mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua

@@ -13,54 +13,49 @@ local random_timer_trigger = 0.5 -- random compass spinning tick in seconds. Inc
 
 local random_frame = math.random(0, compass_frames-1)
 
-function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir, x, y, z)
+function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir, itemstack)
 	-- Compasses do not work in certain zones
-	if mcl_worlds.compass_works(pos) and x ~= nil and y ~= nil and z ~= nil then
-		local _, dim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(y)
+    local lodestone_pos = minetest.string_to_pos(itemstack:get_meta():get_string("pointsto"))
+
+	if lodestone_pos then --lodestone meta present
+		local _, dim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(lodestone_pos.y)
 		local _, playerdim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(pos.y)
 		
-		if dim == playerdim then --Check if player and compass target are in the same dimension, above check is just if the diemension is valid for the non lodestone compass	   
-			local spawn = {x=x,y=y,z=z}
-			local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
-			if ssp and x == 0 and y == 0 and z == 0 then
-				spawn = ssp
-				if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
-					spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
-				end
-			end
-			local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(spawn.x - pos.x, spawn.z - pos.z))
+		if dim == playerdim then --Check if player and compass target are in the same dimension, above check is just if the diemension is valid for the non lodestone compass
+            local function get_far_node(pos) --code from minetest dev wiki: https://dev.minetest.net/minetest.get_node
+                local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+                if node.name == "ignore" then
+                    minetest.get_voxel_manip():read_from_map(pos, pos)
+                    node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+                end
+            return node
+            end
+
+			if get_far_node(lodestone_pos).name == "mcl_compass:lodestone" then --check if lodestone still exists
+  			    local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(lodestone_pos.x - pos.x, lodestone_pos.z - pos.z))
+    			if angle_north < 0 then angle_north = angle_north + 360 end
+	    		local angle_dir = -math.deg(dir)
+	    		local angle_relative = (angle_north - angle_dir + 180) % 360
+	    		return math.floor((angle_relative/11.25) + 0.5) % compass_frames .. "_lodestone"
+			else -- lodestone got destroyed
+				return random_frame .. "_lodestone"
+			end           
+		else
+			return random_frame .. "_lodestone"
+		end
+	else --no lodestone meta, normal compass....
+        local spawn = {x = 0, y=0, z=0} --before you guys tell me that the normal compass no points to real spawn, it always pointed to 0 0
+
+        if mcl_worlds.compass_works(pos) then --is the player in the overworld?
+            local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(spawn.x - pos.x, spawn.z - pos.z))
 			if angle_north < 0 then angle_north = angle_north + 360 end
 			local angle_dir = -math.deg(dir)
 			local angle_relative = (angle_north - angle_dir + 180) % 360
 			return math.floor((angle_relative/11.25) + 0.5) % compass_frames
-		else
-			return random_frame
-		end
-	else
-		if x ~= 0 and y ~= 0 and z~= 0 and x ~= nil and y ~= nil and x~= nil then
-			local _, dim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(y)
-			local _, playerdim = mcl_worlds.y_to_layer(pos.y)
-			if dim == playerdim then --already explained that very same if statement above
-				local spawn = {x=x,y=y,z=z}
-				local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
-				if ssp and x == 0 and y == 0 and z == 0 then
-					spawn = ssp
-					if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
-						spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
-					end
-				end
-				local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(spawn.x - pos.x, spawn.z - pos.z))
-				if angle_north < 0 then angle_north = angle_north + 360 end
-				local angle_dir = -math.deg(dir)
-				local angle_relative = (angle_north - angle_dir + 180) % 360
-				return math.floor((angle_relative/11.25) + 0.5) % compass_frames
-			else
-				return random_frame
-			end
+        else
+            return random_frame
+        end
 
-		else
-			return random_frame
-		end
 	end
 end
 
@@ -84,32 +79,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			local pos = player:get_pos()
 
 			for j,stack in pairs(player:get_inventory():get_list("main")) do
-                checkblock = {x = nil, y = nil, z = nil}
-				checkblock = minetest.string_to_pos(stack:get_meta():get_string("pointsto"))
-
-
-				if checkblock == nil then --checking if the compass has lodestone meta
-					compass_image = mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, player:get_look_horizontal(), 0, 0, 0) --no lodestone meta
-				else
-					local function get_far_node(pos) --function that tries to read node normally, and does it even if its unloaded https://dev.minetest.net/minetest.get_node
-						local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-						if node.name == "ignore" then
-							minetest.get_voxel_manip():read_from_map(pos, pos) 
-							node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-						end 
-						return node
-					end
-
-					if get_far_node(checkblock).name == "mcl_compass:lodestone" then --check if lodestone still exists
-						compass_image = mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, player:get_look_horizontal(), checkblock.x, checkblock.y, checkblock.z)
-						compass_image = compass_image .. "_lodestone"
-					else -- lodestone got destroyed
-						compass_image = random_frame .. "_lodestone"
-					end
-
-					
-				end
-
+                compass_image = mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, player:get_look_horizontal(), stack)
+                
+                
 				if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(), "compass") ~= 0 and
 						minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(), "compass")-1 ~= compass_image then
 					local itemname = "mcl_compass:"..compass_image