proximity

proximity_mode.lua

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+
+-- 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
+})