make chat logs configurable through commands

init.lua

@@ -1,45 +1,54 @@
 -- rumble - Client side mod for Minetest
 -- Scripted by: Li0n
 
-
--- To do list:
--- chatcommand to start and stop logging
--- chatcommand to toggle to write what is being logged into the chat
--- sadist mode
--- tnt griefer mode
--- move python program to a different directory
--- chat mode: trigger from specific words written by either yourself (humiliation) or others (degradation)
-
 -- configureable settings:
 local rumble_strength_max_standard = 0.5
 local rumble_duration_max_standard = 5
 
+-- To do list:
+-- chatcommand to start and stop logging
+-- sadist mode
+-- tnt griefer mode
+-- move python program to a different directory
+-- chat mode: trigger from specific words written by either yourself (humiliation) or others (degradation)
+
+
 local rumble_strength_max
-local rumble_duration_max 
+local rumble_duration_max
+local log
+
+local log_only = function(text)
+  minetest.log("action", text)
+end
+
+local log_and_chat = function(text)
+  minetest.log("action", text)
+  minetest.display_chat_message(text)
+end
 
 -- step 1 (start)
 minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
     minetest.display_chat_message("rumble mod loaded. May the rumble be with you!")
     rumble_strength_max = rumble_strength_max_standard
     rumble_duration_max = rumble_duration_max_standard
+    log = log_and_chat
 end)
 
 -- step 2 (take damage)
 minetest.register_on_damage_taken(function(hp)
     local rumble_strength = math.min( hp/20, rumble_strength_max )
     local rumble_duration = math.min( hp, rumble_duration_max )
-    minetest.log("action", "[rumble] ".."queue "..rumble_strength.." "..rumble_duration)
-    minetest.display_chat_message("[rumble] ".."queue "..rumble_strength.." "..rumble_duration)
+    log("[rumble] ".."queue "..rumble_strength.." "..rumble_duration)
 end)
 
 -- step 3 (die)
 minetest.register_on_death(function()
-    minetest.log("action", "[rumble] instant 0 0")
+    log("[rumble] instant 0 0")
 end)
 
 -- step 4 (disconnect)
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
-    minetest.log("action", "[rumble] instant 0 0")
+    log("[rumble] instant 0 0")
 end)
 
 -- step 5 (commands)
@@ -74,3 +83,17 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("settings", {
         minetest.display_chat_message("max rumble duration: "..rumble_duration_max)
     end,
 })
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("chat_off", {
+    description = "disables rumble logs being written into chat",
+    func = function()
+        log = log_only 
+    end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("chat_on", {
+    description = "enables rumble logs being written into chat",
+    func = function()
+        log = log_and_chat 
+    end,
+})