Fix entity creating crash and restore 0.4 support

This is no longer required thanks to `mod.conf`.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,8 +7,25 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.2] - 2020-01-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix crash when creating an entity if a player leaves the server quickly.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Restore Minetest 0.4.17 support. The version check works only with `minetest_game` with the `player_api` mod added in Minetest 5.0.
+
+## [1.0.1] - 2020-01-01
+
+### Changed
+
+- Improve performance by localizing the `vector.distance()` function.
+
 ## 1.0.0 - 2020-01-01
 
 - Initial versioned release.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/minetest-mods/gauges/compare/v1.0.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/minetest-mods/gauges/compare/v1.0.1...HEAD
+[1.0.1]: https://github.com/minetest-mods/gauges/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Gauges
 
+![Preview](https://content.minetest.net/uploads/GBoKauWSou.png)
+
 Gauges for [Minetest](https://www.minetest.net/), a free and open source infinite
 world block sandbox game.
 
@@ -18,9 +20,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/minetest-mods/gauges.git
 
 You can also
 [download a ZIP archive](https://github.com/minetest-mods/gauges/archive/master.zip)
-of Gauges. If you do so, you will need to extract the archive then rename
+of Gauges.
-the resulting folder from `gauges-master` to `gauges` – this is
-**absolutely** required, as the mod won't work otherwise.
 
 ### Enable the mod
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ on that line.
 
 ## Version compatibility
 
-Gauges is currently primarily tested with Minetest 5.1.0. It may or may not work
+Gauges is currently primarily tested with Minetest 5.1.0 and 0.4.17. It may or may not work
 with newer or older versions. Issues arising in versions older than 5.0.0
 will generally not be fixed.
 

init.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("health_bars") == false or
 		not minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
 then return end
 
+-- Localize the vector distance function for better performance, as it's called
+-- on every step
+local vector_distance = vector.distance
+
 minetest.register_entity("gauges:hp_bar", {
 	visual = "sprite",
-	visual_size = {x=1, y=1/16, z = 1},
+	visual_size = {x=1, y=1/16, z=1},
 	-- The texture is changed later in the code
 	textures = {"blank.png"},
 	collisionbox = {0},
@@ -17,12 +21,13 @@ minetest.register_entity("gauges:hp_bar", {
 
 	on_step = function(self)
 		local player = self.wielder
+		local gauge = self.object
 
 		if not player or
 				not minetest.is_player(player) or
-				vector.distance(player:get_pos(), self.object:get_pos()) > 3
+				vector_distance(player:get_pos(), gauge:get_pos()) > 3
 		then
-			self.object:remove()
+			gauge:remove()
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("gauges:hp_bar", {
 		local breath = player:get_breath() <= 10 and player:get_breath() or 11
 
 		if self.hp ~= hp or self.breath ~= breath then
-			self.object:set_properties({
+			gauge:set_properties({
 				textures = {
 					"health_"..tostring(hp)..".png^"..
 					"breath_"..tostring(breath)..".png"
@@ -43,10 +48,14 @@ minetest.register_entity("gauges:hp_bar", {
 })
 
 local function add_gauge(player)
+	if player and minetest.is_player(player) then
 		local entity = minetest.add_entity(player:get_pos(), "gauges:hp_bar")
+		-- check for minetest_game 0.4.*
+		local height = minetest.get_modpath("player_api") and 19 or 9
 
-	entity:set_attach(player, "", {x=0, y=19, z=0}, {x=0, y=0, z=0})
+		entity:set_attach(player, "", {x=0, y=height, z=0}, {x=0, y=0, z=0})
 		entity:get_luaentity().wielder = player
+	end
 end
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)