added special ladder and rope for mines

init.lua

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_doorlike.lua");
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_fences.lua");
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_roof.lua");
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_barrel.lua");
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_mining.lua");
 --dofile(minetest.get_modpath("cottages").."/nodes_chests.lua");
 
 -- this is only required and useful if you run versions of the random_buildings mod where the nodes where defined inside that mod

nodes_mining.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- a rope that is of use to the mines
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- the rope can only be digged if there is no further rope above it;
+-- Note: This rope also counts as a rail node; thus, carts can move through it
+minetest.register_node("cottages:rope", {
+        description = "rope for climbing",
+        tiles = {"cottages_rope.png"},
+	groups = {snappy=3,choppy=3,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,rail=1,connect_to_raillike=1},--connect_to_raillike=minetest.raillike_group("rail")},
+        walkable = false,
+        climbable = true,
+        paramtype = "light",
+        sunlight_propagates = true,
+        drawtype = "plantlike",
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	can_dig = function(pos, player)
+			local below = minetest.get_node( {x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z});
+			if( below and below.name and below.name == "cottages:rope" ) then
+				if( player ) then
+					minetest.chat_send_player( player:get_player_name(),
+						'The entire rope would be too heavy. Start digging at its lowest end!');
+				end
+				return false;
+			end
+			return true;
+		end
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "cottages:rope",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:cotton","default:cotton","default:cotton"}
+        }
+})
+
+
+-- Note: This rope also counts as a rail node; thus, carts can move through it
+minetest.register_node("cottages:ladder_with_rope_and_rail", {
+	description = "Ladder with rail support",
+	drawtype = "signlike",
+	tiles = {"default_ladder_wood.png^carts_rail_straight.png^cottages_rope.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
+	wield_image = "default_ladder_wood.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	walkable = false,
+	climbable = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "wallmounted",
+	},
+	groups = {choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,rail=1,connect_to_raillike=1}, --connect_to_raillike=minetest.raillike_group("rail")},
+	legacy_wallmounted = true,
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+})
+
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "cottages:ladder_with_rope_and_rail 3",
+	recipe = {
+		{"default:ladder","cottages:rope", "default:rail"}
+        }
+})