init.lua

   1 --declare globals
   2 weather_intake = nil
   3 weather = nil
   4 weather_type = nil
   5 running_send = nil
   6 player_movement_state = nil
   7 nether = nil
   8
   9 function initialize_all()
  10         --declare globals for now
  11         weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
  12         weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
  13         weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
  14         running_send = minetest.mod_channel_join("running_send")
  15         player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join("player.player_movement_state")
  16         nether = minetest.mod_channel_join("nether_teleporters")
  17
  18         --next we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
  19         --not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
  20         local path = minetest.get_modpath("crafter_client")
  21         dofile(path.."/player_input.lua")
  22         dofile(path.."/weather_handling.lua")
  23         dofile(path.."/environment_effects.lua")
  24         dofile(path.."/nether.lua")
  25 end
  26
  27 --we must delay initialization until the server tells us it's ready to begin
  28 local initialize_client_modchannels = minetest.mod_channel_join("initializer")
  29
  30 local function recursive_startup_attempt()
  31         local ready_to_go = initialize_client_modchannels:is_writeable()
  32         if ready_to_go == true then
  33                 --good to begin
  34                 initialize_all()
  35                 initialize_client_modchannels:leave()
  36         else
  37                 --try again
  38                 minetest.after(0,function()
  39                         recursive_startup_attempt()
  40                 end)
  41         end
  42 end
  43
  44 --begin initial attempt
  45 recursive_startup_attempt()