Added help tab to main menu

builtin/mainmenu/init.lua

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_config_world.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "tab_credits.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "tab_mods.lua")
 dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "tab_settings.lua")
+dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "tab_help.lua")
 if PLATFORM ~= "Android" then
 	dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_create_world.lua")
 	dofile(menupath .. DIR_DELIM .. "dlg_delete_mod.lua")
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ local function init_globals()
 	end
 	tv_main:add(tab_mods)
 	tv_main:add(tab_credits)
+	tv_main:add(tab_help)
 
 	tv_main:set_global_event_handler(main_event_handler)
 	tv_main:set_fixed_size(false)

builtin/mainmenu/tab_help.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+--Minetest
+--Copyright (C) 2015 shadowzone
+--
+--This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+--it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+--the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+--(at your option) any later version.
+--
+--This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+--but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+--MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+--GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+--
+--You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+--with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+--51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+tab_help = {
+	name = "help",
+	caption = fgettext("Help"),
+	cbf_formspec = function (tabview, name, tabdata)
+			local logofile = defaulttexturedir .. "logo.png"
+			return 
+				"label[0.3,-0.25;Helpful tips and links.]" ..
+				"image[1,0.25;" .. core.formspec_escape(playerimg) .. "]" ..
+				"label[0.5,2.4;Minetest Engine]" ..
+				"label[0.38,2.7;Version " .. core.get_version() .. "]" ..
+				"label[0.4,3;http://minetest.net]" ..
+				"image[0.5,3.375;" .. core.formspec_escape(logofile) .. "]" ..
+				"textlist[3.5,-0.25;8.5,5.8;list_help;" ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Getting Started") .. "," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("===============") .. "," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Default Controls") .. "," ..
+				"Dig = Left mouse Button," ..
+				"Place = Right Mouse Button," ..
+				"Forward = W     Backwards = S," ..
+				"Left = A              Right = D," ..
+				"Jump = Space   Sneak = Left Shift," ..
+				"Toggle Fly = K   Toggle Noclip = H," ..
+				"Toggle Fast = J Toggle View Range = R," ..
+				"Use = E             Drop = Q," ..
+				"Inventory = I       Command = /," ..
+				"Chat = T            Console = F10," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Chat Commands") .. "," ..
+				"The game has a set of 'privs' or privileges that allow the player," ..
+				" to do different things. To view your privileges type '/privs' ," ..
+				"To grant yourself privileges type '/grant singleplayer fly' or ," ..
+				" '/grant singleplayer fast' and so on depending on the desired ," ..
+				" privilege. ," ..
+				"," ..
+				"To give an item you can type '/giveme <item_name> <amount>' ," ..
+				" or '/give <player> <item_name> <amount> '," ..
+				"," ..
+				"For a list of all chat commands type '/help' or '/help <cmd>' ," ..
+				" for a specific command. ," ..
+				"," ..
+				"http://wiki.minetest.net/Getting_Started," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Minetest Wiki") .. "," ..
+				"http://wiki.minetest.net," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Minetest IRC help and chat") .. "," ..
+				"Freenode #minetest," ..
+				"Development channel #minetest-dev," ..
+				"Inchra.net #minetest," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Minetest Forums") .. "," ..
+				"http://forum.minetest.net," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Minetest downloads") .. "," ..
+				"For Downloads for most OS, Android or a newer version," ..
+				"http://minetest.net/downloads," ..
+				"or on Github," ..
+				"http://github.com/minetest/minetest," ..
+				"," ..
+				"#FFFF00" .. gettext("Minetest Developer Wiki") .. "," ..
+				"http://dev.minetest.net," ..
+				"," ..
+				";0;true]"
+			end
+	}