-- NOTE: in the output texts, the names are always in double quotes because some players have -- names that can be confusing without the quotes. -- IDEA: technically it would be possible to chain observe. Would have to climb the parent tree -- making sure there is nothing circular happening. Including checking all the children. -- A lot can go wrong with that, so it has been left out for now. -- Another complication to this is that there are many combinations of client<->server -- software versions to consider. -- IDEA: might be nice to have a /send_home (|all) command for invitie to detach -- invited guests again. -- Currently player can force detachment by logging off. spectator_mode = { version = 20220214, command_accept = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.command_accept') or 'smy', command_deny = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.command_deny') or 'smn', command_detach = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.command_detach') or 'unwatch', command_invite = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.command_invite') or 'watchme', command_attach = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.command_attach') or 'watch', invitation_timeout = tonumber(minetest.settings:get( 'spectator_mode.invitation_timeout') or 1 * 60), keep_all_observers_alive = minetest.settings:get_bool( 'spectator_mode.keep_all_observers_alive', false), priv_invite = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.priv_invite') or 'interact', priv_watch = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.priv_watch') or 'watch', } local sm = spectator_mode do local temp = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.extra_observe_privs') or '' sm.extra_observe_privs, sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator = {}, nil for _, priv in ipairs(temp:split(',')) do sm.extra_observe_privs[priv] = true end temp = minetest.settings:get('spectator_mode.extra_observe_privs_moderator') or '' if temp == '' then -- if no extra settings for moderators are set, then the table for observers -- is linked and both use the same table reference. sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator = sm.extra_observe_privs -- if you prefer to keep the lists separate, uncomment next line --sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator = table.copy(sm.extra_observe_privs) else sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator = {} for _, priv in ipairs(temp:split(',')) do sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator[priv] = true end end end if minetest.global_exists('beerchat') then if 'function' == type(beerchat.has_player_muted_player) then sm.beerchat_has_muted = beerchat.has_player_muted_player end end -- cache of saved states indexed by player name -- original_state['watcher'] = state local original_state = {} -- hash-table of pending invites -- invites['invited_player'] = 'inviting_player' local invites = {} -- hash-table for accepted invites. -- Used to determine whether watched gets notifiction when watcher detaches -- invited['invited_player'] = 'inviting_player' local invited = {} -- register privs after all mods have loaded as user may want to reuse other privs minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function() if not minetest.registered_privileges[sm.priv_watch] then minetest.register_privilege(sm.priv_watch, { description = 'Player can watch other players.', give_to_singleplayer = false, give_to_admin = true, }) end if not minetest.registered_privileges[sm.priv_invite] then minetest.register_privilege(sm.priv_invite, { description = 'Player can invite other players to watch them.', give_to_singleplayer = false, give_to_admin = true, }) end end) -- TODO: consider making this public local function original_state_get(player) if not player or not player:is_player() then return end -- check cache local state = original_state[player:get_player_name()] if state then return state end -- fallback to player's meta return minetest.deserialize(player:get_meta():get_string('spectator_mode:state')) end -- original_state_get local function original_state_set(player, state) if not player or not player:is_player() then return end -- save to cache original_state[player:get_player_name()] = state -- backup to player's meta player:get_meta():set_string('spectator_mode:state', minetest.serialize(state)) end -- original_state_set local function original_state_delete(player) if not player or not player:is_player() then return end -- remove from cache original_state[player:get_player_name()] = nil -- remove backup player:get_meta():set_string('spectator_mode:state', '') end -- original_state_delete -- keep moderators alive when they used '/watch' command -- overridable as servers may want to change this function spectator_mode.keep_alive(name_watcher) local watcher = minetest.get_player_by_name(name_watcher) if not watcher then return end -- logged off -- still attached? if not original_state[name_watcher] then return end -- has enough air? (avoid showing bubbles when not needed) if 8 > watcher:get_breath() then watcher:set_breath(9) end minetest.after(5, sm.keep_alive, name_watcher) end -- keep_alive -- can be overriden to manipulate new_hud_flags -- flags are the current hud_flags of player -- luacheck: no unused args function spectator_mode.turn_off_hud_hook(player, flags, new_hud_flags) new_hud_flags.breathbar = flags.breathbar new_hud_flags.healthbar = flags.healthbar end -- turn_off_hud_hook -- luacheck: unused args -- this doesn't hide /postool hud, hunger bar and similar local function turn_off_hud_flags(player) local flags = player:hud_get_flags() local new_hud_flags = {} for flag in pairs(flags) do new_hud_flags[flag] = false end sm.turn_off_hud_hook(player, flags, new_hud_flags) player:hud_set_flags(new_hud_flags) end -- turn_off_hud_flags -- called by the detach command '/unwatch' -- called on logout if player is attached at that time -- called before attaching to another player local function detach(name_watcher) -- nothing to do if not player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] then return end local watcher = minetest.get_player_by_name(name_watcher) if not watcher then return end -- shouldn't ever happen watcher:set_detach() player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] = false watcher:set_eye_offset() local state = original_state_get(watcher) -- nothing else to do if not state then return end -- NOTE: older versions of MT/MC may not have this watcher:set_nametag_attributes({ color = state.nametag.color, bgcolor = state.nametag.bgcolor }) watcher:hud_set_flags(state.hud_flags) watcher:set_properties({ visual_size = state.visual_size, makes_footstep_sound = state.makes_footstep_sound, collisionbox = state.collisionbox, }) -- restore privs local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name_watcher) privs.interact = state.priv_interact local privs_extra = invited[name_watcher] and sm.extra_observe_privs or sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator for key, _ in pairs(privs_extra) do privs[key] = state.privs_extra[key] end minetest.set_player_privs(name_watcher, privs) -- set_pos seems to be very unreliable -- this workaround helps though minetest.after(0.1, function() watcher:set_pos(state.pos) -- delete state only after actually moved. -- this helps re-attach after log-off/server crash original_state_delete(watcher) end) -- if watcher was invited, notify invitee that watcher has detached if invited[name_watcher] then invited[name_watcher] = nil minetest.chat_send_player(state.target, '"' .. name_watcher .. '" has stopped looking over your shoulder.') end minetest.log('action', '[spectator_mode] "' .. name_watcher .. '" detached from "' .. state.target .. '"') end -- detach -- both players are online and all checks have been done when this -- method is called local function attach(name_watcher, name_target) -- detach from cart, horse, bike etc. detach(name_watcher) local watcher = minetest.get_player_by_name(name_watcher) local privs_watcher = minetest.get_player_privs(name_watcher) -- back up some attributes local properties = watcher:get_properties() local state = { collisionbox = properties.collisionbox, hud_flags = watcher:hud_get_flags(), makes_footstep_sound = properties.makes_footstep_sound, nametag = watcher:get_nametag_attributes(), pos = watcher:get_pos(), priv_interact = privs_watcher.interact, privs_extra = {}, target = name_target, visual_size = properties.visual_size, } local privs_extra if invites[name_watcher] then privs_extra = sm.extra_observe_privs else -- wasn't invited -> '/watch' used by moderator privs_extra = sm.extra_observe_privs_moderator end for key, _ in pairs(privs_extra) do state.privs_extra[key] = privs_watcher[key] privs_watcher[key] = true end original_state_set(watcher, state) -- set some attributes turn_off_hud_flags(watcher) watcher:set_properties({ visual_size = { x = 0, y = 0 }, makes_footstep_sound = false, collisionbox = { 0 }, -- TODO: is this the proper/best way? }) watcher:set_nametag_attributes({ color = { a = 0 }, bgcolor = { a = 0 } }) local eye_pos = vector.new(0, -5, -20) watcher:set_eye_offset(eye_pos) -- make sure watcher can't interact privs_watcher.interact = nil minetest.set_player_privs(name_watcher, privs_watcher) -- and attach player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] = true local target = minetest.get_player_by_name(name_target) watcher:set_attach(target, '', eye_pos) minetest.log('action', '[spectator_mode] "' .. name_watcher .. '" attached to "' .. name_target .. '"') if sm.keep_all_observers_alive or (not invites[name_watcher]) then -- server keeps all observers alive -- or moderator used '/watch' to sneak up without invite minetest.after(3, sm.keep_alive, name_watcher) end end -- attach -- called by '/watch' command local function watch(name_watcher, name_target) if original_state[name_watcher] then return true, 'You are currently watching "' .. original_state[name_watcher].target .. '". Say /' .. sm.command_detach .. ' first.' end if name_watcher == name_target then return true, 'You may not watch yourself.' end local target = minetest.get_player_by_name(name_target) if not target then return true, 'Invalid target name "' .. name_target .. '"' end -- avoid infinite loops if original_state[name_target] then return true, '"' .. name_target .. '" is watching "' .. original_state[name_target].target .. '". You may not watch a watcher.' end attach(name_watcher, name_target) return true, 'Watching "' .. name_target .. '" at ' .. minetest.pos_to_string(vector.round(target:get_pos())) end -- watch local function invite_timed_out(name_watcher) -- did the watcher already accept/decline? if not invites[name_watcher] then return end minetest.chat_send_player(invites[name_watcher], 'Invitation to "' .. name_watcher .. '" timed-out.') minetest.chat_send_player(name_watcher, 'Invitation from "' .. invites[name_watcher] .. '" timed-out.') invites[name_watcher] = nil end -- invite_timed_out -- called by '/watchme' command local function watchme(name_target, param) if original_state[name_target] then return true, 'You are watching "' .. original_state[name_target].target .. '", no chain watching is allowed.' end if '' == param then return true, 'Please provide at least one player name.' end local messages = {} local count_invites = 0 local invitation_timeout_string = tostring(sm.invitation_timeout) local invitation_postfix = '" has invited you to observe them. ' .. 'Accept with /' .. sm.command_accept .. ', deny with /' .. sm.command_deny .. '.\n' .. 