-Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 5.4.0
+Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 5.6.0
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Introduction
core.get_mapgen_names([include_hidden=false]) -> table of map generator algorithms
registered in the core (possible in async calls)
core.get_cache_path() -> path of cache
+core.get_temp_path([param]) (possible in async calls)
+^ param=true: returns path to a temporary file
+^ otherwise: returns path to the temporary folder
HTTP Requests
display_width = <width of display>,
display_height = <height of display>,
window_width = <current window width>,
- window_height = <current window height>
+ window_height = <current window height>,
+ render_info = <active render information>
}
* returns path to global user data,
the directory that contains user-provided mods, worlds, games, and texture packs.
* core.get_modpath() (possible in async calls)
- * returns path to global modpath
+ * returns path to global modpath in the user path, where mods can be installed
+* core.get_modpaths() (possible in async calls)
+ * returns table of virtual path to global modpaths, where mods have been installed
+ The difference with "core.get_modpath" is that no mods should be installed in these
+ directories by Minetest -- they might be read-only.
+
+ Ex:
+
+ ```
+ {
+ mods = "/home/user/.minetest/mods",
+ share = "/usr/share/minetest/mods",
+
+ -- Custom dirs can be specified by the MINETEST_MOD_DIR env variable
+ ["/path/to/custom/dir"] = "/path/to/custom/dir",
+ }
+ ```
+
* core.get_clientmodpath() (possible in async calls)
* returns path to global client-side modpath
* core.get_gamepath() (possible in async calls)