 minetest.register_chatcommand("uncage", {
     params = "<person>",
     privs = {secret=true},
     description = "Free a player from the cage.",
-    func = function(name, param)
-        local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(param)
-        if player == nil then
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name,"Player does not exist")
+    func = function(warden_name, target_name)
+        --get target player or return.
+        local target = minetest.get_player_by_name(target_name)
+        if not target then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name,"Player does not exist")
             return
         end
-        local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(param)
-        privs.interact=true
-        privs.spawn=true
-        privs.home=true
-        privs.fly=true
-        privs.fast=true
-        privs.unglitched=nil
-        minetest.set_player_privs(param,privs)
-        player:set_physics_override({sneak = true})
+        --get target player's privs or return.
+        local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(target_name)
+        if privs.caged ~= true then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name,"This player is not caged")
+            return
+        end
+        --get spawn point position from config or return.
         local spawnpos = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
         if not spawnpos then
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "No spawn point set...")
-            return false
+            minetest.chat_send_player(warden_name, "No spawn point set...")
+            return
         end
-        player:setpos(spawnpos)
+        --get target's original privs from table and restore them.
+        local original_privs = priv_table[target_name]
+        minetest.set_player_privs(target_name,original_privs)
+        --remove entry for target from table and save to file.
+        priv_table[target_name] = nil
+        table_save()
+        --restore sneak and move target to spawn.
+        target:set_physics_override({sneak = true})
+        target:setpos(spawnpos)
     end
 })
 
@@ -215,7 +264,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("uncage", {
 
 --Other Commands
 
---hide player model and nametag (only works in 0.4.14 and above)
+--hide player model and nametag (only works in 0.4.14 and above).
 vanished_players = {}
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("vanish", {
@@ -231,7 +280,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("vanish", {
             collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0}}
             player:set_nametag_attributes({color = {a = 0, r = 255, g = 255, b = 255}})
         else
-            -- default player size
+            -- default player size.
             prop = {visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
             collisionbox = {-0.35, -1, -0.35, 0.35, 1, 0.35}}
             player:set_nametag_attributes({color = {a = 255, r = 255, g = 255, b = 255}})
@@ -240,7 +289,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("vanish", {
     end
 })
 
---announcements (only works in 0.4.14 and above)
+--announcements.
 minetest.register_chatcommand("say", {
     params = "<text>",
     description = "Sends text to all players",
@@ -253,3 +302,6 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("say", {
         minetest.chat_send_all(param)
     end
 })
+
+
+