add respawn on death

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A spawn command for Minetest without needing a fixed point
 
-If no static spawning point is defined, each player is given a spawn location somewhere near 0,0,0.
+If no `static_spawnpoint` is defined in `minetest.conf`, each player is given a spawn location somewhere near 0,0,0.
 
 If static spawn point is defined, that point is used as origin instead.
 
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Players will not spawn in spaces that are protected by any other player than the
 
 Players can request a new spawn point by typing `/newspawn` if they have the `newspawn` privilege.
 
+Player will respawn at ths spawnpoint if they die.
+
+TODO - integrate with beds API to allow bed to override the spawn.
+
 ## License
 
 (C) 2017 Tai "DuCake" Kedzierski

init.lua

@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ local function newspawn(radius)
 	if not radius then
 		radius = 32
 	end
-	if radius > 200 then
+	if radius > 256 then
-		minetest.debug("No valid spawnable location")
+		minetest.log("error", "No valid spawnable location")
 		return
 	end
-	minetest.debug("Re-spawn: Trying radius "..tostring(radius))
 
 	local pos1 = {x=origin.x-radius, y=origin.y, z=origin.z-radius}
 	local pos2 = {x=origin.x+radius, y=origin.y+(radius/2), z=origin.z+radius}
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ local function newspawn(radius)
 	end
 
 	if #validnodes > 0 then
+		minetest.log("info", "New spawn point found with radius "..tostring(radius))
 		return validnodes[math.random(1,#validnodes)]
 	end
 
@@ -119,3 +119,9 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		end
 	end)
 end)
+
+minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	player:setpos(playerspawns[name])
+	return true
+end)