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.gitignore

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+## Generic ignorable patterns and files
+*~
+.*.swp
+debug.txt

LICENSE.txt

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+WTFPL

depends.txt

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+default

init.lua

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+local load_time_start = os.clock()
+
+-- path of the file
+local path = minetest.get_worldpath().."/tmp.lua"
+
+-- the file becomes checked every <step> seconds
+local step = 1
+
+local function run_stuff()
+-- search file
+	local file = io.open(path, "r")
+	if not file then
+		return
+	end
+
+-- test if it contains something
+	local text = file:read("*all")
+	io.close(file)
+	if text == "" then
+		return
+	end
+
+-- run it
+	dofile(path)
+
+-- reset it
+	file = io.open(path, "w")
+	file:write("")
+	io.close(file)
+
+-- inform that it worked
+	minetest.log("info", "[outgame_intervention] file executed.")
+	return true
+end
+
+local timer = 0
+local step = 1
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	timer = timer+dtime
+	if timer < step then
+		return
+	end
+	timer = 0
+	run_stuff()
+end)
+
+minetest.log("info", string.format("[outgame_intervention] loaded after ca. %.2fs", os.clock() - load_time_start))