added custom after_activate function check

api.lua

@@ -2099,9 +2099,9 @@ local mob_punch = function(self, hitter, tflp, tool_capabilities, dir)
 	end
 
 	-- mob health check
-	if self.health <= 0 then
-		return
-	end
+--	if self.health <= 0 then
+--		return
+--	end
 
 	-- error checking when mod profiling is enabled
 	if not tool_capabilities then
@@ -2507,6 +2507,11 @@ local mob_activate = function(self, staticdata, def, dtime)
 		end
 	end
 
+	-- run after_activate
+	if def.after_activate then
+		def.after_activate(self, staticdata, def, dtime)
+	end
+
 	if use_cmi then
 		self._cmi_components = cmi.activate_components(self.serialized_cmi_components)
 		cmi.notify_activate(self.object, dtime)

api.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-MOB API (13th October 2017)
+MOB API (18th October 2017)
 
 The mob api is a function that can be called on by other mods to add new animals or monsters into minetest.
 
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Custom mob functions inside mob registry:
         'on_rightclick' its same as in minetest.register_entity()
         'on_blast' is called when an explosion happens near mob when using TNT functions, parameters are (object, damage) and returns (do_damage, do_knockback, drops)
         'on_spawn' is a custom function that runs on mob spawn with 'self' as variable, return true at end of function to run only once.
+        'after_activate' is a custom function that runs once mob has been activated with the paramaters (self, staticdata, def, dtime)
         'on_breed' called when two similar mobs breed, paramaters are (parent1, parent2) objects, return false to stop child from being resized and owner/tamed flags and child textures being applied.
         'on_grown' is called when a child mob has grown up, only paramater is (self).
         'do_punch' called when mob is punched with paramaters (self, hitter, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction), return false to stop punch damage and knockback from taking place.

api_new.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Mobs Redo API (last updated 13th Oct 2017)
+Mobs Redo API (last updated 18th Oct 2017)
 ==========================================
 
 Welcome to the world of mobs in minetest and hopefully an easy guide to defining
@@ -228,30 +228,32 @@ Custom Definition Functions
 Along with the above mob registry settings we can also use custom functions to
 enhance mob functionality and have them do many interesting things:
 
-   'on_die'        a function that is called when the mob is killed the
-                   parameters are (self, pos)
-   'on_rightclick' its same as in minetest.register_entity()
-   'on_blast'      is called when an explosion happens near mob when using TNT
-                   functions, parameters are (object, damage) and returns
-                   (do_damage, do_knockback, drops)
-   'on_spawn'      is a custom function that runs on mob spawn with 'self' as
-                   variable, return true at end of function to run only once.
-   'on_breed'      called when two similar mobs breed, paramaters are
-                   (parent1, parent2) objects, return false to stop child from
-                   being resized and owner/tamed flags and child textures being
-                   applied.  Function itself must spawn new child mob.
-   'on_grown'      is called when a child mob has grown up, only paramater is
-                   (self).
-   'do_punch'      called when mob is punched with paramaters (self, hitter,
-                   time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction), return
-                   false to stop punch damage and knockback from taking place.
-   'custom_attack' when set this function is called instead of the normal mob
-                   melee attack, parameters are (self, to_attack).
-   'on_die'        a function that is called when mob is killed
-   'do_custom'     a custom function that is called every tick while mob is
-                   active and which has access to all of the self.* variables
-                   e.g. (self.health for health or self.standing_in for node
-                   status), return with 'false' to skip remainder of mob API.
+   'on_die'         a function that is called when the mob is killed the
+                    parameters are (self, pos)
+   'on_rightclick'  its same as in minetest.register_entity()
+   'on_blast'       is called when an explosion happens near mob when using TNT
+                    functions, parameters are (object, damage) and returns
+                    (do_damage, do_knockback, drops)
+   'on_spawn'       is a custom function that runs on mob spawn with 'self' as
+                    variable, return true at end of function to run only once.
+   'after_activate' is a custom function that runs once mob has been activated
+                    with these paramaters (self, staticdata, def, dtime)
+   'on_breed'       called when two similar mobs breed, paramaters are
+                    (parent1, parent2) objects, return false to stop child from
+                    being resized and owner/tamed flags and child textures being
+                    applied.  Function itself must spawn new child mob.
+   'on_grown'       is called when a child mob has grown up, only paramater is
+                    (self).
+   'do_punch'       called when mob is punched with paramaters (self, hitter,
+                    time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, direction), return
+                    false to stop punch damage and knockback from taking place.
+   'custom_attack'  when set this function is called instead of the normal mob
+                    melee attack, parameters are (self, to_attack).
+   'on_die'         a function that is called when mob is killed
+   'do_custom'      a custom function that is called every tick while mob is
+                    active and which has access to all of the self.* variables
+                    e.g. (self.health for health or self.standing_in for node
+                    status), return with 'false' to skip remainder of mob API.
 
 
 Internal Variables