From dc7cdd4df0f8e31195e770e00c0a3933c1acabe2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TenPlus1 <kinsellaja@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 10:33:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] make mobs:line_of_sight() global

---
 api.lua |  5 +++++
 api.txt | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 4475ffa..8dd2ce5 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ local line_of_sight = function(self, pos1, pos2, stepsize)
 	return false
 end
 
+-- global function
+mobs:line_of_sight = function(self, pos1, pos2, stepsize)
+	return local line_of_sight = function(self, pos1, pos2, stepsize)
+end
+
 
 -- are we flying in what we are suppose to? (taikedz)
 local flight_check = function(self, pos_w)
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index 57e086c..eeb2713 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -559,6 +559,17 @@ Certain variables need to be set before using the above functions:
    'self.driver_scale'      sets driver scale for mobs larger than {x=1, y=1}
 
 
+mobs:line_of_sight(self, pos1, pos2, stepsize)
+
+This function is for use within the mobs definition for special use cases and
+returns true if a mob can see the player or victim.
+
+...'self' mob information
+   'pos1' position of mob
+   'pos2' position of vistim or player
+   'stepsize' usually set to 1
+
+
 External Settings for "minetest.conf"
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