remove globalstep for minetest.after loop

README.md

@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ pova.do_override(player)
  - 'pova_loop' now contains loop timer in seconds, 0 to disable
  - Added def.priority setting to add_override to stop unimportant changes
  - tweak and optimize code
+
+### 0.5
+
+ - Remove globalstep and replace with minetest.after for pova_loop

init.lua

@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ local pova_loop = minetest.settings:get_bool("pova_loop") or 1.0
 -- main loop that runs and totals override list
 if pova_loop ~= 0 then
 
-	local timer = 0
+	local pova_func -- define as temp for following function to work
 
-	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-
-		timer = timer + dtime
-
-		if timer < pova_loop then
-			return
-		end
-
-		timer = 0
+	pova_func = function()
 
 		-- loop through players and apply overrides
 		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 			pova.do_override(player)
 		end
+
+		-- run function again after delay
+		minetest.after(pova_loop, function()
+			pova_func()
 		end)
 	end
 
+	-- initial run
+	pova_func()
+end
+
 
 -- global functions
 pova.add_override = function(name, item, def)