display_modpack/README.md

Display Modpack

Version 1.1.1

This modpack provides mods with dynamic display. Mods are :

• display_api: A library for adding display entities to nodes;

• font_api: A library for displaying fonts on entities;

• signs_api: A library for the easy creation of signs;

• boards: A mod providing school boards;

• ontime_clocks: A mod providing clocks which display the ingame time;

• signs: A mod providing signs and direction signs displaying text;

• signs_road: A mod providing road signs displaying text;

• steles: A mod providing stone steles with text;

For more information, see the forum topic at the Minetest forums.

Changelog

2018-07-16 (Version 1.1.1)

• Boards mod added.

• Bug fix in default font chosing when multiple font registered.

2018-07-13 (Version 1.1.0)

• Font API rework introducing Font class.

• Replaced default Epilepsy Font by Metro Font for licensing purposes,

• Rework of all nodes displaying text accordingly to the Font API rework.

As font_epilepsy mod has been replaced by font_metro mod, don't forget to activate font_metro mod after updating or you won't have any text displayed.

2018-05-30 (Version 1.0.1)

Mostly bug fixes :

• Fix steles orientation when placing

• Update entity on mapblock load

• Use default formspec style

• Fix ndef nill value in steles mod when technics not installed

• Seperate signs API from signs définitions

• Allow a greater offset between display and block

2018-01-13 (Version 1.0)

• Switch to Epilepsy font by KREATIVE SOFTWARE

• Add settings "default_font"

• Add horizontal alignment

• Add tool for creating font textures from .ttf font files

• Fix UTF 8 to Unicode decoding

• Updated forum thread link in README.md

2017-12-19

This change is a preparation to merge Andrzej Pieńkowski fork (apienk) : new font and support of UTF chars.

• Font_lib support for multiple fonts (nothing yet visible in mods) ;

• Font_lib support for Unicode characters (limited to Unicode Plane 0: 0000-FFFF, see Wikipedia) ;

• New "default" font with original textures from Vanessa Ezekowitz (VanessaE) ;

2017-12-10

• Compatibility of signs mod with signs_lib (thanks to gpcf) ;

• Added large banner in road signs (thanks to gpcf) ;

2017-08-26

• Changed signs from wallmounted to facedir to improve textures and make it possible to use screwdriver. IMPORTANT : Map will be updated to change to new nodes but inventory items will turn into "Unknown items" and have to be re-crafted.

• Intllib support added with french translation (whole modpack, thanks to fat115) ;

• Punch on nodes to update entity (signs, signs_road and steles). Usefull in case of /clearobjects ;

• Changed wooden direction sign textures (signs) ;

• Added back and side textures to all signs (road_signs) ;

• Added more sign types : White/yellow/green signs and direction signs (signs_road) ;