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depends.txt

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+areas
+creative

init.lua

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+local cr_areas_file = minetest.get_worldpath().."/creative_areas.dat"
+local cr_areas = {}
+
+
+--functions
+function load_file(fname)
+	local file, err = io.open(fname, "r")
+	if not err then
+		local tbl = minetest.deserialize(file:read())
+		cr_areas = tbl
+	else minetest.log("ERROR [creative_areas] "..err)
+	end
+end
+
+function write_file(fname, tbl)
+	local entry = minetest.serialize(tbl)
+	local file, err = io.open(fname, "w")
+	if not err then
+		file:write(entry); file:flush(); file:close()
+	else minetest.log("ERROR [creative_areas] "..err)
+	end
+end
+
+function make_cr_area(name, areaID)
+	local id = tonumber(areaID)
+	if areas.areas[id] ~= nil then
+		table.insert(cr_areas, id)
+		write_file(cr_areas_file, cr_areas)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Area added to Creative Areas!")
+	else minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Not a valid area ID")	 
+	end
+end
+
+function check_cr_area(player)
+	local pos = player:get_pos()
+	local area_at_pos = areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)
+	local status = false
+	--minetest.chat_send_all(minetest.serialize(area_at_pos))
+	if cr_areas ~= nil then
+		for _, areaID in ipairs(cr_areas) do
+			for _, in_area in ipairs(area_at_pos) do
+				if in_area["pos1"] ~= nil 
+				and in_area["pos1"] == areas.areas[areaID]["pos1"]
+				and in_area["name"] == areas.areas[areaID]["name"] then
+					status = true
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		return status
+	end
+end
+
+--Initialize mod
+minetest.register_privilege("teacher", "Give access to teacher features.")
+
+if cr_areas_file ~= nil then
+	load_file(cr_areas_file)
+end
+
+-- Chat Commands
+minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_area", {
+	description = "Sets area to grant players creative priv while inside it",
+	params = "<AreaID>",
+	privs = {teacher = true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		make_cr_area(name, param)
+	end
+})
+
+
+-- Check location and Grant/revoke creative priv
+local timer = 0
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	timer = timer + dtime
+	if timer >= 3 then
+		for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+			local pname = player:get_player_name()
+			local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(pname)			
+			if minetest.get_player_privs(pname).teacher == nil then 
+				if 	check_cr_area(player) == true then
+					privs.give = true
+					minetest.set_player_privs(pname, privs)
+				else
+					privs.give = nil
+					minetest.set_player_privs(pname, privs)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		timer = 0
+	end
+end)
+
+