Version MFF.

init.lua

@@ -5,27 +5,12 @@ arsdragonfly@gmail.com
 --]]
 --Time between two subsequent messages.
 local MESSAGE_INTERVAL = 0
--- Added default messages file
-local default_messages_file = "default_random_messages"
 
 math.randomseed(os.time())
 
 random_messages = {}
 random_messages.messages = {} --This table contains all messages.
 
-local S
-if minetest.get_translator ~= nil then
-	S = minetest.get_translator("random_messages")
-else
-	S = function(str, ...)
-		local args={...}
-		return str:gsub(
-			"@%d+",
-			function(match) return args[tonumber(match:sub(2))]	end
-		)
-	end
-end
-
 function table.count( t )
 	local i = 0
 	for k in pairs( t ) do i = i + 1 end
@@ -41,8 +26,14 @@ function table.random( t )
 	end
 end
 
+function random_messages.initialize() --Set the interval in minetest.conf.
+	minetest.setting_set("random_messages_interval",120)
+	minetest.setting_save();
+	return 120
+end
+
 function random_messages.set_interval() --Read the interval from minetest.conf(set it if it doesn'st exist)
-	MESSAGE_INTERVAL = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("random_messages_interval") or 120)
+	MESSAGE_INTERVAL = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("random_messages_interval")) or random_messages.initialize()
 end
 
 function random_messages.check_params(name,func,params)
@@ -56,28 +47,14 @@ end
 
 function random_messages.read_messages()
 	local line_number = 1
-	-- define input 
 	local input = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/random_messages","r")
-	-- no input file found
 	if not input then
-		-- look for default file
-		local default_input = io.open(minetest.get_modpath("random_messages").."/"..default_messages_file,"r")
 		local output = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/random_messages","w")
-		if not default_input then
-			-- blame the admin if not found
-			output:write(S("Blame the server admin! He/She has probably not edited the random messages yet.").."\n")
-			output:write(S("Tell your dumb admin that this line is in (worldpath)/random_messages").."\n")
-			return
-		else
-			-- or write default_input content in worldpath message file
-			local content = default_input:read("*all")
-			output:write(content)
-		end
+		output:write("Blame the server admin! He/She has probably not edited the random messages yet.\n")
+		output:write("Tell your dumb admin that this line is in (worldpath)/random_messages \n")
 		io.close(output)
-		io.close(default_input)
 		input = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/random_messages","r")
 	end
-	-- we should have input by now, so lets read it
 	for line in input:lines() do
 		random_messages.messages[line_number] = line
 		line_number = line_number + 1
@@ -126,21 +103,16 @@ end
 random_messages.set_interval()
 random_messages.read_messages()
 
-local TIMER = 0
-if random_messages.messages[1] then
-	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-		TIMER = TIMER + dtime;
-		if TIMER > MESSAGE_INTERVAL then
-			random_messages.show_message()
-			TIMER = 0
-		end
-	end)
+local function step()
+	random_messages.show_message()
+	minetest.after(MESSAGE_INTERVAL, step)
 end
+minetest.after(0, step)
 
 local register_chatcommand_table = {
 	params = "viewmessages | removemessage <number> | addmessage <number>",
 	privs = {server = true},
-	description = S("View and/or alter the server's random messages"),
+	description = "View and/or alter the server's random messages",
 	func = function(name,param)
 		local t = string.split(param, " ")
 		if t[1] == "viewmessages" then
@@ -151,7 +123,7 @@ local register_chatcommand_table = {
 			function (params)
 				if not tonumber(params[2]) or
 				random_messages.messages[tonumber(params[2])] == nil then
-					return false,S("ERROR: No such message.")
+					return false,"ERROR: No such message."
 				end
 				return true
 			end,
@@ -159,12 +131,12 @@ local register_chatcommand_table = {
 			random_messages.remove_message(t[2])
 		elseif t[1] == "addmessage" then
 			if not t[2] then
-				minetest.chat_send_player(name,S("ERROR: No message."))
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name,"ERROR: No message.")
 			else
 				random_messages.add_message(t)
 			end
 		else
-				minetest.chat_send_player(name,S("ERROR: Invalid command."))
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name,"ERROR: Invalid command.")
 		end
 	end
 }

locale/random_messages.fr.tr

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# textdomain: random_messages
-
-Blame the server admin! He/She has probably not edited the random messages yet.=Tirez les oreilles à l'administrateur du serveur. Il/elle n'a pas encore modifié les messages aléatoires.
-Tell your dumb admin that this line is in (worldpath)/random_messages=Dites à votre administrateur à la noix que cette ligne se trouve dans (worldpath)/random_messages
-View and/or alter the server's random messages=Afficher et/ou modifier les messages aléatoires du serveur
-ERROR: No such message.=ERREUR : ce message est inexistant.
-ERROR: No message.=ERREUR : pas de message.
-ERROR: Invalid command.=ERREUR : Commande invalide.

locale/template.txt

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# textdomain: random_messages
-
-Blame the server admin! He/She has probably not edited the random messages yet.=
-Tell your dumb admin that this line is in (worldpath)/random_messages=
-View and/or alter the server's random messages=
-ERROR: No such message.=
-ERROR: No message.=
-ERROR: Invalid command.=

mod.conf

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-name = random_messages
-description = Configure your random messages.
-author = arsdragonfly

settingtypes.txt

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# Default is 120 seconds.
-random_messages_interval (Time between two subsequent messages) int 120