Add boost_cart:register_rail(name, def)

detector.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local mesecons_rules = mesecon.rules.flat
 function boost_cart:turnoff_detector_rail(pos)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "detector_rail") == 1 then
-		if node.name=="boost_cart:detectorrail_on" then --has not been dug
+		if node.name == "boost_cart:detectorrail_on" then --has not been dug
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "boost_cart:detectorrail", param2=node.param2})
 		end
 		mesecon.receptor_off(pos, mesecon_rules)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function boost_cart:signal_detector_rail(pos)
 	if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "detector_rail") ~= 1 then
 		return
 	end
-	minetest.log("action", "Signaling detector at " .. vector.tostr(pos))
+	--minetest.log("action", "Signaling detector at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	if node.name == "boost_cart:detectorrail" then
 		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "boost_cart:detectorrail_on", param2=node.param2})
 	end
@@ -23,40 +23,17 @@ function boost_cart:signal_detector_rail(pos)
 	minetest.after(0.5, boost_cart.turnoff_detector_rail, boost_cart, pos)
 end
 
-minetest.register_node("boost_cart:detectorrail", {
+boost_cart:register_rail("boost_cart:detectorrail", {
 	description = "Detector rail",
-	drawtype = "raillike",
 	tiles = {"carts_rail_dtc.png", "carts_rail_curved_dtc.png", "carts_rail_t_junction_dtc.png", "carts_rail_crossing_dtc.png"},
-	inventory_image = "carts_rail_dtc.png",
-	wield_image = "carts_rail_dtc.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
-	},
 	groups = {dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1, rail = 1, connect_to_raillike = 1, detector_rail = 1},
 
 	mesecons = {receptor = {state = "off", rules = mesecons_rules }},
 })
 
-minetest.register_node("boost_cart:detectorrail_on", {
+boost_cart:register_rail("boost_cart:detectorrail_on", {
 	description = "Detector rail ON (you hacker you)",
-	drawtype = "raillike",
 	tiles = {"carts_rail_dtc_on.png", "carts_rail_curved_dtc_on.png", "carts_rail_t_junction_dtc_on.png", "carts_rail_crossing_dtc_on.png"},
-	inventory_image = "carts_rail_dtc_on.png",
-	wield_image = "carts_rail_dtc_on.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		-- but how to specify the dimensions for curved and sideways rails?
-		fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
-	},
 	groups = {dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1, rail = 1, connect_to_raillike = 1, detector_rail = 1, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
 	drop = "boost_cart:detectorrail",
 

functions.lua

@@ -148,3 +148,26 @@ function boost_cart:boost_rail(pos, amount)
 		end
 	end
 end
+
+function boost_cart:register_rail(name, def)
+	local def_default = {
+		drawtype = "raillike",
+		paramtype = "light",
+		sunlight_propagates = true,
+		is_ground_content = true,
+		walkable = false,
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
+		}
+	}
+	for k, v in pairs(def_default) do
+		def[k] = v
+	end
+	if not def.inventory_image then
+		def.wield_image = def.tiles[1]
+		def.inventory_image = def.tiles[1]
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_node(name, def)
+end

init.lua

@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ function vector.floor(v)
 	}
 end
 
-function vector.tostr(v)
-	return string.format("{%.3f; %.3f; %.3f}", v.x, v.y, v.z)
-end
-
 dofile(boost_cart.modpath.."/functions.lua")
 dofile(boost_cart.modpath.."/rails.lua")
 

rails.lua

@@ -19,20 +19,9 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("moreores") then
 	-- Moreores' copper rail
 	minetest.register_alias("carts:copperrail", "moreores:copper_rail")
 else
-	minetest.register_node(":carts:copperrail", {
+	boost_cart:register_rail(":carts:copperrail", {
 		description = "Copper rail",
-		drawtype = "raillike",
 		tiles = {"carts_rail_cp.png", "carts_rail_curved_cp.png", "carts_rail_t_junction_cp.png", "carts_rail_crossing_cp.png"},
-		inventory_image = "carts_rail_cp.png",
-		wield_image = "carts_rail_cp.png",
-		paramtype = "light",
-		is_ground_content = true,
-		walkable = false,
-		selection_box = {
-			type = "fixed",
-			-- but how to specify the dimensions for curved and sideways rails?
-			fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
-		},
 		groups = {dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1, rail = 1, connect_to_raillike = 1},
 	})
 
@@ -48,21 +37,9 @@ end
 
 -- Speed up
 
-minetest.register_node(":carts:powerrail", {
+boost_cart:register_rail(":carts:powerrail", {
 	description = "Powered rail",
-	drawtype = "raillike",
 	tiles = {"carts_rail_pwr.png", "carts_rail_curved_pwr.png", "carts_rail_t_junction_pwr.png", "carts_rail_crossing_pwr.png"},
-	inventory_image = "carts_rail_pwr.png",
-	wield_image = "carts_rail_pwr.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		-- but how to specify the dimensions for curved and sideways rails?
-		fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
-	},
-	groups = {dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1, rail = 1, connect_to_raillike = 1},
 
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)
 		if not mesecon then
@@ -92,21 +69,9 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-minetest.register_node(":carts:brakerail", {
+boost_cart:register_rail(":carts:brakerail", {
 	description = "Brake rail",
-	drawtype = "raillike",
 	tiles = {"carts_rail_brk.png", "carts_rail_curved_brk.png", "carts_rail_t_junction_brk.png", "carts_rail_crossing_brk.png"},
-	inventory_image = "carts_rail_brk.png",
-	wield_image = "carts_rail_brk.png",
-	paramtype = "light",
-	is_ground_content = true,
-	walkable = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		-- but how to specify the dimensions for curved and sideways rails?
-		fixed = {-1/2, -1/2, -1/2, 1/2, -1/2+1/16, 1/2},
-	},
-	groups = {dig_immediate = 2, attached_node = 1, rail = 1, connect_to_raillike = 1},
 
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)
 		if not mesecon then