Commit 1.6.2

- Add some more stuff to API for LuaATC rails
- Warn on strange events even if debug info is disabled
- save atlatc on shutdown too
- fix detector rails in unloaded chunks
- do not fail silently in simple ATC rails

advtrains/advtrains/atc.lua

@@ -41,10 +41,22 @@ function atc.send_command(pos)
 								)
 						advtrains.trains[train_id].atc_command=atc.controllers[pts].command
 						atprint("Sending ATC Command: "..atc.controllers[pts].command)
+						return true
 					end
 				end
+				atwarn("ATC rail at", pos, ": Rail not on train's path! Can't determine arrow direction. Assuming +!")
+				advtrains.trains[train_id].atc_arrow=true
+				advtrains.trains[train_id].atc_command=atc.controllers[pts].command
+				atprint("Sending ATC Command: "..atc.controllers[pts].command)
+			else
+				atwarn("ATC rail at", pos, ": Sending command failed: The train",train_id,"does not exist. This seems to be a bug.")
 			end
+		else
+			atwarn("ATC rail at", pos, ": Sending command failed: There's no train at this position. This seems to be a bug.")
 		end
+	else
+		atwarn("ATC rail at", pos, ": Sending command failed: Entry for controller not found.")
+		atwarn("ATC rail at", pos, ": Please visit controller and click 'Save'")
 	end
 	return false
 end
@@ -182,7 +194,7 @@ local matchptn={
 			train.movedir=train.movedir*-1
 			train.atc_arrow = not train.atc_arrow
 		else
-			minetest.chat_send_all(attrans("ATC Reverse command warning: didn't reverse train, train moving!"))
+			atwarn(sid(id), attrans("ATC Reverse command warning: didn't reverse train, train moving!"))
 		end
 		return 1
 	end,
@@ -241,7 +253,7 @@ function atc.execute_atc_command(id, train)
 		local nest, pos, elsepos=0, 1
 		while nest>=0 do
 			if pos>#rest then
-				minetest.chat_send_all(attrans("ATC command syntax error: I statement not closed: @1",command))
+				atwarn(sid(id), attrans("ATC command syntax error: I statement not closed: @1",command))
 				atc.train_reset_command(id)
 				return
 			end
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ function atc.execute_atc_command(id, train)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	minetest.chat_send_all(attrans("ATC command parse error: Unknown command: @1", command))
+	atwarn(sid(id), attrans("ATC command parse error: Unknown command: @1", command))
 	atc.train_reset_command(id)
 end
 

advtrains/advtrains/init.lua

@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ if minetest.setting_getbool("advtrains_debug") then
 		minetest.chat_send_all("[advtrains]"..text)
 	end
 end
+atwarn=function(t, ...)
+	local text=advtrains.print_concat_table({t, ...})
+	minetest.log("warning", "[advtrains]"..text)
+	minetest.chat_send_all("[advtrains] -!- "..text)
+end
 sid=function(id) return string.sub(id, -4) end
 
 dofile(advtrains.modpath.."/helpers.lua");

advtrains/advtrains/tracks.lua

@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ if mesecon then
 				},
 				advtrains = {
 					on_train_enter=function(pos, train_id)
-						minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="advtrains:dtrack_detector_on".."_"..suffix..rotation, param2=minetest.get_node(pos).param2})
+						advtrains.ndb.swap_node(pos, {name="advtrains:dtrack_detector_on".."_"..suffix..rotation, param2=minetest.get_node(pos).param2})
 						mesecon.receptor_on(pos, advtrains.meseconrules)
 					end
 				}
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ if mesecon then
 				},
 				advtrains = {
 					on_train_leave=function(pos, train_id)
-						minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="advtrains:dtrack_detector_off".."_"..suffix..rotation, param2=minetest.get_node(pos).param2})
+						advtrains.ndb.swap_node(pos, {name="advtrains:dtrack_detector_off".."_"..suffix..rotation, param2=minetest.get_node(pos).param2})
 						mesecon.receptor_off(pos, advtrains.meseconrules)
 					end
 				}

advtrains/advtrains_luaautomation/README.txt

@@ -117,13 +117,15 @@ Fired when another node called 'interrupt_pos' on this position. 'message' is th
 In addition to the default environment functions, the following functions are available:
 
 atc_send(<atc_command>)
-Sends the specified ATC command to the train and returns true. If there is no train, returns false and does nothing.
+	Sends the specified ATC command to the train and returns true. If there is no train, returns false and does nothing.
-
 atc_reset()
-Resets the train's current ATC command
+	Resets the train's current ATC command. If there is no train, returns false and does nothing.
-
 atc_arrow
-Boolean, true when the train is driving in the direction of the arrows of the ATC rail
+	Boolean, true when the train is driving in the direction of the arrows of the ATC rail. Nil if there is no train.
+atc_id
+	Train ID of the train currently passing the controller. Nil if there's no train.
+atc_speed
+	Speed of the train, or nil if there is no train.
 
