tweaked around plant spreading.

mods/common/functions.lua

@@ -1,47 +1,49 @@
-function common.plant_spread(nodename, pos, spread, undernode, replacing, needed_air)
+-- This function does random spreading of plants, designed specifically to use with grasses and weeds.
+-- It's mostly self explanitory, but the fill ratio can be tricky, so I'll explain how that works.
+-- Maxspread is how far the child node can be from the parent in either direction.
+-- Needed_air is how much air space should be preserved. Calculate this value in the following manner.
+-- Double maxspread, add one, then square. How much air do you want in that space, fill that value in the needed_air variable.
+
+function common.plant_spread(baby_plant, parent_plant, pos, maxspread, undernode, replacing, needed_air)
    local ran_num = math.random(1,8)
+   local spreadx = math.random(0,maxspread)
+   local spready = math.random(0,maxspread)
    local location = {}
    if ran_num == 1 then
-      location = {x=pos.x+spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 2 then
-      location = {x=pos.x+spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spread}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 3 then
-      location = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spread}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 4 then
-      location = {x=pos.x-spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spread}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 5 then
-      location = {x=pos.x-spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 6 then
-      location = {x=pos.x-spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spread}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 7 then
-      location = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spread}
-   end
-   if ran_num == 8 then
-      location = {x=pos.x+spread, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spread}
+      location = {x=pos.x+spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+   elseif ran_num == 2 then
+      location = {x=pos.x+spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spready}
+   elseif ran_num == 3 then
+      location = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spready}
+   elseif ran_num == 4 then
+      location = {x=pos.x-spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+spready}
+   elseif ran_num == 5 then
+      location = {x=pos.x-spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z}
+   elseif ran_num == 6 then
+      location = {x=pos.x-spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spready}
+   elseif ran_num == 7 then
+      location = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spready}
+   elseif ran_num == 8 then
+      location = {x=pos.x+spreadx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z-spready}
    end
    local under_location = ({x=location.x, y=location.y-1, z=location.z})
    local under_name = minetest.get_node_or_nil(under_location)
    local location_name = minetest.get_node_or_nil(location)
    if under_name == nil then
+      print 'node does not exist'
       return -- Should under_name somehow not be a node this will keep the script from crashing.
    end
    if under_name.name == undernode then
+      print 'name matches.'
       if location_name.name == replacing then
-         local diff = spread + 1
+         local diff = maxspread
          local pos1 = {x=location.x+diff, y=location.y, z=location.z+diff}
    		local pos0 = {x=location.x-diff, y=location.y, z=location.z-diff}
-   		local can_replace = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(pos0, pos1, nodename)
-         local replace_num = #can_replace
-         print (replace_num)
-         if replace_num <= needed_air then --increase to decrease number of plants.
-            local face_ran = math.random(0,3)
-            minetest.set_node(location, {name = nodename, param2 = face_ran})
+   		local air = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(pos0, pos1, replacing) --looking for item that is being replaced. Usually air
+         local open_spaces = #air
+         if open_spaces > needed_air then
+            minetest.set_node(location, {name = baby_plant})
+            minetest.set_node(pos, {name = parent_plant})
          end
       end
    end

mods/creative/inventory.lua

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function creative.update_creative_inventory(player_name, tab_content)
 	end
 
 	for name, def in pairs(tab_content) do
-		if not (def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory == 1) and
+		if not (def.groups.not_in_creative == 1) and
 				def.description and def.description ~= "" and
 				(def.name:find(inv.filter, 1, true) or
 					def.description:lower():find(inv.filter, 1, true)) then

mods/gamer/init.lua

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	player:set_local_animation({x=0, y=79}, {x=168, y=187}, {x=189, y=198}, {x=200, y=219}, 30)
 
 	-- set GUI
-	if not minetest.setting_getbool('creative_mode') then
+	if not minetest.settings:get_bool('creative_mode') then
 		player:set_inventory_formspec(common.gui_survival_form)
 	end
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_image('gui_hotbar.png')

mods/ground/nodes.lua

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ minetest.register_node('ground:dirt_with_grass', {
 	tiles = {'ground_grass.png', 'ground_dirt.png',
 		{name = 'ground_dirt.png^ground_grass_overlay.png',
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
-	groups = {crumbly=3, soil=1, spreading_dirt_type=1},
+	groups = {crumbly=3, soil=1},
 	drop = 'ground:dirt',
 })
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ minetest.register_node('ground:dirt_with_snow', {
 	tiles = {'ground_snow.png', 'ground_dirt.png',
 		{name = 'ground_dirt.png^ground_snow_overlay.png',
 			tileable_vertical = false}},
-	groups = {crumbly=3, soil=1, spreading_dirt_type=1},
+	groups = {crumbly=3,},
 	drop = 'ground:dirt',
 })
 

