namespace settings, alternative rainbow staff

init.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 local path = minetest.get_modpath("nssm")
 nssm = {}
 
-nssm.mymapgenis = tonumber(minetest.setting_get('mymapgenis')) or 7
+nssm.mymapgenis = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.mymapgenis')) or 7
-nssm.multimobs = tonumber(minetest.setting_get('multimobs')) or 1000
+nssm.multimobs = tonumber(minetest.settings:get('nssm.multimobs')) or 1000
+nssm.init_rainbow_staff = minetest.settings:get_bool('nssm.classic_rainbow_staff')
 
 dofile(path.."/spawn.lua")
 

rainbow_staff.lua

@@ -1,46 +1,72 @@
---rainbow!
+-- The Rainbow Staff is a reward for defeating the final boss
-minetest.register_entity("nssm:rainbow", {
+-- Classic implementation produces ranbow blocks in any direction it is pointed at and used
-	textures = {"transparent.png"},
+-- This tends to be problematic on servers, so is replaced with a powerful tool instead
-	velocity = 10,
+-- if classic rainbow staff is not enabled
-	hp_max = 50,
-	on_step = function (self, pos, node, dtime)
-		self.timer = self.timer or os.time()
 
-		local pos = self.object:getpos()
+if nssm.classic_rainbow_staff then
-		if minetest.is_protected(pos, "") then
+    minetest.register_entity("nssm:rainbow", {
-			return
+        textures = {"transparent.png"},
-		end
+        velocity = 10,
+        hp_max = 50,
+        on_step = function (self, pos, node, dtime)
+            self.timer = self.timer or os.time()
 
-		if os.time() - self.timer > 10 then
+            local pos = self.object:getpos()
-			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat"})
+            if minetest.is_protected(pos, "") then
-			self.object:remove()
+                return
-		end
+            end
 
-		if minetest.get_node(pos) then
+            if os.time() - self.timer > 10 then
-			local n = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+                minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat"})
-			if n ~= "nyancat:nyancat_rainbow" then
+                self.object:remove()
-				if n=="air" then
+            end
-					minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat_rainbow"})
-				else
-					minetest.chat_send_all("Nome:"..n)
-					minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat"})
-					self.object:remove()
-				end
-			end
-		end
-	end
-})
 
-minetest.register_tool("nssm:rainbow_staff", {
+            if minetest.get_node(pos) then
-	description = "Rainbow Staff",
+                local n = minetest.get_node(pos).name
-	inventory_image = "rainbow_staff.png",
+                if n ~= "nyancat:nyancat_rainbow" then
-	on_use = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+                    if n=="air" then
-		local dir = placer:get_look_dir();
+                        minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat_rainbow"})
-		local playerpos = placer:getpos();
+                    else
-		local obj = minetest.add_entity({x=playerpos.x+0+dir.x,y=playerpos.y+2+dir.y,z=playerpos.z+0+dir.z}, "nssm:rainbow")
+                        minetest.chat_send_all("Nome:"..n)
-		local vec = {x=dir.x*6,y=dir.y*6,z=dir.z*6}
+                        minetest.set_node(pos, {name="nyancat:nyancat"})
-		obj:setvelocity(vec)
+                        self.object:remove()
-		return itemstack
+                    end
-	end,
+                end
-	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1,}
+            end
-})
+        end
+    })
+
+    minetest.register_tool("nssm:rainbow_staff", {
+        description = "Rainbow Staff",
+        inventory_image = "rainbow_staff.png",
+        on_use = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+            local dir = placer:get_look_dir();
+            local playerpos = placer:getpos();
+            local obj = minetest.add_entity({x=playerpos.x+0+dir.x,y=playerpos.y+2+dir.y,z=playerpos.z+0+dir.z}, "nssm:rainbow")
+            local vec = {x=dir.x*6,y=dir.y*6,z=dir.z*6}
+            obj:setvelocity(vec)
+            return itemstack
+        end,
+        groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1,}
+    })
+
+else
+    minetest.register_tool("nssm:rainbow_staff", {
+        description = "Rainbow Bludgeon",
+        inventory_image = "rainbow_staff.png",
+		tool_capabilities = {
+			full_punch_interval = 0.2,
+			max_drop_level=1,
+			groupcaps={
+				snappy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				crumbly={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20}, uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				choppy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				cracky={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.40, [3]=0.20},  uses=70, maxlevel=1},
+				fleshy={times={[1]=0.80, [2]=0.60, [3]=0.20},  uses=140, maxlevel=1}
+			},
+			damage_groups = {fleshy=20},
+		},
+
+        groups = {not_in_creative_inventory=1,}
+    })
+end

settingtypes.txt

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #    ABOUT SETTINGS
 
 # Mapgen: write here (after "int") 6 (mgv6) or 7 (mgv7 or valleys or fractal or flat)
-mymapgenis (Mapgen) int 7
+nssm.mymapgenis (Mapgen) int 7
 
 # Mobs-Multiplier: multiplier defining the spawn abundance for the mobs:
 # 0 = spawn disabled
 # a number between 0 and 1000 = less then default
 # 1000 = default
 # more than 1000 = suicide is not the fastest way of dying
-multimobs (Multimobs) int 1000
+nssm.multimobs (Multimobs) int 1000
 
 # Difficult-level:
 # Multiplier to raise life and damage of the mobs
-mob_difficulty (Mob_difficulty) int 1
+nssm.mob_difficulty (Mob difficulty) int 1
+
+nssm.classic_rainbow_staff (Use the classical rainbow staff) bool true