Nodebox piston pushers! Fix a few piston bugs such as pistons pushing pistons, pistons pushing blocks into pushers causing blocks to get deleted, and many more. As a side effect, players can no longer simply walk through piston pushers. Additionally, pistons will only remove their own pushers, and not those of neighboring pistons as well. Remove ENABLE_PISTON_ANIMATION option (not compatible with nodebox piston pushers).

mesecons/settings.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 -- SETTINGS
-ENABLE_PISTON_ANIMATION=true
 BLINKY_PLANT_INTERVAL=3
-ENABLE_TEMPEREST=true
+ENABLE_TEMPEREST=false

mesecons_pistons/init.lua

@@ -1,18 +1,42 @@
 --PISTONS
 --registration normal one:
 minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_normal", {
+	description = "Piston",
 	tile_images = {"jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_side.png"},
 	groups = {cracky=3},
-	paramtype2="facedir",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-    	description="Piston",
+	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode)
-	after_dig_node = function(pos)
+		local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(oldnode)
-		local objs = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
+		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to first node to check
-		for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
+
-			if obj:get_entity_name() == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal" then
+		--ensure piston is extended
-				obj:remove()
+		local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+		if checknode.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal" then
+			if checknode.param2 == oldnode.param2 then --pusher is facing the same direction as the piston
+				minetest.env:remove_node(pos) --remove the pusher
 			end
 		end
-	end
+	end,
+})
+
+--registration sticky one:
+minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky", {
+	description = "Sticky Piston",
+	tile_images = {"jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_sticky_side.png"},
+	groups = {cracky=3},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode)
+		local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(oldnode)
+		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to first node to check
+
+		--ensure piston is extended
+		local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+		if checknode.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky" then
+			if checknode.param2 == oldnode.param2 then --pusher is facing the same direction as the piston
+				minetest.env:remove_node(pos) --remove the pusher
+			end
+		end
+	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -24,22 +48,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
---registration sticky one:
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky", {
-	tile_images = {"jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_tb.png", "jeija_piston_sticky_side.png"},
-	groups = {cracky=3},
-	paramtype2="facedir",
-    	description="Sticky Piston",
-	after_dig_node = function(pos)
-		local objs = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
-		for k, obj in pairs(objs) do
-			if obj:get_entity_name() == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky" then
-				obj:remove()
-			end
-		end
-	end
-})
-
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky",
 	recipe = {
@@ -48,31 +56,65 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
--- get push direction
+minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", {
-function mesecon:piston_get_direction(pos)
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	local param2 = minetest.env:get_node(pos).param2
+	tile_images = {"jeija_piston_pusher_normal.png"},
-	if param2 == 3 then
+	paramtype = "light",
-		return {x=1, y=0, z=0}
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	elseif param2 == 2 then
+	diggable = false,
-		return {x=0, y=0, z=1}
+	selection_box = {
-	elseif param2 == 1 then
+		type = "fixed",
-		return {x=-1, y=0, z=0}
+		fixed = {
-	else --param2 == 0
+			{-0.2, -0.2, -0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5},
-		return {x=0, y=0, z=-1}
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, -0.3},
-	end
+		},
-end
+	},
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.2, -0.2, -0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5},
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, -0.3},
+		},
+	},
+})
+
+mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal")
+mesecon:register_mvps_stopper("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky")
+
+minetest.register_node("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", {
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	tile_images = {"jeija_piston_pusher_sticky.png"},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	diggable = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.2, -0.2, -0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5},
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, -0.3},
+		},
+	},
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{-0.2, -0.2, -0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.5},
+			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, -0.3},
+		},
+	},
+})
 
 -- Push action
-mesecon:register_on_signal_on(function (pos, node)
+mesecon:register_on_signal_on(function(pos, node)
 	if node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal" and node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky" then
 		return
 	end
 
-	local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(pos)
+	local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(node)
+	pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to first node being pushed
 
 	--determine the number of nodes that need to be pushed
 	local count = 0
-	local checkpos = {x=pos.x + dir.x, y=pos.y + dir.y, z=pos.z + dir.z} --first node being pushed
+	local checkpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y, z=pos.z} --first node being pushed
 	local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(checkpos)
 	while checknode.name ~= "air"
 	and checknode.name ~= "ignore"
@@ -87,32 +129,24 @@ mesecon:register_on_signal_on(function (pos, node)
 		end
 
 		--check for collision with stopper
-		checkpos.x, checkpos.y, checkpos.z = checkpos.x + dir.x, checkpos.y + dir.y, checkpos.z + dir.z
 		checknode = minetest.env:get_node(checkpos)
 		if mesecon:is_mvps_stopper(checknode.name) then 
 			return
 		end
+		checkpos.x, checkpos.y, checkpos.z = checkpos.x + dir.x, checkpos.y + dir.y, checkpos.z + dir.z
 	end
 
-	--add pusher entity
+	checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	local object
+	minetest.env:dig_node(pos) --remove the first node
-	if node.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal" then --normal piston
-		object = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal")
-	else --sticky piston
-		object = minetest.env:add_entity(pos, "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky")
-	end
 
