tidy api

api.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local use_cmi = minetest.global_exists("cmi")
 
 mobs = {
 	mod = "redo",
-	version = "20200701",
+	version = "20200723",
 	intllib = S,
 	invis = minetest.global_exists("invisibility") and invisibility or {}
 }
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ end
 -- calculate distance
 local get_distance = function(a, b)
 
+--	if not a or not b then return 50 end -- nil check
+
 	local x, y, z = a.x - b.x, a.y - b.y, a.z - b.z
 
 	return square(x * x + y * y + z * z)
@@ -812,6 +814,11 @@ local remove_mob = function(self, decrease)
 --print("-- active mobs: " .. active_mobs .. " / " .. active_limit)
 end
 
+-- global function for removing mobs
+function mobs:remove(self, decrease)
+	remove_mob(self, decrease)
+end
+
 
 -- check if mob is dead or only hurt
 function mob_class:check_for_death(cmi_cause)
@@ -1013,7 +1020,7 @@ function mob_class:do_env_damage()
 		self:update_tag()
 	end
 
-	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos() ; if not pos then return end
 
 	self.time_of_day = minetest.get_timeofday()
 
@@ -1538,7 +1545,9 @@ local height_switcher = false
 function mob_class:smart_mobs(s, p, dist, dtime)
 
 	local s1 = self.path.lastpos
-	local target_pos = self.attack:get_pos()
+--	local target_pos = self.attack:get_pos()
+local target_pos = p
+
 
 	-- is it becoming stuck?
 	if abs(s1.x - s.x) + abs(s1.z - s.z) < .5 then
@@ -1602,10 +1611,6 @@ function mob_class:smart_mobs(s, p, dist, dtime)
 
 		minetest.after(1, function(self)
 
-			if not self.object:get_luaentity() then
-				return
-			end
-
 			if self.object:get_luaentity() then
 
 				if has_lineofsight then
@@ -1687,7 +1692,10 @@ function mob_class:smart_mobs(s, p, dist, dtime)
 ]]
 
 		self.state = ""
+
+if self.attack then
 		self:do_attack(self.attack)
+end
 
 		-- no path found, try something else
 		if not self.path.way then
@@ -1790,7 +1798,11 @@ function mob_class:smart_mobs(s, p, dist, dtime)
 			self.path.following = true
 		else
 			-- yay i found path
+if self.attack then
 			self:mob_sound(self.sounds.war_cry)
+else
+			self:mob_sound(self.sounds.random)
+end
 			self:set_velocity(self.walk_velocity)
 
 			-- follow path now that it has it
@@ -1831,7 +1843,7 @@ function mob_class:general_attack()
 		return
 	end
 
-	local s = self.object:get_pos()
+	local s = self.object:get_pos() ; if not s then return end
 	local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(s, self.view_range)
 
 	-- remove entities we aren't interested in
@@ -2001,7 +2013,7 @@ function mob_class:follow_flop()
 	and self.state ~= "attack"
 	and self.state ~= "runaway" then
 
-		local s = self.object:get_pos()
+		local s = self.object:get_pos() ; if not s then return end
 		local players = minetest.get_connected_players()
 
 		for n = 1, #players do
@@ -2132,11 +2144,11 @@ end
 -- execute current state (stand, walk, run, attacks)
 function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 
-	local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() or 0
+	local yaw = self.object:get_yaw() ; if not yaw then return end
 
 	if self.state == "stand" then
 
-		if random(4) == 1 then
+		if self.randomly_turn and random(4) == 1 then
 
 			local lp
 			local s = self.object:get_pos()
@@ -2224,7 +2236,7 @@ function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 			yaw = self:set_yaw(yaw, 8)
 
 		-- otherwise randomly turn
-		elseif random(100) <= 30 then
+		elseif self.randomly_turn and random(100) <= 30 then
 
 			yaw = yaw + random(-0.5, 0.5)
 
@@ -2284,12 +2296,12 @@ function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 	-- attack routines (explode, dogfight, shoot, dogshoot)
 	elseif self.state == "attack" then
 
-		-- calculate distance from mob and enemy
+		-- get mob and enemy positions and distance between
 		local s = self.object:get_pos()
-		local p = self.attack:get_pos() or s
+		local p = self.attack:get_pos()
-		local dist = get_distance(p, s)
+		local dist = p and get_distance(p, s) or 500
 
-		-- stop attacking if player invisible or out of range
+		-- stop attacking if player out of range or invisible
 		if dist > self.view_range
 		or not self.attack
 		or not self.attack:get_pos()
@@ -2425,7 +2437,8 @@ function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 
 		elseif self.attack_type == "dogfight"
 		or (self.attack_type == "dogshoot" and self:dogswitch(dtime) == 2)
-		or (self.attack_type == "dogshoot" and dist <= self.reach and self:dogswitch() == 0) then
+		or (self.attack_type == "dogshoot" and dist <= self.reach
+		and self:dogswitch() == 0) then
 
 			if self.fly
 			and dist > self.reach then
@@ -2472,7 +2485,6 @@ function mob_class:do_states(dtime)
 						})
 					end
 				end
-
 			end
 
 			-- rnd: new movement direction
@@ -3564,6 +3576,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, setmetatable({
 	owner_loyal = def.owner_loyal,
 	pushable = def.pushable,
 	stay_near = def.stay_near,
+	randomly_turn = def.randomly_turn ~= false,
 
 	on_spawn = def.on_spawn,
 

api.txt

@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
    'hp_max'        has the maximum health value the mob can spawn with.
    'armor'         holds strength of mob, 100 is normal, lower is more powerful
                    and needs more hits and better weapons to kill.
-   'passive'       when true allows animals to defend themselves when hit,
+   'passive'       when false allows animals to defend themselves when hit,
                    otherwise they amble onwards.
    'walk_velocity' is the speed that your mob can walk around.
    'run_velocity'  is the speed your mob can run with, usually when attacking.
    'stand_chance'  has a 0-100 chance value your mob will stand from walking.
    'walk_chance'   has a 0-100 chance value your mob will walk from standing,
                    set to 0 for jumping mobs only.
+   'randomly_turn' if set to false then mob will not turn to face player or
+                   randomly turn while walking or standing.
    'jump'          when true allows your mob to jump updwards.
    'jump_height'   holds the height your mob can jump, 0 to disable jumping.
    'stepheight'    height of a block that your mob can easily walk up onto,