mods/mymonths/weather.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local function is_inside(pos)
 	if minetest.get_node_light({x=pos.x,y=pos.y+1,z=pos.z}, 0.5) ~= 15 then
 		return true
 	end
-	
+
 	local temp_node = minetest.get_node_or_nil({x=pos.x,y=pos.y+1,z=pos.z})
 
 	for i = 2,50 do
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	end
 
 	t = 0
-	
-	if minetest.get_modpath("lightning") then 
+
+	if minetest.get_modpath("lightning") then
 		if mymonths.weather == "storm" then
 		lightning.strike()
 		end
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ mymonths.active_particlespawners={}
 --used to determine if to remove old and add new particle spawners
 mymonths.last_weather2="none"
 function mymonths.update_weather_particles(player)
-	
+
 	mymonths.remove_weather_particles(player)
-	
+
 	local name=player:get_player_name()
-	
+
 	local minp = {x = -20, y = 7, z = -20}
 	local maxp = {x = 20, y = 7, z = 20}
 	local minps = {x =-20, y = 0, z = -20}
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ function mymonths.update_weather_particles(player)
 	local acc_snow = {x = 0, y = -0.5, z = 0}
 	local vel_sand = {x = 1, y = -0.1, z = 0}
 	local acc_sand = {x = 2, y = 0, z = 0}
-	
+
 	local l={}
-	
+
 	if mymonths.weather2 == "storm" then
 
 		l[1] = minetest.add_particlespawner({
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function mymonths.update_weather_particles(player)
 			minsize = 25,
 			maxsize = 25,
 			collisiondetection = false,
-			vertical = true, 
+			vertical = true,
 			texture = "weather_rain.png",
 			playername = name,
 			attached = player
@@ -442,12 +442,12 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 
-		local ppos = player:getpos()
+		local ppos = player:get_pos()
 		local hp = player:get_hp()
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
 		local nodein = minetest.get_node(ppos)
 		local nodeu = minetest.get_node({x = ppos.x, y = ppos.y - 1, z = ppos.z})
-		
+
 		local biome_jungle = minetest.find_node_near(ppos, 8, "default:jungletree", "default:junglegrass")
 		local biome_desert = minetest.find_node_near(ppos, 8, "default:desert_sand", "default:desert_stone")
 		local biome_snow = minetest.find_node_near(ppos, 8, "default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow",
@@ -531,12 +531,12 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		else
 			mymonths.weather2 = mymonths.weather
 		end
-		
+
 		if mymonths.weather2 ~= mymonths.last_weather2 then
 			mymonths.update_weather_particles(player)
 			mymonths.last_weather2 = mymonths.weather2
 		end
-	
+
 		if mymonths.weather2 == "storm" then
 
 			if not is_inside(ppos) and mymonths.damage == true then
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 
-		local ppos = player:getpos()
+		local ppos = player:get_pos()
 
 		t2 = t2 + dtime
 

mods/plants/ABMs.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 minetest.register_abm{
 	nodenames = {'group:grass'},
-	interval = 2,
+	interval = 1,
 	chance = 2,
    action = function(pos)
       local month = mymonths.month_counter
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ minetest.register_abm{
          if thing_that_grows ~= 'spread' then
             minetest.set_node(pos, {name = thing_that_grows})
          elseif thing_that_grows == 'spread' then
-            common.plant_spread('plants:grass_4', pos, 2, 'ground:dirt_with_grass', 'air', 16)
+            common.plant_spread('plants:grass_1', 'plants:grass_4', pos, 2, 'ground:dirt_with_grass', 'air', 20)
          end
       end
    end,

mods/plants/grasses.lua

@@ -1,70 +1,85 @@
+local grasses_group = {flora=1, grass=1, dig_immediate=3, attached_node=1, flamable=3, not_in_creative=1}
+
 minetest.register_node('plants:grass_1', {
-	description = 'grass',
+	description = 'Grass',
 	tiles = {'plants_grass_1.png'},
    drawtype = 'plantlike',
    inventory_image = "plants_grass_4.png",
 	wield_image = "plants_grass_4.png",
-	groups = {flora=1, grass=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=1, attached_node=1},
-	drop = 'plants:grass_1',
+	groups = grasses_group,
+	drop = 'plants:fiber',
    waving = 1,
    walkable = false,
    sunlight_propagates = true,
    buildable_to = true,
    paramtype = 'light',
    selection_box = plants.grass_sel,
-   on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-      local stack = ItemStack('plants:grass_' .. math.random(1,4))
-      local ret = minetest.item_place(stack, placer, pointed_thing)
-      return ItemStack('plants:grass_1 '.. itemstack:get_count() - (1 - ret:get_count()))
-   end,
    grows_in_month = 5,
    grows_to = 'plants:grass_2',
 })
 
