power line nodes added

init.lua

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ else
 	dofile(MP.."/power/steam_pipe.lua")
 	dofile(MP.."/power/biogas_pipe.lua")
 	dofile(MP.."/power/electric_cable.lua")
+	dofile(MP.."/power/power_line.lua")
 	dofile(MP.."/power/junctionbox.lua")
 	dofile(MP.."/power/powerswitch.lua")
 

power/electric_cable.lua

@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ local Cable = tubelib2.Tube:new({
 	max_tube_length = 1000, 
 	show_infotext = false,
 	tube_type = "electric_cable",
-	primary_node_names = {"techage:electric_cableS", "techage:electric_cableA"},
+	primary_node_names = {"techage:electric_cableS", "techage:electric_cableA", "techage:power_line"},
 	secondary_node_names = {},
 	after_place_tube = function(pos, param2, tube_type, num_tubes)
+		-- Don't replace "power line" nodes
+		if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "techage:power_line" then
+			M(pos):set_int("tl2_param2", param2)
+			return
+		end
 		-- Don't replace "hidden" cable
 		if M(pos):get_string("techage_hidden_nodename") == "" then
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "techage:electric_cable"..tube_type, param2 = param2 % 32})

power/power_line.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+--[[
+
+	TechAge
+	=======
+
+	Copyright (C) 2019 Joachim Stolberg
+
+	LGPLv2.1+
+	See LICENSE.txt for more information
+	
+	TA3/TA4 Power line for electrical landline
+]]--
+
+-- for lazy programmers
+local S = function(pos) if pos then return minetest.pos_to_string(pos) end end
+local P = minetest.string_to_pos
+local M = minetest.get_meta
+
+-- Load support for intllib.
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath("techage")
+local I,_ = dofile(MP.."/intllib.lua")
+
+local Cable = techage.ElectricCable
+
+
+-- Primary techage.ElectricCable node
+minetest.register_node("techage:power_line", {
+	description = I("TA Power Line"),
+	tiles = {"techage_power_line.png"},
+	inventory_image = 'techage_power_line_inv.png',
+	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+		if not Cable:after_place_tube(pos, placer, pointed_thing) then
+			minetest.remove_node(pos)
+			return true
+		end
+		return false
+	end,
+	
+	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger)
+		if oldmetadata and oldmetadata.fields and oldmetadata.fields.tl2_param2 then
+			oldnode.param2 = oldmetadata.fields.tl2_param2
+			Cable:after_dig_tube(pos, oldnode)
+		end
+	end,
+	
+	paramtype2 = "facedir", -- important!
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-1/32, -1/32, -4/8,  1/32, 1/32, 4/8},
+		},
+	},
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-2/32, -2/32, -4/8,  2/32, 2/32, 4/8},
+	},
+	on_rotate = screwdriver.disallow, -- important!
+	paramtype = "light",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = {snappy = 2, choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 3},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("techage:power_pole", {
+	description = I("TA Power Pole"),
+	--tiles = {"techage_power_pole.png"},
+	tiles = {
+		"default_wood.png^techage_power_pole_top.png",
+		"default_wood.png^techage_power_pole_top.png",
+		"default_wood.png^techage_power_pole.png"
+	},
+	
+	paramtype2 = "facedir", -- important!
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{ -4/32, -16/32,  -4/32,   4/32, 16/32,   4/32},
+			{-16/32,  -6/32,  -1/32,  16/32, -4/32,   1/32},
+			{ -1/32,  -6/32, -16/32,   1/32, -4/32,  16/32},
+			{-16/32,  -4/32,  -2/32, -12/32,  4/32,   2/32},
+			{ 12/32,  -4/32,  -2/32,  16/32,  4/32,   2/32},
+			{ -2/32,  -4/32, -16/32,   2/32,  4/32, -12/32},
+			{ -2/32,  -4/32,  12/32,   2/32,  4/32,  16/32},
+			--{ -1/32,  -1/32,   -4/8,   1/32,  1/32,    4/8},
+			--{  -4/8,  -1/32,  -1/32,    4/8,  1/32,   1/32},
+		},
+	},
+	on_rotate = screwdriver.disallow, -- important!
+	paramtype = "light",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	groups = {cracky=2, crumbly=2, choppy=2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+})
+
+techage.power.register_node({"techage:power_pole"}, {
+	power_network  = Cable,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "techage:power_line 24",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:copper_ingot", "", ""},
+		{"", "default:copper_ingot", ""},
+		{"", "", "default:copper_ingot"},
+	},
+})