added custom spawn check and examples

mobs_crocs/init.lua

@@ -67,21 +67,6 @@ if croc_walkers then
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_crocs:crocodile", table.copy(croc_def))
 
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_crocs:crocodile", "Crocodile (walk)", "default_grass.png", 1)
-
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile",
-		nodes = {
-			(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")
-		},
-		neighbors = {
-			"group:water", "dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace",
-			(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus")
-		},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = croc_spawn_chance,
-		min_height = 0,
-		max_height = 10
-	})
 end
 
 
@@ -95,20 +80,6 @@ if croc_floaters then
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_crocs:crocodile_float", table.copy(croc_def))
 
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_crocs:crocodile_float", "Crocodile (float)", "default_grass.png", 1)
-
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_float",
-		nodes = {"group:water"},
-		neighbors = {
-			(mcl_core and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
-			"group:seaplants", "dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace",
-			(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus")
-		},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = croc_spawn_chance,
-		min_height = -3,
-		max_height = 10
-	})
 end
 
 
@@ -125,17 +96,63 @@ if croc_swimmers then
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_crocs:crocodile_swim", table.copy(croc_def))
 
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_crocs:crocodile_swim", "Crocodile (swim)", "default_grass.png", 1)
-
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_swim",
-		nodes = {"group:water"},
-		neighbors = {(mcl_core and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = croc_spawn_chance,
-		min_height = -8,
-		max_height = 10
-	})
 end
 
+-- Check for custom spawn.lua
+
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
+local input = io.open(MP .. "spawn.lua", "r")
+
+if input then
+	input:close() ; input = nil ; dofile(MP .. "spawn.lua")
+else
+	if croc_walkers then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile",
+			nodes = {
+				(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")
+			},
+			neighbors = {
+				"group:water", "dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace",
+				(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus")
+			},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = croc_spawn_chance,
+			min_height = 0,
+			max_height = 10
+		})
+	end
+
+	if croc_floaters then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_float",
+			nodes = {"group:water"},
+			neighbors = {
+				(mcl_core and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
+				"group:seaplants", "dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace",
+				(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus")
+			},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = croc_spawn_chance,
+			min_height = -3,
+			max_height = 10
+		})
+	end
+
+	if croc_swimmers then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_swim",
+			nodes = {"group:water"},
+			neighbors = {(mcl_core and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = croc_spawn_chance,
+			min_height = -8,
+			max_height = 10
+		})
+	end
+end
 
 print("[MOD] Mobs Redo Crocs loaded")

mobs_crocs/spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+
+-- load settings
+
+local croc_walkers = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_crocs.enable_walkers", true)
+local croc_floaters = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_crocs.enable_floaters", true)
+local croc_swimmers = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_crocs.enable_swimmers", true)
+
+-- spawn examples
+
+if croc_walkers then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile",
+		nodes = {"group:crumbly"},
+		neighbors = {
+			"group:water", "dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace", "default:papyrus"
+		},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		min_height = 0,
+		max_height = 10
+	})
+end
+
+if croc_floaters then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_float",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {
+			"group:crumbly", "group:seaplants", "dryplants:juncus",
+			"dryplants:reedmace", "default:papyrus"
+		},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		min_height = -3,
+		max_height = 10
+	})
+end
+
+if croc_swimmers then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_crocs:crocodile_swim",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {"group:crumbly"},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		min_height = -8,
+		max_height = 10
+	})
+end

mobs_fish/init.lua

@@ -84,22 +84,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_fish:clownfish", {
 	end
 })
 
--- spawn in world
-
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_fish:clownfish",
-	nodes = {"group:water"},
-	neighbors =  {
-		(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
-		"group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"
-	},
-	min_light = 5,
-	interval = 30,
-	chance = l_spawn_chance,
-	max_height = l_water_level,
-	active_object_count = 5
-})
-
 -- spawn egg
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_fish:clownfish", "Clownfish", "animal_clownfish_clownfish_item.png", 0)
@@ -156,27 +140,50 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_fish:tropical", {
 	end
 })
 
--- spawn in world
-
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_fish:tropical",
-	nodes = {"group:water"},
-	neighbors =  {
-		(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
-		"group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"
-	},
-	min_light = 5,
-	interval = 30,
-	chance = l_spawn_chance,
-	max_height = l_water_level,
-	active_object_count = 5
-})
-
 -- spawn egg
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_fish:tropical", "Tropical fish",
 		"animal_fish_blue_white_fish_blue_white_item.png", 0)
 
