chess/init.lua

-- CHESS MOD
-- ======================================
-- chess/init.lua
-- ======================================
-- Registers the basic chess stuff
--
-- Contents:
--
-- [regis] Spawn Block
-- [craft] Spawn Block
-- [regis] board_black
-- [regis] board_white
-- ======================================

dofile(minetest.get_modpath("chess").."/pieces.lua")
dofile(minetest.get_modpath("chess").."/rules.lua")

-- Register the spawn block
minetest.register_node(":chess:spawn",{
    description = "Chess Board",
    tile_images = {"chess_spawn.png"},
    inventory_image = "chess_spawn.png",
	groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
    after_dig_node = function(pos, node, digger)
    
        local size = 10
        
        for i = size, 1, -1 do
            for ii = size, 1, -1 do
                local p = {x=pos.x+i, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+ii}
                minetest.env:remove_node(p)
            end
        end
    
    end,
    on_punch = function(pos)
        
        --reset the pieces
        
    end,
    after_place_node = function(pos)
        
        local size = 10
        local alternate = true
        
        for i = size, 1, -1 do
            for ii = size, 1, -1 do
                
                
                local p = {x=pos.x+i, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+ii}
                if (ii == 1) or (ii == 10) or (i ==1) or (i == 10) then--create border
                    minetest.env:add_node(p, {name="chess:board_black"})
                else
                
                    
                    if alternate then
                        minetest.env:add_node(p, {name="chess:board_black"})
                        alternate = false
                    else
                        minetest.env:add_node(p, {name="chess:board_white"})
                        alternate = true
                    end
                
                end
            end
            
            if (math.floor(size/2) == size/2) then
                if alternate then
                    alternate = false
                else
                    alternate = true
                end
            end
            
        end
	end,
})

-- Add crafting for the spawn block
minetest.register_craft({
    output="chess:spawn",
    recipe = {
        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
        {'default:mese','default:mese','default:mese'},
    }
})

--Register the Board Blocks: white
minetest.register_node(":chess:board_white",{
    description = "White Chess Board Piece",
    tile_images = {"chess_board_white.png"},
    inventory_image = "chess_white.png",
    groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
})

--Register the Board Blocks: black
minetest.register_node(":chess:board_black",{
    description = "Black Chess Board Piece",
    tile_images = {"chess_board_black.png"},
    inventory_image = "chess_black.png",
    groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
})