From e3cc11d07f335da2eadcf431293fc8bfc8980578 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: npx <npx_npx@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:22:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Using os.time() instead of minetest globalstep to count time
 where possible

---
 nssm_weapons.lua | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nssm_weapons.lua b/nssm_weapons.lua
index 6d14e56..91e03cf 100644
--- a/nssm_weapons.lua
+++ b/nssm_weapons.lua
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ local function search_on_step2(
     local pos = self.object:getpos()
 
     --Disappear after a certain time
-    self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-    if self.timer > max_time then
+    if self.life_time == 0 then
+        self.life_time = os.time()
+    end
+    if os.time() - self.life_time > max_time then
         self.object:remove()
         return
     end
@@ -121,12 +123,15 @@ local function search_on_step(
     local pos = self.object:getpos()
 
     --Disappear after a certain time
-    self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-    if self.timer > max_time then
+    if self.life_time == 0 then
+        self.life_time = os.time()
+    end
+    if os.time() - self.life_time > max_time then
         self.object:remove()
         return
     end
 
+
     --Look for an entity to follow
     local objects = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, radius)
     local min_dist = 100
@@ -201,17 +206,21 @@ local function default_on_step(
 
 
     local pos = self.object:getpos()
-    local t = os.time()
-    minetest.chat_send_all("Tempo: "..t)
 
-    self.timer = self.timer + dtime
-    if self.timer > max_time then
+    if self.life_time == 0 then
+        self.life_time = os.time()
+    end
+
+
+    if os.time() - self.life_time > max_time then
         local node = nssm:node_ok(pos).name
         self.hit_node(self, pos, node)
         self.object:remove()
         return
     end
 
+    self.timer = self.timer + dtime
+
     --while going around it damages entities
     local objects = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
     if self.timer > 0.3 then
@@ -308,6 +317,7 @@ local function nssm_register_weapon(name, def)
             def.hit_node(self, pos, node)
         end,
         move = def.move,
+        life_time = 0,
         timer = 0
     })