From f93d86be617ba143d7cf87a99b3121ac007c870c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Tai @ Flex" <dch.tai@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:32:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] proximity

---
 proximity_mode.lua | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 proximity_mode.lua

diff --git a/proximity_mode.lua b/proximity_mode.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4251eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proximity_mode.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+-- Proximity mode
+
+local playerproximitypref = {}
+
+local maxproximity = int(minetest.setting_get("chat_modes.maxproximity") ) or 100
+
+chat_modes.register("proximity", {
+	help = "Send messages to players within a certain distance",
+
+	register = function(playername, params)
+		local proxpref = int(params[1]) or maxproximity
+		if proxpref > maxproximity then
+			proxpref = maxproximity
+		end
+
+		playerpxoimitypref[playername] = proxpref
+	end,
+
+	deregister = function(playername)
+		playerpxoimitypref[playername] = nil
+	end,
+
+	getPlayers = function(playername, message)
+		local targetplayers = {}
+		local thisplayer = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
+		
+		for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players() ) do
+			if vector.distance(player:getpos(), thisplayer:getpos() ) <= playerpxoimitypref[playername] then
+				targetplayers[#targetplayers] = player
+			end
+		end
+
+		return targetplayers
+	end
+})