Television has been moved to a separate file and now shows an 8-image

slideshow, similar to Jordach's old TV mod, but using the game's animated
texture feature and a vertical strip of images instead of an ABM.  Animation
time set for 80 seconds, so each of the 8 images shows for 10 seconds.

init.lua

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 -- License: GPL
 --
 
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("homedecor").."/television.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("homedecor").."/foldingdoors_oak.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("homedecor").."/foldingdoors_mahogany.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("homedecor").."/exterior_door_fancy.lua")
@@ -273,24 +274,6 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:table_legs_wrought_iron", {
 	walkable = true,
 })
 
-minetest.register_node('homedecor:television', {
-	description = "Small CRT Television",
-	tiles = { 'homedecor_television_top.png',
-			'homedecor_television_bottom.png',
-			'homedecor_television_right.png',
-			'homedecor_television_left.png',
-			'homedecor_television_back.png',
-			'homedecor_television_front.png'},
-	sunlight_propagates = false,
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	walkable = true,
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX - 1,
-	groups = { snappy = 3 },
-	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
-})
-
-
 minetest.register_node('homedecor:stereo', {
 	description = "Stereo Receiver",
 	tiles = { 'homedecor_stereo_top.png',

television.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- This file provides a semi-animated television.
+
+minetest.register_node('homedecor:television', {
+	description = "Small CRT Television",
+	tiles = { 'homedecor_television_top.png',
+		  'homedecor_television_bottom.png',
+		  'homedecor_television_right.png',
+		  'homedecor_television_left.png',
+		  'homedecor_television_back.png',
+		   { name="homedecor_television_front_animated.png",
+			  animation={
+				type="vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w=16,
+				aspect_h=16,
+				length=80.0
+		          }
+		   }
+	},
+	sunlight_propagates = false,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	walkable = true,
+	light_source = LIGHT_MAX - 1,
+	groups = { snappy = 3 },
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+