+-- Check for custom spawn.lua
+
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
+local input = io.open(MP .. "spawn.lua", "r")
+
+if input then
+	input:close() ; input = nil ; dofile(MP .. "spawn.lua")
+else
+	-- clownfish
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_fish:clownfish",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors =  {
+			(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
+			"group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"
+		},
+		min_light = 5,
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = l_spawn_chance,
+		max_height = l_water_level,
+		active_object_count = 5
+	})
+
+	-- tropical fish
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_fish:tropical",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors =  {
+			(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
+			"group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"
+		},
+		min_light = 5,
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = l_spawn_chance,
+		max_height = l_water_level,
+		active_object_count = 5
+	})
+end
+
 -- helper function
 
 local function add_food_group(item)

mobs_fish/spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+-- Fish spawn examples
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_fish:clownfish",
+	nodes = {"group:water"},
+	neighbors =  {"group:crumbly", "group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"},
+	min_light = 5,
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 10000,
+	max_height = -1,
+	active_object_count = 5
+})
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_fish:tropical",
+	nodes = {"group:water"},
+	neighbors =  {"group:crumbly", "group:seaplants", "group:seacoral"},
+	min_light = 5,
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 10000,
+	max_height = -1,
+	active_object_count = 5
+})

mobs_jellyfish/init.lua

@@ -37,17 +37,24 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_jellyfish:jellyfish", {
 	end
 })
 
--- spawn in world
+-- Check for custom spawn.lua
 
-mobs:spawn({
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
-	name = "mobs_jellyfish:jellyfish",
+local input = io.open(MP .. "spawn.lua", "r")
-	nodes = {(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:water_source" or "default:water_source")},
+
-	neighbors = {"group:water"},
+if input then
-	min_light = 5,
+	input:close() ; input = nil ; dofile(MP .. "spawn.lua")
-	interval = 30,
+else
-	chance = 10000,
+	mobs:spawn({
-	max_height = 0
+		name = "mobs_jellyfish:jellyfish",
-})
+		nodes = {(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:water_source" or "default:water_source")},
+		neighbors = {"group:water"},
+		min_light = 5,
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 10000,
+		max_height = 0
+	})
+end
 
 -- spawn egg
 

mobs_jellyfish/spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+-- Jellyfish spawn example
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_jellyfish:jellyfish",
+	nodes = {"default:water_source"},
+	neighbors = {"group:water"},
+	min_light = 5,
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 10000,
+	max_height = 0
+})

mobs_sharks/SETTINGS.txt

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-
--- SETTINGS
-
-ENABLE_SHARK_LARGE		= true
-ENABLE_SHARK_MEDIUM		= true
-ENABLE_SHARK_SMALL		= true
-
-HELP_WITH_EXPERIMENT		= false

mobs_sharks/init.lua

@@ -23,17 +23,19 @@ local l_spawn_chance = 60000
 
 -- load settings
 
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mobs_sharks") .. "/SETTINGS.txt")
+local ENABLE_LARGE = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_large") ~= false
+local ENABLE_MEDIUM = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_medium") ~= false
+local ENABLE_SMALL = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_small") ~= false
 
-if not ENABLE_SHARK_LARGE then
+if not ENABLE_LARGE then
 	l_spawn_chance = l_spawn_chance - 20000
 end
 
-if not ENABLE_SHARK_MEDIUM then
+if not ENABLE_MEDIUM then
 	l_spawn_chance = l_spawn_chance - 20000
 end
 
-if not ENABLE_SHARK_SMALL then
+if not ENABLE_SMALL then
 	l_spawn_chance = l_spawn_chance - 20000
 end
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ local mod_mcl = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_core")
 
 -- large
 
-if ENABLE_SHARK_LARGE then
+if ENABLE_LARGE then
 
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_sharks:shark_lg", {
 		type = "monster",
@@ -83,22 +85,13 @@ if ENABLE_SHARK_LARGE then
 		}
 	})
 
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_lg",
-		nodes = {"group:water"},
-		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = l_spawn_chance,
-		max_height = 0
-	})
-
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_sharks:shark_lg", "Shark (large)",
 			"mob_shark_shark_item.png", 0)
 end
 
 -- medium
 
-if ENABLE_SHARK_MEDIUM then
+if ENABLE_MEDIUM then
 
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_sharks:shark_md", {
 		type = "monster",
@@ -138,22 +131,13 @@ if ENABLE_SHARK_MEDIUM then
 		}
 	})
 
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_md",
-		nodes = {"group:water"},
-		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = l_spawn_chance,
-		max_height = 0
-	})
-
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_sharks:shark_md", "Shark (medium)",
 			"mob_shark_shark_item.png", 0)
 end
 
 -- small
 
-if ENABLE_SHARK_SMALL then
+if ENABLE_SMALL then
 
 	mobs:register_mob("mobs_sharks:shark_sm", {
 		type = "monster",
@@ -193,18 +177,53 @@ if ENABLE_SHARK_SMALL then
 		}
 	})
 
-	mobs:spawn({
-		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_sm",
-		nodes = {"group:water"},
-		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
-		interval = 30,
-		chance = l_spawn_chance,
-		max_height = 0
-	})
-
 	mobs:register_egg("mobs_sharks:shark_sm", "Shark (small)",
 			"mob_shark_shark_item.png", 0)
 end
 