'The invite expires in ' .. invitation_timeout_string .. ' seconds.' -- checks whether watcher may be invited by target and returns error message if not -- if permitted, invites watcher and returns success message local function invite(name_watcher) if name_watcher == name_target then return 'You may not watch yourself.' end if original_state[name_watcher] then return '"' .. name_watcher .. '" is busy watching another player.' end if invites[name_watcher] then return '"' .. name_watcher .. '" has a pending invite, try again later.' end if not minetest.get_player_by_name(name_watcher) then return '"' .. name_watcher .. '" is not online.' end if not sm.is_permited_to_invite(name_target, name_watcher) then return 'You may not invite "' .. name_watcher .. '".' end count_invites = count_invites + 1 invites[name_watcher] = name_target minetest.after(sm.invitation_timeout, invite_timed_out, name_watcher) -- notify invited minetest.chat_send_player(name_watcher, '"' .. name_target .. invitation_postfix) -- notify invitee return 'You have invited "' .. name_watcher .. '".' end -- invite() for name_watcher in string.gmatch(param, '[^%s,]+') do table.insert(messages, invite(name_watcher)) end -- notify invitee local text = table.concat(messages, '\n') if 0 < count_invites then text = text .. '\nThe invitations expire in ' .. invitation_timeout_string .. ' seconds.' end return true, text end -- watchme -- this function only checks privs etc. Mechanics are already checked in watchme() -- other mods can override and extend these checks function spectator_mode.is_permited_to_invite(name_target, name_watcher) if minetest.get_player_privs(name_target)[sm.priv_watch] then return true end if not minetest.get_player_privs(name_target)[sm.priv_invite] then return false end -- check for beerchat mute/ignore if sm.beerchat_has_muted and sm.beerchat_has_muted(name_watcher, name_target) then return false end return true end -- is_permited_to_invite -- called by the accept command '/smy' local function accept_invite(name_watcher) local name_target = invites[name_watcher] if not name_target then return true, 'There is no invite for you. Maybe it timed-out.' end attach(name_watcher, name_target) invites[name_watcher] = nil invited[name_watcher] = name_target minetest.chat_send_player(name_target, '"' .. name_watcher .. '" is now attached to you.') return true, 'OK, you have been attached to "' .. name_target .. '". To disable type /' .. sm.command_detach end -- accept_invite -- called by the deny command '/smn' local function decline_invite(name_watcher) if not invites[name_watcher] then return true, 'There is no invite for you. Maybe it timed-out.' end minetest.chat_send_player(invites[name_watcher], '"' .. name_watcher .. '" declined the invite.') invites[name_watcher] = nil return true, 'OK, declined invite.' end -- decline_invite local function unwatch(name_watcher) -- nothing to do if not player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] then return true, 'You are not observing anybody.' end detach(name_watcher) return true -- no message as that has been sent by detach() end -- unwatch local function on_joinplayer(watcher) local state = original_state_get(watcher) if not state then return end -- attempt to move to original state after log-off -- during attach or server crash local name_watcher = watcher:get_player_name() original_state[name_watcher] = state player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] = true detach(name_watcher) end -- on_joinplayer local function on_leaveplayer(watcher) local name_watcher = watcher:get_player_name() if invites[name_watcher] then -- invitation exists for leaving player minetest.chat_send_player(invites[name_watcher], 'Invitation to "' .. name_watcher .. '" invalidated because of logout.') invites[name_watcher] = nil end -- detach before leaving detach(name_watcher) -- detach any that are watching this user local attached = {} for name, state in pairs(original_state) do if name_watcher == state.target then table.insert(attached, name) end end -- we use separate loop to avoid editing a -- hash while it's being looped for _, name in ipairs(attached) do detach(name) end end -- on_leaveplayer -- different servers may want different behaviour, they can -- override this function function spectator_mode.on_respawnplayer(watcher) -- * Called when player is to be respawned -- * Called _before_ repositioning of player occurs -- * return true in func to disable regular player placement local state = original_state_get(watcher) if not state then return end local name_target = state.target local name_watcher = watcher:get_player_name() player_api.player_attached[name_watcher] = true -- detach destroys invited entry, we need to restore that if invited[name_watcher] then detach(name_watcher) -- mark as invited so players get info in chat on detach. invited[name_watcher] = name_target else -- was a moderator using '/watch' -> conceal the spy. detach(name_watcher) end minetest.after(.4, attach, name_watcher, name_target) return true end -- on_respawnplayer minetest.register_chatcommand(sm.command_attach, { params = '', description = 'Watch a given player', privs = { [sm.priv_watch] = true }, func = watch, }) minetest.register_chatcommand(sm.command_detach, { description = 'Unwatch a player', privs = { }, func = unwatch, }) minetest.register_chatcommand(sm.command_invite, { description = 'Invite player(s) to watch you', params = '[,[ ]' .. ']', privs = { [sm.priv_invite] = true }, func = watchme, }) minetest.register_chatcommand(sm.command_accept, { description = 'Accept an invitation to watch another player', params = '', privs = { }, func = accept_invite, }) minetest.register_chatcommand(sm.command_deny, { description = 'Deny an invitation to watch another player', params = '', privs = { }, func = decline_invite, }) minetest.register_on_joinplayer(on_joinplayer) minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(on_leaveplayer) minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(spectator_mode.on_respawnplayer)