add statusbar messages before the game

also remove unnecesary test nodes, remove debug chat

minigame_manager.lua

@@ -160,10 +160,34 @@ function wormball.get_look_dir(arena,player)
 end
 
 
-
+local function send_message(arena,num_str)
+    arena_lib.HUD_send_msg_all("broadcast", arena, "Game Begins In "..num_str, 1, nil, "#255000000")
+end
 
 arena_lib.on_load("wormball", function(arena)
 
+    send_message(arena,'5')
+    minetest.after(1, function(arena)
+        send_message(arena,'4')
+        minetest.after(1, function(arena)
+            send_message(arena,'3')
+            minetest.after(1, function(arena)
+                send_message(arena,'2')
+                minetest.after(1, function(arena)
+                    send_message(arena,'1')
+                    minetest.after(1, function(arena)
+                        arena_lib.HUD_send_msg_all("broadcast", arena, "GO!", 1, nil, "#255000000")
+    
+                    end, arena)
+
+                end, arena)
+                
+            end, arena)
+    
+        end, arena)
+    
+    end, arena)
+
     --clear the board of gamepieces
     local pos1 = arena.area_to_clear_after_game_pos_1
     local pos2 = arena.area_to_clear_after_game_pos_2
@@ -227,8 +251,8 @@ arena_lib.on_load("wormball", function(arena)
 
         local att = minetest.add_entity(pos, 'wormball:player_att')
 
-        if att then minetest.chat_send_all('ent spawned!')
-        else minetest.chat_send_all('ent not spawned!') end
+        -- if att then minetest.chat_send_all('ent spawned!')
+        -- else minetest.chat_send_all('ent not spawned!') end
 
 
         player:set_attach(att, "", {x=0,y=0,z=0}, {x=0,y=0,z=0})
@@ -372,7 +396,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
                         if att then
                             att:move_to(new_pos, true)
                         else
-                            minetest.chat_send_all('not_attached!')
+                            --minetest.chat_send_all('not_attached!')
                         end
 
                     elseif new_node == 'default:apple' then
@@ -386,7 +410,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
                         if att then
                             att:move_to(new_pos, true)
                         else
-                            minetest.chat_send_all('not_attached!')
+                            --minetest.chat_send_all('not_attached!')
                         end
 
                     else

nodes.lua

@@ -77,60 +77,3 @@ minetest.register_node("wormball:straight_", {
 })
 
 
-
---minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "nodename", param2 = N}) ,0 = z orient, 1= x orient, 4 = vertical y orient
-
-
-minetest.register_node("wormball:corner_", {
-    description = "wormball node corner",
-    drawtype = "mesh",
-    mesh = 'wormball_corner.b3d',
-    tiles = {"wormball_straight.png", "wormball_end.png","wormball_corner_side.png","wormball_corner_top.png"},
-    paramtype2 = "facedir",
-    place_param2 = 16, 
-    --0: -y -> -z,
-    --1: -y -> -x,
-    --2: -y -> +z,
-    --3: -y -> +x,
-    --4: +y -> -z,
-    --5: -z -> -x,
-    --6: -y -> -z,
-    --7: +x -> -z,
-    --8: -y -> +z,
-    --9: -x -> +z,
-    --10:+y -> +z,
-    --11:+z -> +x,
-    --12:-z -> -x,
-    --13:+y -> -x,
-    --14:-x, ->+z,
-    --21:+y -> +x
-    paramtype = "light",
-    backface_culling = true,
-    sunlight_propagates = true, -- Sunlight can shine through block
-    groups = {cracky = 3, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 3},
-    sounds = default.node_sound_glass_defaults()
-})
-
-
-minetest.register_entity('wormball:player_att',{
-    initial_properties = {
-        physical = false,
-        pointable = false,
-        visual = "sprite",
-        textures = {'wormball_alpha.png'},
-        use_texture_alpha = true,
-        is_visible = false,
-    },
-    _timer = 1,
-
-    on_step = function(self, dtime, moveresult)
-        -- self._timer = self._timer + dtime
-        -- if self._timer < 6 and not(self.object:get_attach()) then
-        --     self.object:remove()
-        -- end
-        return
-        
-        
-    end,
- 
-})