-	--move pusher forward
+	--add pusher
-	if ENABLE_PISTON_ANIMATION then
+	if node.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal" then
-		object:setvelocity({x=dir.x * 4, y=dir.y * 4, z=dir.z * 4})
+		minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", param2=node.param2})
 	else
-		object:moveto(pos, false)
+		minetest.env:add_node(pos, {name="mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", param2=node.param2})
 	end
 
 	--move nodes forward
-	pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to first node being pushed
-	checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-	minetest.env:dig_node(pos) --remove the first node
 	for i = 1, count do
 		--move to the next node
 		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z
@@ -126,78 +160,49 @@ end)
 
 --Pull action (sticky only)
 mesecon:register_on_signal_off(function(pos, node)
-	if node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky" and node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal" then
+	if node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_normal" and node.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky" then
 		return
 	end
 
-	--remove piston pusher
+	local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(node)
-	local found = false --whether or not the piston was extended
+	pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to the node to be replaced
-	local objects = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
+
-	for k, object in pairs(objects) do
+	--ensure piston is extended
-		local name = object:get_luaentity().name
+	local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
-		if name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal" or name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky" then
+	if checknode.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal" and checknode.name ~= "mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky" then
-			found = true
+		return
-			object:remove()
+	end
-		end
+	if checknode.param2 ~= node.param2 then --pusher is not facing the same direction as the piston
+		return --piston is not extended
 	end
 
 	--retract piston
-	if found and node.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky" then
+	minetest.env:remove_node(pos) --remove pusher
-		local dir = mesecon:piston_get_direction(pos)
+	if node.name == "mesecons_pistons:piston_sticky" then --retract block
-		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = pos.x + dir.x, pos.y + dir.y, pos.z + dir.z --move to the node to be replaced
+		local checkpos = {x=pos.x + dir.x, y=pos.y + dir.y, z=pos.z + dir.z} --move to the node to be retracted
-		local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(pos)
+		checknode = minetest.env:get_node(checkpos)
-		if checknode.name == "air"
+		if checknode.name ~= "air"
-		or checknode.name == "default:water_source"
+		and checknode.name ~= "ignore"
-		or checknode.name == "default:water_flowing"
+		and checknode.name ~= "default:water_source"
-		or checknode.name == "default:lava_source"
+		and checknode.name ~= "default:water_flowing"
-		or checknode.name == "default:lava_flowing" then
+		and checknode.name ~= "default:lava_source"
-			local checkpos = {x=pos.x + dir.x, y=pos.y + dir.y, z=pos.z + dir.z} --move to the node to be retracted
+		and checknode.name ~= "default:lava_flowing"
-			local checknode = minetest.env:get_node(checkpos)
+		and not mesecon:is_mvps_stopper(checknode.name) then
-			if checknode.name ~= "air"
+			minetest.env:place_node(pos, checknode)
-			and checknode.name ~= "ignore"
+			minetest.env:dig_node(checkpos)
-			and checknode.name ~= "default:water_source"
-			and checknode.name ~= "default:water_flowing"
-			and checknode.name ~= "default:lava_source"
-			and checknode.name ~= "default:lava_flowing" then
-				minetest.env:place_node(pos, checknode)
-				minetest.env:dig_node(checkpos)
-			end		
 		end
 	end
 end)
 
---Piston Animation
+-- get push direction
-local PISTON_PUSHER_NORMAL = {
+function mesecon:piston_get_direction(node)
-	physical = false,
+	if node.param2 == 3 then
-	visual = "sprite",
+		return {x=1, y=0, z=0}
-	textures = {"default_wood.png", "default_wood.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_normal.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_normal.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_normal.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_normal.png"},
+	elseif node.param2 == 2 then
-	collisionbox = {-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0.5,0.5,0.5},
+		return {x=0, y=0, z=1}
-	visual = "cube",
+	elseif node.param2 == 1 then
-	timer=0,
+		return {x=-1, y=0, z=0}
-}
+	else --node.param2 == 0
-
+		return {x=0, y=0, z=-1}
-function PISTON_PUSHER_NORMAL:on_step(dtime)
-	self.timer = self.timer+dtime
-	if self.timer >= 0.24 then
-		self.object:setvelocity({x=0, y=0, z=0})
 	end
-end
+end
-
-local PISTON_PUSHER_STICKY = {
-	physical = false,
-	visual = "sprite",
-	textures = {"default_wood.png", "default_wood.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_sticky.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_sticky.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_sticky.png", "jeija_piston_pusher_sticky.png"},
-	collisionbox = {-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0.5,0.5,0.5},
-	visual = "cube",
-	timer = 0,
-}
-
-function PISTON_PUSHER_STICKY:on_step(dtime)
-	self.timer=self.timer+dtime
-	if self.timer >= 0.24 then
-		self.object:setvelocity({x=0, y=0, z=0})
-	end
-end
-
-minetest.register_entity("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_normal", PISTON_PUSHER_NORMAL)
-minetest.register_entity("mesecons_pistons:piston_pusher_sticky", PISTON_PUSHER_STICKY)