mesecons/mesecons_extrawires/vertical.lua

local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())

local vertical_box = {
	type = "fixed",
	fixed = {-1/16, -8/16, -1/16, 1/16, 8/16, 1/16}
}

local top_box = {
	type = "fixed",
	fixed = {{-8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -7/16, 8/16}}
}

local bottom_box = {
	type = "fixed",
	fixed = {
		{-8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -7/16, 8/16},
		{-1/16, -7/16, -1/16, 1/16, 8/16, 1/16},
	}
}

local vertical_rules = {
	{x=0, y=1, z=0},
	{x=0, y=-1, z=0}
}

local top_rules = {
	{x=1,y=0, z=0},
	{x=-1,y=0, z=0},
	{x=0,y=0, z=1},
	{x=0,y=0, z=-1},
	{x=0,y=-1, z=0}
}

local bottom_rules = {
	{x=1, y=0, z=0},
	{x=-1, y=0, z=0},
	{x=0, y=0, z=1},
	{x=0, y=0, z=-1},
	{x=0, y=1, z=0},
	{x=0, y=2, z=0} -- receive power from pressure plate / detector / ... 2 nodes above
}

local function is_vertical_conductor(nodename)
	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[nodename]
	return def and def.is_vertical_conductor
end

local vertical_updatepos = function (pos)
	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
	if not is_vertical_conductor(node.name) then
		return
	end

	local node_above = minetest.get_node(vector.add(pos, vertical_rules[1]))
	local node_below = minetest.get_node(vector.add(pos, vertical_rules[2]))

	local above = is_vertical_conductor(node_above.name)
	local below = is_vertical_conductor(node_below.name)

	mesecon.on_dignode(pos, node)

	-- Always place offstate conductor and let mesecon.on_placenode take care
	local newname = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_"
	if above and below then -- above and below: vertical mesecon
		newname = newname .. "off"
	elseif above and not below then -- above only: bottom
		newname = newname .. "bottom_off"
	elseif not above and below then -- below only: top
		newname = newname .. "top_off"
	else -- no vertical wire above, no vertical wire below: use bottom
		newname = newname .. "bottom_off"
	end

	minetest.set_node(pos, {name = newname})
	mesecon.on_placenode(pos, {name = newname})
end

local vertical_update = function (pos)
	vertical_updatepos(pos) -- this one
	vertical_updatepos(vector.add(pos, vertical_rules[1])) -- above
	vertical_updatepos(vector.add(pos, vertical_rules[2])) -- below
end

-- Vertical wire
mesecon.register_node("mesecons_extrawires:vertical", {
	description = S("Vertical Mesecon"),
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	walkable = false,
	paramtype = "light",
	is_ground_content = false,
	sunlight_propagates = true,
	selection_box = vertical_box,
	node_box = vertical_box,
	is_vertical_conductor = true,
	drop = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off",
	after_place_node = vertical_update,
	after_dig_node = vertical_update,
	sounds = mesecon.node_sound.default,
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_off.png"},
	groups = {dig_immediate=3},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.off,
		onstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_on",
		rules = vertical_rules,
	}}
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_on.png"},
	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.on,
		offstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off",
		rules = vertical_rules,
	}}
})

-- Vertical wire top
mesecon.register_node("mesecons_extrawires:vertical_top", {
	description = S("Vertical Mesecon"),
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	walkable = false,
	paramtype = "light",
	is_ground_content = false,
	sunlight_propagates = true,
	groups = {dig_immediate=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
	selection_box = top_box,
	node_box = top_box,
	is_vertical_conductor = true,
	drop = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off",
	after_place_node = vertical_update,
	after_dig_node = vertical_update,
	sounds = mesecon.node_sound.default,
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_off.png"},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.off,
		onstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_top_on",
		rules = top_rules,
	}}
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_on.png"},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.on,
		offstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_top_off",
		rules = top_rules,
	}}
})

-- Vertical wire bottom
mesecon.register_node("mesecons_extrawires:vertical_bottom", {
	description = S("Vertical Mesecon"),
	drawtype = "nodebox",
	walkable = false,
	paramtype = "light",
	is_ground_content = false,
	sunlight_propagates = true,
	groups = {dig_immediate = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
	selection_box = bottom_box,
	node_box = bottom_box,
	is_vertical_conductor = true,
	drop = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off",
	after_place_node = vertical_update,
	after_dig_node = vertical_update,
	sounds = mesecon.node_sound.default,
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_off.png"},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.off,
		onstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_bottom_on",
		rules = bottom_rules,
	}}
},{
	tiles = {"mesecons_wire_on.png"},
	mesecons = {conductor = {
		state = mesecon.state.on,
		offstate = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_bottom_off",
		rules = bottom_rules,
	}}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off 3",
	recipe = {
		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
		{"group:mesecon_conductor_craftable"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "mesecons:wire_00000000_off",
	recipe = {{"mesecons_extrawires:vertical_off"}}
})