init.lua

   1 --declare globals
   2 weather_intake = nil
   3 weather = nil
   4 weather_type = nil
   5 player_movement_state = nil
   6 nether = nil
   7 aether = nil
   8 name = nil
   9 version_channel = nil
  10 fire_handling_channel = nil
  11
  12 function initialize_all()
  13         --declare globals for now
  14         weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
  15         weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
  16         weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
  17         player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":player_movement_state")
  18         nether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":nether_teleporters")
  19         aether = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":aether_teleporters")
  20         version_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":client_version_channel")
  21         fire_handling_channel = minetest.mod_channel_join(name..":fire_state")
  22
  23         --next we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
  24         --not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
  25         local path = minetest.get_modpath("crafter_client")
  26         dofile(path.."/player_input.lua")
  27         dofile(path.."/weather_handling.lua")
  28         dofile(path.."/environment_effects.lua")
  29         dofile(path.."/nether.lua")
  30         dofile(path.."/aether.lua")
  31         dofile(path.."/waila.lua")
  32         dofile(path.."/music_handling.lua")
  33         dofile(path.."/version_send.lua")
  34         dofile(path.."/colored_names/colored_names.lua")
  35         dofile(path.."/fire_handling.lua")
  36 end
  37
  38 --we must delay initialization until the player exists in the world
  39 local function recursive_startup_attempt()
  40         local ready_to_go = minetest.localplayer
  41         if ready_to_go and minetest.get_node_or_nil(minetest.localplayer:get_pos()) then
  42                 name = minetest.localplayer:get_name()
  43                 --good to begin
  44                 initialize_all()
  45         else
  46                 --try again
  47                 minetest.after(0,function()
  48                         recursive_startup_attempt()
  49                 end)
  50         end
  51 end
  52
  53 --begin initial attempt
  54 recursive_startup_attempt()