--[[ This is the doc_items example. This example shows how to add help texts to items and how to use other frequently-used features of doc_items. ]] --[[ IMPORTANT REMINDER: doc_items mod will automatically generate help entries for all items (a few exceptions apply) without your intervention. doc_items already extracts a lot of item definition automatically. The API is mainly concernd about enhancing the existing item entries. Hint: When using this example, use the `/help_reveal` chat command to reveal all item entries (for testing) ]] --[[ HELP TEXTS ]] -- For nontrivial items, you typically want to use the _doc_items_* fields minetest.register_craftitem("doc_example:item1", { description = "doc_example test item 1", -- This is the typical way to add extended item descriptions. _doc_items_longdesc = "This is an useless example item. It does nothing.", -- This simple item is self-explanatory, so we can omit _doc_items_usagehelp -- For more fields, see API.md of doc_items -- Just an example group group = { example = 1 }, }) -- These are just more example items which we use for the factoids later minetest.register_craftitem("doc_example:item2", { description = "doc_example test item 2", group = { example = 2 }, }) minetest.register_craftitem("doc_example:item3", { description = "doc_example test item 3", group = { example = 25 }, }) minetest.register_tool("doc_example:tool", { description = "doc_example chat tool", _doc_items_longdesc = "This tool is able to write something into the chat.", -- This tool has an unique non-standard use (i.e. not mining, not melee combat, etc.), so we should add this field as well -- Read API.md of doc_items for guidelines to write good help texts _doc_items_usagehelp = "Punch to send a chat message.", -- The tool entry will be visible for everyone at start _doc_items_hidden = false, on_punch = function() minetest.chat_send_all("The doc_example chat tool has been used!") end, }) --[[ FACTOIDS Reminder: A factoid is an automatically generated text based on the item definition. This section will demonstrate the use of factoids ]] -- This adds an automatically generated text for all items which are a member of the example group doc.sub.items.register_factoid("craftitems", "groups", function(category_id, def) if def.groups.example then return string.format("Example factoid: This item is member of the example group at rating %d.", def.groups.example) else return "" end end) -- This factoid adds the drawtype for nodes doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "misc", function(category_id, def) return string.format("Example factoid: This item has the drawtype ā€œ%sā€.", def.drawtype) end)