From 0e10e8360d6fa5aa6cbb86870b6244e8818d7dc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: coil <51716565+coil0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 12:27:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix crash when placing cable plates (#534)

All coordinates can be equal if pointed_thing.above is identical
to pointed_thing.under.
---
 technic/machines/register/cables.lua | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/technic/machines/register/cables.lua b/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
index 63ee851..1c609f7 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/cables.lua
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function technic.register_cable(tier, size)
 		if i == 1 then
 			def.on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 				local pointed_thing_diff = vector.subtract(pointed_thing.above, pointed_thing.under)
-				local num
+				local num = 1
 				local changed
 				for k, v in pairs(pointed_thing_diff) do
 					if v ~= 0 then
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function technic.register_cable(tier, size)
 					end
 				end
 				local crtl = placer:get_player_control()
-				if (crtl.aux1 or crtl.sneak) and not (crtl.aux1 and crtl.sneak) then
+				if (crtl.aux1 or crtl.sneak) and not (crtl.aux1 and crtl.sneak) and changed then
 					local fine_pointed = minetest.pointed_thing_to_face_pos(placer, pointed_thing)
 					fine_pointed = vector.subtract(fine_pointed, pointed_thing.above)
 					fine_pointed[changed] = nil