 # Operator panel
 This simple node executes its actions when punched. It can be used to change a switch and update the corresponding signals or similar applications.

advtrains/advtrains_luaautomation/active_common.lua

@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ function ac.on_receive_fields(pos, formname, fields, player)
 	if fields.cle then
 		nodetbl.data={}
 	end
-	meta:set_string("formspec", ac.getform(pos, meta))
 	
 	ac.nodes[ph]=nodetbl
+	
+	meta:set_string("formspec", ac.getform(pos, meta))
 	if nodetbl.env then
 		meta:set_string("infotext", "LuaAutomation component, assigned to environment '"..nodetbl.env.."'")
 	else
@@ -88,7 +89,11 @@ end
 
 function ac.run_in_env(pos, evtdata, customfct_p)
 	local ph=minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
-	local nodetbl = ac.nodes[ph] or {}
+	local nodetbl = ac.nodes[ph]
+	if not nodetbl then
+		atwarn("LuaAutomation component at",ph,": Data not in memory! Please visit component and click 'Save'!")
+		return
+	end
 	
 	local meta
 	if minetest.get_node(pos) then
@@ -96,10 +101,12 @@ function ac.run_in_env(pos, evtdata, customfct_p)
 	end
 	
 	if not nodetbl.env or not atlatc.envs[nodetbl.env] then
-		return false, "Not an existing environment: "..(nodetbl.env or "<nil>")
+		atwarn("LuaAutomation component at",ph,": Not an existing environment: "..(nodetbl.env or "<nil>"))
+		return false
 	end
 	if not nodetbl.code or nodetbl.code=="" then
-		return false, "No code to run!"
+		atwarn("LuaAutomation component at",ph,": No code to run! (insert -- to suppress warning)")
+		return false
 	end
 	
 	local customfct=customfct_p or {}
@@ -113,6 +120,7 @@ function ac.run_in_env(pos, evtdata, customfct_p)
 		atlatc.active.nodes[ph].data=atlatc.remove_invalid_data(dataout)
 	else
 		atlatc.active.nodes[ph].err=dataout
+		atwarn("LuaAutomation ATC interface rail at",ph,": LUA Error:",dataout)
 		if meta then
 			meta:set_string("infotext", "LuaAutomation ATC interface rail, ERROR:"..dataout)
 		end

advtrains/advtrains_luaautomation/atc_rail.lua

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function r.fire_event(pos, evtdata)
 	local railtbl = atlatc.active.nodes[ph]
 	
 	if not railtbl then
-		atprint("missing rail table entry!")
+		atwarn("LuaAutomation ATC interface rail at",ph,": Data not in memory! Please visit position and click 'Save'!")
 		return
 	end
 	
@@ -19,40 +19,48 @@ function r.fire_event(pos, evtdata)
 	local arrowconn = railtbl.arrowconn
 	
 	--prepare ingame API for ATC. Regenerate each time since pos needs to be known
-	local atc_valid, atc_arrow
+	--If no train, then return false.
 	local train_id=advtrains.detector.on_node[ph]
-	local train=advtrains.trains[train_id]
+	local train, atc_arrow, tvel
-	if not train then return false end
+	if train_id then train=advtrains.trains[train_id] end
-	if not train.path then
+	if train then 
-		--we happened to get in between an invalidation step
+		if not train.path then
-		--delay
+			--we happened to get in between an invalidation step
-		atlatc.interrupt.add(0,pos,evtdata)
+			--delay
-		return
+			atlatc.interrupt.add(0,pos,evtdata)
-	end
+			return
-	for index, ppos in pairs(train.path) do
+		end
-		if vector.equals(advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(ppos), pos) then
+		for index, ppos in pairs(train.path) do
-			atc_arrow =
+			if vector.equals(advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(ppos), pos) then
-					vector.equals(
+				atc_arrow =
-							advtrains.dirCoordSet(pos, arrowconn),
+						vector.equals(
-							advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(train.path[index+train.movedir])
+								advtrains.dirCoordSet(pos, arrowconn),
-					)
+								advtrains.round_vector_floor_y(train.path[index+train.movedir])
-			atc_valid = true
+						)
+			end
+		end
+		if atc_arrow==nil then
+			atwarn("LuaAutomation ATC rail at", pos, ": Rail not on train's path! Can't determine arrow direction. Assuming +!")
+			atc_arrow=true
+			tvel=train.velocity
 		end
 	end
 	local customfct={
 		atc_send = function(cmd)
+			if not train_id then return false end
 			advtrains.atc.train_reset_command(train_id)
-			if atc_valid then
+			train.atc_command=cmd
-				train.atc_command=cmd
+			train.atc_arrow=atc_arrow
-				train.atc_arrow=atc_arrow
+			return true
-				return atc_valid
-			end
 		end,
 		atc_reset = function(cmd)
+			if not train_id then return false end
 			advtrains.atc.train_reset_command(train_id)
 			return true
 		end,
-		atc_arrow = atc_arrow
+		atc_arrow = atc_arrow,
+		atc_id = train_id,
+		atc_speed = tvel,
 	}
 	
 	atlatc.active.run_in_env(pos, evtdata, customfct)

advtrains/advtrains_luaautomation/init.lua

@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ atlatc.save = function()
 	file:close()
 end
 
+minetest.register_on_shutdown(atlatc.save)
+
 -- globalstep for step code
 local timer, step_int=0, 2
 local stimer, sstep_int=0, 10