Use 'initial_properties' table. Add server log to explain warnings when driver leaves server while driving. Add steel and windows to textures

README.txt

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-airboat 0.1.6 by paramat
+airboat 0.1.7 by paramat
 For Minetest 0.4.16 and later. Compatible with MT 5.0.0-dev.
 Depends: default
 
 Licenses
 --------
 Source code: MIT
-Media (textures): CC0 1.0
+Media (textures and nodebox design): CC0 1.0
 
 Note about textures and crafting
 --------------------------------
 This mod is fully functional but does not currently have a crafting recipe or
-detailed textures. It is currently a 'kit mod' for you to complete. The textures
-are templates for you to add detail to.
+detailed textures. The textures are templates for you to add detail to.
 The airboat is available in the creative inventory or by using the /giveme chat
 command.
 

init.lua

@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ end
 -- Airboat entity
 
 local airboat = {
+		initial_properties = {
 		physical = true,
 		collide_with_objects = false, -- Workaround fix for a MT engine bug
 		collisionbox = {-0.85, -1.5, -0.85, 0.85, 1.5, 0.85},
 		visual = "wielditem",
 		visual_size = {x = 2.0, y = 2.0}, -- Scale up of nodebox is these * 1.5
 		textures = {"airboat:airboat_nodebox"},
+	},
 
-	-- Mod-added properties
+	-- Custom fields
 	driver = nil,
 	removed = false,
 	v = 0,
@@ -155,6 +157,9 @@ function airboat.on_step(self, dtime)
 			-- In MT 5.0.0 use 'airboat:on_detach_child()' to do this
 			self.driver = nil
 			self.auto = false
+			minetest.log("warning", "[airboat] Driver left server while" ..
+				" driving. This may cause some 'Pushing ObjectRef to" ..
+				" removed/deactivated object' warnings.")
 		end
 	end