small improvements for drop_item

item_drop.lua

@@ -1,29 +1,46 @@
+--basic settings
+item_drop_settings                       = {} --settings table
+item_drop_settings.radius_magnet         = 2.5 --radius of item magnet
+item_drop_settings.radius_collect        = 0.4 --radius of collection
+item_drop_settings.player_collect_height = 1.5 --added to their pos y value
+local delay = 0
+
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		if player:get_player_control().sneak and (player:get_hp() > 0 or not minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage")) then
 
+			-- [Shift + E + Q] single drop item
+			-- autopickup after delay
 			if player:get_player_control().aux1 then
-				return
+				delay = 2
+			end
+
+			if delay > 0 then
+				minetest.after(delay, function()
+					delay = 0
+				end)
+				return
+			else
+				pick_dropped_items(player)
 			end
 
-			pick_dropped_items(player)
 		end
 	end
 end)
 
 function pick_dropped_items(player)
 	local pos = player:getpos()
-	pos.y = pos.y+0.5
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
 
 	--collection
-	for _,object in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)) do
+	for _,object in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius({x=pos.x,y=pos.y + item_drop_settings.player_collect_height,z=pos.z}, item_drop_settings.radius_collect)) do
 		if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
 			if inv and inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) then
 				inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring))
 				if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
 					minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
-						to_player = player:get_player_name(),
+						pos = pos,
+						max_hear_distance = 100,
 						gain = 0.4,
 					})
 				end
@@ -34,26 +51,31 @@ function pick_dropped_items(player)
 	end
 	
 	--magnet
-	for _,object in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)) do
+	for _,object in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius({x=pos.x,y=pos.y + item_drop_settings.player_collect_height,z=pos.z}, item_drop_settings.radius_magnet)) do
 		if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
 
 			object:get_luaentity().collect = true
 			
 			if object:get_luaentity().collect then
 				if inv and inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) then
+					
 					local pos1 = pos
 					pos1.y = pos1.y+0.2
 					local pos2 = object:getpos()
-					local vec = {x=pos1.x-pos2.x, y=pos1.y-pos2.y, z=pos1.z-pos2.z}
-					vec.x = vec.x*3
-					vec.y = vec.y*3
-					vec.z = vec.z*3
-					object:setvelocity(vec)
+					local vec = {x=pos1.x-pos2.x, y=(pos1.y+item_drop_settings.player_collect_height)-pos2.y, z=pos1.z-pos2.z}
+
+					vec.x = pos2.x + vec.x
+					vec.y = pos2.y + vec.y
+					vec.z = pos2.z + vec.z
+					object:moveto(vec)
 					object:get_luaentity().physical_state = false
 					object:get_luaentity().object:set_properties({
 						physical = false
 					})
 					
+					object:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+					object:setvelocity({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+
 					minetest.after(1, function(args)
 						local lua = object:get_luaentity()
 						if object == nil or lua == nil or lua.itemstring == nil then
@@ -63,7 +85,8 @@ function pick_dropped_items(player)
 							inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring))
 							if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
 								minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
-									to_player = player:get_player_name(),
+									pos = pos,
+									max_hear_distance = 100,
 									gain = 0.4,
 								})
 							end