Fix 2 generals problem with weather handling

[crafter_client.git] / init.lua

diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8dd290306ac0bde5344fd58a03ae6e53bb7a240a..8823eea845069afc6e41415e30a9d1c25a62171f 100644 (file)
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,31 @@
---first we join the necessary channels so the mod can "listen" to what the server says
+--first we join the necessary channels so the mod can "listen"  to what the server says and "talk" to it
+weather_intake = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_intake")
 weather = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_nodes")
 weather_type = minetest.mod_channel_join("weather_type")
 running_send = minetest.mod_channel_join("running_send")
 player_movement_state = minetest.mod_channel_join("player.player_movement_state")
 
 
---we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
---not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
-local path = minetest.get_modpath("crafter_client")
-dofile(path.."/player_input.lua")
-dofile(path.."/weather_handling.lua")
-dofile(path.."/environment_effects.lua")
+local function initialize_all()
+       --first we tell the server we're ready
+       weather_intake:send_all("READY")
+       weather_intake:leave()
+       weather_intake = nil --leave the channel
+       
+       --next we load everything seperately because it's easier to work on individual files than have everything jammed into one file
+       --not into seperate mods because that is unnecessary and cumbersome
+       local path = minetest.get_modpath("crafter_client")
+       dofile(path.."/player_input.lua")
+       dofile(path.."/weather_handling.lua")
+       dofile(path.."/environment_effects.lua")
+end
 
+--we must delay initialization until the player's camera exists in the world
+--since there does not seem to be any client_loaded function
+local initialize = false
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+       if not initialize and not vector.equals(minetest.camera:get_pos(),vector.new(0,0,0)) then
+               initialize = true
+               initialize_all()
+       end
+end)