mods/ITEMS/mcl_composters/init.lua

@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ local composter_usagehelp = S(
 	"Every time an item is put in the composter, there is a chance that the " ..
 	"composter adds another layer of compost.  Some items have a bigger chance " ..
 	"of adding an extra layer than other items.  After filling up with 7 layers " ..
-	"of compost, the composter is full and bone meal can be retrieved from it. " ..
-	"Taking out the bone meal empties the composter."
+	"of compost, the composter is full.  After a delay of approximately one " ..
+	"second the composter becomes ready and bone meal can be retrieved from it. " ..
+	"Right-clicking the composter takes out the bone meal empties the composter."
 )
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ local compostability = {
 	["mcl_flowers:rose_bush"] = 65,
 	["mcl_flowers:sunflower"] = 65,
 	["mcl_flowers:waterlily"] = 65,
-	-- missing: melon block?
+	["mcl_farming:melon"] = 65,
 	-- missing: moss block?
 	-- mushroom aliases below?
 	["mcl_farming:mushroom_brown"] = 65,
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ local compostability = {
 	["mcl_core:birchsapling"] = 30,
 	["mcl_core:darksapling"] = 30,
 	["mcl_core:junglesapling"] = 30,
-	["mcl_core:spruceapling"] = 30,
+	["mcl_core:sprucesapling"] = 30,
 	["mcl_ocean:seagrass"] = 30,
 	-- missing: small dripleaf
 	["mcl_sweet_berry:sweet_berry"] = 30,
@@ -135,10 +136,11 @@ local compostability = {
 
 local function composter_add_item(pos, node, player, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 	--
-	-- handle filling the composter when rightclicked
-	-- as an on_rightclick handles, it returns an itemstack
+	-- handler for filling the composter when rightclicked
 	--
-	if not player or player:get_player_control().sneak then
+	-- as an on_rightclick handler, it returns an itemstack
+	--
+	if not player or (player:get_player_control() and player:get_player_control().sneak) then
 		return itemstack
 	end
 	if not itemstack and itemstack:is_empty() then
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ local function composter_add_item(pos, node, player, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 		if chance >= rand then
 			-- get current compost level
 			local node_defs = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-			local level = node_defs["_compost_level"]
+			local level = node_defs["_mcl_compost_level"]
 			-- spawn green particles above new layer
 			mcl_dye.add_bone_meal_particle(vector.add(pos, {x=0, y=level/8, z=0}))
 			-- TODO: play some sounds
@@ -180,8 +182,9 @@ end
 local function composter_ready(pos)
 	--
 	-- update the composter block to ready for harvesting
-	-- this function is a callback on_timer.
+	-- this function is a node callback on_timer.
 	-- the timer is set in function 'composter_fill' when composter level is 7
+	--
 	-- returns false in order to cancel further activity of the timer
 	--
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mcl_composters:composter_ready"})
@@ -192,14 +195,14 @@ end
 
 local function composter_harvest(pos, node, player, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 	--
-	-- handle harvesting bone meal from a ready composter when rightclicked
+	-- handler for harvesting bone meal from a ready composter when rightclicked
 	--
-	if not player or player:get_player_control().sneak then
+	if not player or (player:get_player_control() and player:get_player_control().sneak) then
 		return
 	end
-	-- reset composter to empty
+	-- reset ready type composter to empty type
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, {name="mcl_composters:composter"})
-	-- spawn bone meal item (wtf dye?! is this how the make white cocoa)
+	-- spawn bone meal item (wtf dye?! is this how they make white cocoa)
 	minetest.add_item(pos, "mcl_dye:white")
 	-- TODO play some sounds
 
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ end
 
 local function composter_get_nodeboxes(level)
 	--
-	-- Convenience function because the composter nodeboxes are very similar
+	-- Convenience function to construct the nodeboxes for varying levels of compost
 	--
 	local top_y_tbl = {[0]=-7, -5, -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7}
 	local top_y = top_y_tbl[level] / 16
@@ -223,9 +226,8 @@ local function composter_get_nodeboxes(level)
 	}
 end
 
-local composter_wieldimg = minetest.inventorycube("mcl_composter_top.png", "mcl_composter_side.png", "mcl_composter_side.png")
 --
--- Register empty composter
+-- Register empty composter node
 -- This is the base model that is craftable and can be placed in an inventory
 --
 minetest.register_node("mcl_composters:composter", {
@@ -233,10 +235,6 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_composters:composter", {
 	_tt_help = S("Converts organic items into bonemeal"),
 	_doc_items_longdesc = composter_longdesc,
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = composter_usagehelp,
-	-- FIXME: mcl_composter_side.png is fugly.  maybe somehow use minetest.inventorycube(img1, img2, img3)
-	-- eeeww, that is also ugly and weird
-	inventory_image = composter_wieldimg,
-	--inventory_image = "mcl_composter_side.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	node_box = composter_get_nodeboxes(0),
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_composters:composter", {
 	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	_mcl_hardness = 2,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
-	_compost_level = 0,
+	_mcl_compost_level = 0,
 	on_rightclick = composter_add_item
 })
 
@@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ local function register_filled_composter(level)
 		drop = "mcl_composters:composter",
 		_mcl_hardness = 2,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
-		_compost_level = level,
+		_mcl_compost_level = level,
 		on_rightclick = composter_add_item,
 		on_timer = composter_ready
 	})
@@ -334,6 +332,12 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_composters:composter_ready", {
 	drop = "mcl_composters:composter",
 	_mcl_hardness = 2,
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
-	_compost_level = 7,
+	_mcl_compost_level = 7,
 	on_rightclick = composter_harvest
 })
+
+-- Add entry aliases for the Help
+if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then
+	doc.add_entry_alias("nodes", "mcl_composters:composter", 
+		"nodes", "mcl_composters:composter_ready" )
+end

mods/ITEMS/mcl_composters/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # textdomain: mcl_composters
 Composter=
 Composters can convert various organic items into bonemeal.=
-Use organic items on the composter to fill it with layers of compost. Every time an item is put in the composter, there is a chance that the composter adds another layer of compost.  Some items have a bigger chance of adding an extra layer than other items.  After filling up with 7 layers of compost, the composter is full and bone meal can be retrieved from it. Taking out the bone meal empties the composter.=
+Use organic items on the composter to fill it with layers of compost. Every time an item is put in the composter, there is a chance that the composter adds another layer of compost.  Some items have a bigger chance of adding an extra layer than other items.  After filling up with 7 layers of compost, the composter is full. After a delay of approximately one second the composter becomes ready and bone meal can be retrieved from it. Right-clicking the composter takes out the bone meal empties the composter."=
 filled=
 ready for harvest=
 Converts organic items into bonemeal=

mods/ITEMS/mcl_composters/mod.conf

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = mcl_composters
 author = kabou
-description = composters
-depends = mcl_core, mcl_sounds
+description = Composters can convert various organic items into bonemeal.
+depends = mcl_core, mcl_sounds, mcl_dye
 optional_depends = doc