 minetest.register_node('plants:grass_2', {
-	description = 'grass',
+	description = 'Grass',
 	tiles = {'plants_grass_2.png'},
    drawtype = 'plantlike',
-	groups = {flora=1, grass=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=1, attached_node=1},
-	drop = 'plants:grass_1',
+	groups = grasses_group,
+	drop = 'plants:fiber',
    waving = 1,
    walkable = false,
    sunlight_propagates = true,
    buildable_to = true,
    paramtype = 'light',
    selection_box = plants.grass_sel,
-   grows_in_month = 5,
+   grows_in_month = 6,
    grows_to = 'plants:grass_3',
 })
 
 minetest.register_node('plants:grass_3', {
-	description = 'grass',
+	description = 'Grass',
 	tiles = {'plants_grass_3.png'},
    drawtype = 'plantlike',
-	groups = {flora=1, grass=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=1, attached_node=1},
-	drop = 'plants:grass_1',
+	groups = grasses_group,
+	drop = 'plants:fiber',
    waving = 1,
    walkable = false,
    sunlight_propagates = true,
    buildable_to = true,
    paramtype = 'light',
    selection_box = plants.grass_sel,
-   grows_in_month = 5,
+   grows_in_month = 7,
    grows_to = 'plants:grass_4',
 })
 
 minetest.register_node('plants:grass_4', {
-	description = 'grass',
+	description = 'Grass',
 	tiles = {'plants_grass_4.png'},
    drawtype = 'plantlike',
-	groups = {flora=1, grass=1, oddly_breakable_by_hand=1, attached_node=1},
-	drop = 'plants:grass_1',
+	groups = grasses_group,
+	drop = 'plants:fiber',
    waving = 1,
    walkable = false,
    sunlight_propagates = true,
    buildable_to = true,
    paramtype = 'light',
    selection_box = plants.grass_sel,
-   grows_to = 'spread',
-   grows_in_month = 5,
+   grows_in_month = 7,
+   grows_to = 'plants:grass_5',
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_node('plants:grass_5', {
+	description = 'Seeding Grass',
+	tiles = {'plants_grass_5.png'},
+   drawtype = 'plantlike',
+	groups = grasses_group,
+	drop = 'plants:fiber',
+   waving = 1,
+   walkable = false,
+   sunlight_propagates = true,
+   buildable_to = true,
+   paramtype = 'light',
+   selection_box = plants.grass_sel,
+   grows_in_month = 8,
+   grows_to = 'spread',
+
 })

mods/spawn/floors.lua

@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ for i in ipairs (ship_parts_colors) do
    {shipcol..' Walkway Edge', shipdesc..'es', 'edge_straight', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')', colbox_floor_edge},
    {shipcol..' Floor Angle', shipdesc..'fa', 'floor_angle', '(spawn_ship_floor_angle.png^['..shipval..')', colbox_floor_angle},
    {shipcol..' Floor Square', shipdesc..'fs', 'floor_square', '(spawn_ship_floor_double.png^['..shipval..')', colbox_floor_square},
-   {shipcol..' Ramp Top Right', shipdesc..'r2r', 'ramp-2', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')^[transform2', colbox_ramp_2},
+   {shipcol..' Ramp Top Right', shipdesc..'r2r', 'ramp-2', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')^[transform2', common.colbox_stair},
    {shipcol..' Ramp Bottom Right', shipdesc..'r1r', 'ramp-1', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')^[transform2', colbox_ramp_1},
-   {shipcol..' Ramp Top Left', shipdesc..'r2l', 'ramp-2', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')', colbox_ramp_2},
+   {shipcol..' Ramp Top Left', shipdesc..'r2l', 'ramp-2', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')', common.colbox_stair},
    {shipcol..' Ramp Bottom Left', shipdesc..'r1l', 'ramp-1', '(spawn_ship_floor.png^['..shipval..')', colbox_ramp_1}
    }
 

mods/spawn/objects.lua

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ minetest.register_node('spawn:dongle', {
    mesh = 'dongle.obj',
    paramtype = 'light',
    paramtype2 = 'facedir',
+   sunlight_propagates = true,
    tiles = {'dongle.png'},
    groups = {spawn=1},
    selection_box = {