New function and comments

mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/crafting.lua

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 --- This function determines the format of the crafting recipe in the crafting grid based on the
----block name. Each block must have its own crafting format for the given material(s).
----Some materials in the recipe can be pre-defined (e.g. copper bulbs have fixed materials
---(blaze stick and redstone) and materials that vary according to the material parameter).
+--- block name. Each block must have its own crafting format for the given material(s).
+--- Some materials in the recipe can be pre-defined (e.g. copper bulbs have fixed materials
+--- (blaze stick and redstone) and materials that vary according to the material parameter).
+--- material can be nil if the recipe uses copper ingots.
 ---@param name string
----@param material string
+---@param material string|nil
 ---@return table
 local function get_shape(name, material)
+	if not material then
+		material = "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"
+	end
+
 	if name == "cut" then -- Shape of cut copper blocks.
 		return {
 			{material, material},
@@ -28,6 +33,28 @@ local function get_shape(name, material)
 			{material, "mcl_mobitems:blaze_rod", material},
 			{"", "mesecons:redstone", ""}
 		}
+	elseif name == "mcl_copper:door" then
+		return {
+			{material, material},
+			{material, material},
+			{material, material}
+		}
+	elseif name:find("trapdoor") then
+		return {
+			{material, material},
+			{material, material}
+		}
+	elseif name:find("button_copper_off") then
+		return {material}
+	elseif name:find("pressure_plate_copper_off") then
+		return {
+			{material, material}
+		}
+	elseif name:find("bars_copper_flat") then
+		return {
+			{material, material, material},
+			{material, material, material}
+		}
 	else
 		return {}
 	end
@@ -87,6 +114,36 @@ register_variants_recipes("cut", "block", 4)
 register_variants_recipes("grate", "block", 4)
 
 register_variants_recipes("bulb_off", "block", 4)
+
+--- Function used to register recipes that uses copper ingots as material.
+---@param name string
+---@param amount integer
+local function register_ingot_recipes(name, amount)
+	local type = "shaped"
+
+	if name:find("button") then
+		type = "shapeless"
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = name.." "..tostring(amount),
+		recipe = get_shape(name, nil),
+		type = type
+	})
+end
+-- Blocks made with copper ingots.
+local made_of_ingots = {
+	{"xpanes:bars_copper_flat", 16},
+	{"mesecons_button:button_copper_off", 1},
+	{"mcl_copper:door", 3},
+	{"mcl_copper:pressure_plate_copper_off", 1},
+	{"mcl_copper:trapdoor", 2}
+}
+-- Registering crafting recipes for blocks made with copper ingot.
+for i = 1, #made_of_ingots do
+	register_ingot_recipes(made_of_ingots[i][1], made_of_ingots[i][2])
+end
+
 -- Chiseled copper uses slabs as the main material.
 local chiseled_materials = {
 	"mcl_stairs:slab_copper_cut",
@@ -203,38 +260,3 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	recipe = "mcl_copper:block_raw",
 	cooktime = 90,
 })
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mcl_copper:door 3",
-	recipe = {
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"},
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"},
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"}
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mcl_copper:trapdoor 2",
-	recipe = {
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"},
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"}
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mesecons_button:button_copper_off",
-	recipe = {{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot"}}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "mcl_copper:pressure_plate_copper_off",
-	recipe = {{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"}}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "xpanes:copper_flat 16",
-	recipe = {
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"},
-		{"mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot", "mcl_copper:copper_ingot"}
-	}
-})

mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/descriptions.lua

@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ mcl_copper.button_descs = {
     S("Weathered Copper Button"), S("Waxed Weathered Copper Button"),
     S("Oxidized Copper Button"), S("Waxed Oxidized Copper Button")
 }
-
+-- Description for copper pressure plates, selected by its position on the table.
 mcl_copper.pp_descs = {
     S("Copper Pressure Plate"), S("Waxed Copper Pressure Plate"),
     S("Exposed Copper Pressure Plate"), S("Waxed Exposed Copper Pressure Plate"),
     S("Weathered Copper Pressure Plate"), S("Waxed Weathered Copper Pressure Plate"),
     S("Oxidized Copper Pressure Plate"), S("Waxed Oxidized Copper Pressure Plate")
 }
-
+-- Description for copper bars, selected by its position on the table.
 mcl_copper.bars_descs = {
     S("Copper Bars"), S("Waxed Copper Bars"),
     S("Exposed Copper Bars"), S("Waxed Exposed Copper Bars"),

mods/ITEMS/mcl_copper/functions.lua

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ local mods_and_blocks = {
 	{"mcl_copper", "pressure_plate_copper", "pressure_plate_waxed_copper"},
 	{"mcl_copper", "trapdoor", "waxed_trapdoor"}
 }
--- Defining variants for all blocks registered by other API's.
+-- Defining variants for almost all blocks registered by other API's.
 for _, mod_and_blocks in pairs(mods_and_blocks) do
 	local mod = mod_and_blocks[1]
 	local oxidize_and_scrap = mod_and_blocks[2]
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ for _, mod_and_blocks in pairs(mods_and_blocks) do
 	register_oxidation_and_scraping(mod, oxidize_and_scrap, decay_chain)
 	register_waxing_and_scraping(mod, wax_and_scrap, decay_chain)
 end
-
+-- Redefining things to handle mcl_stairs copper nodes.
 for i = 1, 4 do
 	decay_chain[i] = decay_chain[i].."_cut"
 end