+-- Check for custom spawn.lua
+
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
+local input = io.open(MP .. "spawn.lua", "r")
+
+if input then
+	input:close() ; input = nil ; dofile(MP .. "spawn.lua")
+else
+	if ENABLE_SMALL then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_sharks:shark_sm",
+			nodes = {"group:water"},
+			neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = l_spawn_chance,
+			max_height = 0
+		})
+	end
+
+	if ENABLE_MEDIUM then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_sharks:shark_md",
+			nodes = {"group:water"},
+			neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = l_spawn_chance,
+			max_height = 0
+		})
+	end
+
+	if ENABLE_LARGE then
+
+		mobs:spawn({
+			name = "mobs_sharks:shark_lg",
+			nodes = {"group:water"},
+			neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+			interval = 30,
+			chance = l_spawn_chance,
+			max_height = 0
+		})
+	end
+end
 
 print("[MOD] Mobs Redo Sharks loaded")

mobs_sharks/settingtypes.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mobs_sharks.enable_large (Enable Large Sharks) bool true
+mobs_sharks.enable_medium (Enable Medium Sharks) bool true
+mobs_sharks.enable_small (Enable Small Sharks) bool true

mobs_sharks/spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+-- load settings
+
+local ENABLE_LARGE = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_large") ~= false
+local ENABLE_MEDIUM = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_medium") ~= false
+local ENABLE_SMALL = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_sharks.enable_small") ~= false
+
+-- Shark spawn examples
+
+if ENABLE_SMALL then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_sm",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		max_height = 0
+	})
+end
+
+if ENABLE_MEDIUM then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_md",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		max_height = 0
+	})
+end
+
+if ENABLE_LARGE then
+
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_sharks:shark_lg",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {"group:water", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"},
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = 20000,
+		max_height = 0
+	})
+end

mobs_turtles/init.lua

@@ -80,24 +80,6 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_turtles:turtle", {
 	end
 })
 
--- spawn in world
-
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_turtles:turtle",
-	nodes = {(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")},
-	neighbors = {
-		(mod_mcl and "groups:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
-		(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus"),
-		(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:cactus" or "default:cactus"),
-		"dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace"
-	},
-	min_light = 5,
-	interval = 30,
-	chance = l_spawn_chance,
-	min_height = 1,
-	max_height = 10
-})
-
 -- spawn egg
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_turtles:turtle", "Turtle", "default_grass.png", 1)
@@ -146,23 +128,47 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_turtles:seaturtle", {
 	end
 })
 
--- spawn in world
-
-mobs:spawn({
-	name = "mobs_turtles:seaturtle",
-	nodes = {"group:water"},
-	neighbors = {
-		"group:water", "group:seaplants", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"
-	},
-	min_light = 5,
-	interval = 30,
-	chance = l_spawn_chance,
-	max_height = 0
-})
-
 -- spawn egg
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_turtles:seaturtle", "Sea Turtle", "default_water.png", 1)
 
+-- Check for custom spawn.lua
+
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
+local input = io.open(MP .. "spawn.lua", "r")
+
+if input then
+	input:close() ; input = nil ; dofile(MP .. "spawn.lua")
+else
+	-- land turtle
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_turtles:turtle",
+		nodes = {(mod_mcl and "group:shovely" or "group:crumbly")},
+		neighbors = {
+			(mod_mcl and "groups:shovely" or "group:crumbly"),
+			(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:reeds" or "default:papyrus"),
+			(mod_mcl and "mcl_core:cactus" or "default:cactus"),
+			"dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace"
+		},
+		min_light = 5,
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = l_spawn_chance,
+		min_height = 1,
+		max_height = 10
+	})
+
+	-- sea turtle
+	mobs:spawn({
+		name = "mobs_turtles:seaturtle",
+		nodes = {"group:water"},
+		neighbors = {
+			"group:water", "group:seaplants", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"
+		},
+		min_light = 5,
+		interval = 30,
+		chance = l_spawn_chance,
+		max_height = 0
+	})
+end
 
 print("[MOD] Mobs Redo Turtles loaded")

mobs_turtles/spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+-- Turtle spawn examples
+
+-- land turtle
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_turtles:turtle",
+	nodes = {"group:crumbly"},
+	neighbors = {
+		"group:crumbly", "default:papyrus", "default:cactus",
+		"dryplants:juncus", "dryplants:reedmace"
+	},
+	min_light = 5,
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 30000,
+	min_height = 1,
+	max_height = 10
+})
+
+-- sea turtle
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_turtles:seaturtle",
+	nodes = {"group:water"},
+	neighbors = {
+		"group:water", "group:seaplants", "seawrecks:woodship", "seawrecks:uboot"
+	},
+	min_light = 5,
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 30000,
+	max_height = 0
+})