From 5df8579e88fd4fa9b731cb5e044f021b893c3862 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:31:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Dispensers now support spawn eggs

---
 mods/mobs/api.lua                     |  8 +++++---
 mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index 67f60bc46b..f7d3e4780c 100644
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ function mobs:register_egg(mob, desc, background, addegg, no_creative)
 
 			if pos
 			and within_limits(pos, 0)
-			and not minetest.is_protected(pos, placer:get_player_name()) then
+			and (not placer or not minetest.is_protected(pos, placer:get_player_name())) then
 
 				pos.y = pos.y + 1
 
@@ -2840,8 +2840,10 @@ function mobs:register_egg(mob, desc, background, addegg, no_creative)
 
 				if ent.type ~= "monster" then
 					-- set owner and tame if not monster
-					ent.owner = placer:get_player_name()
-					ent.tamed = true
+					if placer then
+						ent.owner = placer:get_player_name()
+						ent.tamed = true
+					end
 				end
 
 				-- if not in creative then take item
diff --git a/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua b/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
index 90c99ea2e0..8d76e5f36c 100644
--- a/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
+++ b/mods/redstone/mcl_dispensers/init.lua
@@ -298,6 +298,17 @@ local dispenserdef = {
 						end
 					end
 
+				elseif igroups.spawn_egg then
+					-- Place spawn egg
+					if not dropnodedef.walkable then
+						pointed_thing = { above = droppos, under = { x=droppos.x, y=droppos.y-1, z=droppos.z } }
+
+						minetest.registered_items[iname].on_place(ItemStack(iname), nil, pointed_thing)
+
+						stack:take_item()
+						inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
+					end
+
 				-- TODO: Many other dispenser actions
 				else
 					-- Drop item