toying around

buildings.lua

@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 function settlements.build_schematic(pos)
   -- list of schematics
-  local schematic_table = {minetest.get_modpath("settlements").."/schems/hut.mts"}
+  local schematic_table = {schem_path.."hut.mts"}
   -- pick one of those schematics
-  local schematic = schematic_table[math.random(1, #schematic_table)]
+  local building = schematic_table[math.random(1, #schematic_table)]
   -- get building node material for better integration to surrounding
   local balcony_material =  minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos).name
   -- pick random material
   local material = wallmaterial[math.random(1,#wallmaterial)]
+  -- schematic conversion to lua
+  local schem_lua = minetest.serialize_schematic(building, "lua", {lua_use_comments = false, lua_num_indent_spaces = 0}).." return(schematic)"
+  -- replace material
+  schem_lua = schem_lua:gsub("default_cobble", material)
+  -- format schematic string
+  local schematic = loadstring(schem_lua)()
+  -- convert to mts
+  local schem_mts = minetest.serialize_schematic(schematic, "mts", {})
+  -- write file
+  local file, err = io.open(schem_path.."temp.mts", "wb")
+	file:write(schem_mts)
+	file:flush()
+	file:close()
   -- place schematic
-  minetest.place_schematic(pos, schematic, "random", {["default:cobble"] = material,["default:dirt_with_grass"] = balcony_material}, true)
+  minetest.place_schematic(pos, schem_path.."temp.mts", "random", nil, true)
 end

const.lua

@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ c_floor_material = "default:wood" -- not local because doors need it
 surface_mat = {"default:dirt_with_grass","default:dirt_with_snow","default:dirt_with_dray_grass"}
 above_surface_mat = {"default:air","default:dirt_with_snow"}
 under_surface_mat = {"default:stone","default:dirt"}
+schem_path = settlements.modpath.."/schematics/"

init.lua

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("settlements:tool", {
     on_use = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
       local p = pointed_thing.under
       if p then
-        settlements.build_schematic(p)
+--        settlements.build_schematic(p)
+        settlements.convert_mts_to_lua()
+--        settlements.mts_save()
       end
     end
   })

utils.lua

@@ -118,4 +118,34 @@ function settlements.torch(pos)
   end
 -- place door
   minetest.set_node(p3,{name = "default:torch_wall", param2 = wallmounted})
+end
+--
+function settlements.convert_mts_to_lua()
+  local building = schem_path.."hut.mts"
+  local str = minetest.serialize_schematic(building, "lua", {lua_use_comments = true, lua_num_indent_spaces = 0}).." return(schematic)"
+  local schematic = loadstring(str)()
+  local file = io.open(schem_path.."hut"..".lua", "w")
+  file:write(dump(schematic))
+  file:close()
+print(dump(schematic))
+end
+
+
+
+function settlements.mts_save()
+    local f = assert(io.open(schem_path.."hut.lua", "r"))
+    local content = f:read("*all").." return(schematic2)"
+    f:close()
+
+  local schematic2 = loadstring("schematic2 = "..content)()
+  local seb = minetest.serialize_schematic(schematic2, "mts", {})
+	local filename = schem_path .. "hut2" .. ".mts"
+	filename = filename:gsub("\"", "\\\""):gsub("\\", "\\\\")
+	local file, err = io.open(filename, "wb")
+	if err == nil and seb then
+		file:write(seb)
+		file:flush()
+		file:close()
+	end
+	print("Wrote: " .. filename)
 end