Store configuration in the world directory.

item_drop/depends.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+technic

item_drop/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("item_drop").."/item_entity.lua")
 time_pick = 3
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_item_pickup") then
+	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 			local pos = player:getpos()
 			pos.y = pos.y+0.5
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 				end
 			end
 		end
-end)
+	end)
+end
 
-function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_item_drop") then
+	function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
 		for _,item in ipairs(drops) do
 			local count, name
 			if type(item) == "string" then
@@ -60,7 +64,9 @@ function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
 				end
 			end
 		end
+	end
 end
+
 --[[
 minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(name, pos)
 	local inv = name:get_inventory()

technic/config.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,42 @@
-enable_technic_inventory=true
-enable_mining_drill=true
-enable_mining_laser=true
-enable_flashlight=true
-enable_rubber_tree_generation=true
-enable_marble_generation=true
-enable_granite_generation=true
+technic.config = {}
+
+technic.config.loaded = {}
+
+technic.config.default = {
+	enable_mining_drill = "true",
+	enable_mining_laser = "true",
+	enable_flashlight = "true",
+	enable_item_drop = "true",
+	enable_item_pickup = "true",
+	enable_rubber_tree_generation = "true",
+	enable_marble_generation = "true",
+	enable_granite_generation = "true"
+}
+
+function technic.config:load(filename)
+	file, error = io.open(filename, "r")
+	if error then return end
+	local line = file:read("*l")
+	while line do
+		local found, _, setting, value = line:find("^([^#%s=]+)%s?=%s?([^%s#]+)")
+		if found then
+			self.loaded[setting] = value
+		end
+		line = file:read("*l")
+	end
+	file:close()
+end
+
+technic.config:load(minetest.get_worldpath().."/technic.conf")
+
+function technic.config:get(setting)
+	if self.loaded[setting] then
+		return self.loaded[setting]
+	else
+		return self.default[setting]
+	end
+end
+
+function technic.config:getBool(setting)
+	return string.lower(self:get(setting)) == "true"
+end

technic/depends.txt

@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ default
 moreores
 pipeworks
 mesecons
-technic_worldgen
-

technic/init.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 -- namespace: technic
 -- (c) 2012-2013 by RealBadAngel <mk@realbadangel.pl>
 
+technic = {}
+
 modpath=minetest.get_modpath("technic")
 
 --Read technic config file
@@ -38,9 +40,9 @@ dofile(modpath.."/forcefield.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/wires_hv.lua")
 
 --Tools
-if enable_mining_drill==true then dofile(modpath.."/mining_drill.lua") end
-if enable_mining_laser==true then dofile(modpath.."/mining_laser_mk1.lua") end
-if enable_flashlight==true then dofile(modpath.."/flashlight.lua") end
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_mining_drill") then dofile(modpath.."/mining_drill.lua") end
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_mining_laser") then dofile(modpath.."/mining_laser_mk1.lua") end
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_flashlight") then dofile(modpath.."/flashlight.lua") end
 dofile(modpath.."/cans.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/chainsaw.lua")
 dofile(modpath.."/tree_tap.lua")

technic/rubber.lua

@@ -88,14 +88,12 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 	end
 })
 
-minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_rubber_tree_generation") then
+	minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
 		if math.random(1, 100) > 5 then
 			return
 		end
-	local tmp = {x=(maxp.x-minp.x)/2+minp.x, y=(maxp.y-minp.y)/2+minp.y, z=(maxp.z-minp.z)/2+minp.z}
-	local pos = minetest.env:find_node_near(tmp, maxp.x-minp.x, {"default:dirt_with_grass"})
-	if pos ~= nil then
-			rubber_tree={
+		local rubber_tree={
 			axiom="FFFFA",
 			rules_a="[&FFBFA]////[&BFFFA]////[&FBFFA]",
 			rules_b="[&FFA]////[&FFA]////[&FFA]",
@@ -108,9 +106,13 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, blockseed)
 			fruit_tree=false,
 			fruit=""
 		}
-			minetest.env:spawn_tree({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z},rubber_tree)
+		local tmp = {x=(maxp.x-minp.x)/2+minp.x, y=(maxp.y-minp.y)/2+minp.y, z=(maxp.z-minp.z)/2+minp.z}
+		local pos = minetest.env:find_node_near(tmp, maxp.x-minp.x, {"default:dirt_with_grass"})
+		if pos ~= nil then
+			minetest.env:spawn_tree({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}, rubber_tree)
 		end
-end)
+	end)
+end
 
 
 -- ========= FUEL =========

technic_worldgen/depends.txt

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 default
+technic

technic_worldgen/oregen.lua

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ minetest.register_ore({
 	height_min     = -31000,
 	height_max     = 2,
 })
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_marble_generation") then
 minetest.register_ore({
 	ore_type       = "sheet",
 	ore            = "technic:marble",
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ minetest.register_ore({
 	noise_threshhold = 0.4,
 	noise_params = {offset=0, scale=15, spread={x=150, y=150, z=150}, seed=23, octaves=3, persist=0.70}
 })
+end
+if technic.config:getBool("enable_granite_generation") then
 minetest.register_ore({
 	ore_type       = "sheet",
 	ore            = "technic:granite",
@@ -52,4 +55,5 @@ minetest.register_ore({
 	noise_threshhold = 0.4,
 	noise_params = {offset=0, scale=15, spread={x=130, y=130, z=130}, seed=24, octaves=3, persist=0.70}
 })
+end