Gates: Modify appearance (#515)

Reduce actionqueue complexity, thus faster execution
Improve code style
Add documentation/explanations

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 *~
+*.patch
+*.diff

mesecons/actionqueue.lua

@@ -1,96 +1,140 @@
-mesecon.queue.actions={} -- contains all ActionQueue actions
+--[[
+Mesecons uses something it calls an ActionQueue.
 
-function mesecon.queue:add_function(name, func)
-	mesecon.queue.funcs[name] = func
+The ActionQueue holds functions and actions.
+Functions are added on load time with a specified name.
+Actions are preserved over server restarts.
+
+Each action consists of a position, the name of an added function to be called,
+the params that should be used in this function call (additionally to the pos),
+the time after which it should be executed, an optional overwritecheck and a
+priority.
+
+If time = 0, the action will be executed in the next globalstep, otherwise the
+earliest globalstep when it will be executed is the after next globalstep.
+
+It is guaranteed, that for two actions ac1, ac2 where ac1 ~= ac2,
+ac1.time == ac2.time, ac1.priority == ac2.priority and ac1 was added earlier
+than ac2, ac1 will be executed before ac2 (but in the same globalstep).
+
+Note: Do not pass references in params, as they can not be preserved.
+
+Also note: Some of the guarantees here might be dropped at some time.
+]]
+
+
+-- localize for speed
+local queue = mesecon.queue
+
+queue.actions = {} -- contains all ActionQueue actions
+
+function queue:add_function(name, func)
+	queue.funcs[name] = func
 end
 
 -- If add_action with twice the same overwritecheck and same position are called, the first one is overwritten
 -- use overwritecheck nil to never overwrite, but just add the event to the queue
 -- priority specifies the order actions are executed within one globalstep, highest first
 -- should be between 0 and 1
-function mesecon.queue:add_action(pos, func, params, time, overwritecheck, priority)
+function queue:add_action(pos, func, params, time, overwritecheck, priority)
 	-- Create Action Table:
 	time = time or 0 -- time <= 0 --> execute, time > 0 --> wait time until execution
 	priority = priority or 1
-	local action = {	pos=mesecon.tablecopy(pos),
-				func=func,
-				params=mesecon.tablecopy(params or {}),
-				time=time,
-				owcheck=(overwritecheck and mesecon.tablecopy(overwritecheck)) or nil,
-				priority=priority}
+	local action = {
+		pos = mesecon.tablecopy(pos),
+		func = func,
+		params = mesecon.tablecopy(params or {}),
+		time = time,
+		owcheck = (overwritecheck and mesecon.tablecopy(overwritecheck)) or nil,
+		priority = priority
+	}
 
-	local toremove = nil
-	-- Otherwise, add the action to the queue
-	if overwritecheck then -- check if old action has to be overwritten / removed:
-		for i, ac in ipairs(mesecon.queue.actions) do
-			if(vector.equals(pos, ac.pos)
-			and mesecon.cmpAny(overwritecheck, ac.owcheck)) then
-				toremove = i
+	 -- check if old action has to be overwritten / removed:
+	if overwritecheck then
+		for i, ac in ipairs(queue.actions) do
+			if vector.equals(pos, ac.pos)
+					and mesecon.cmpAny(overwritecheck, ac.owcheck) then
+				-- remove the old action
+				table.remove(queue.actions, i)
 				break
 			end
 		end
 	end
 
-	if (toremove ~= nil) then
-		table.remove(mesecon.queue.actions, toremove)
-	end
-
-	table.insert(mesecon.queue.actions, action)
+	table.insert(queue.actions, action)
 end
 
 -- execute the stored functions on a globalstep
 -- if however, the pos of a function is not loaded (get_node_or_nil == nil), do NOT execute the function
--- this makes sure that resuming mesecons circuits when restarting minetest works fine
+-- this makes sure that resuming mesecons circuits when restarting minetest works fine (hm, where do we do this?)
 -- However, even that does not work in some cases, that's why we delay the time the globalsteps
--- start to be execute by 5 seconds
-local get_highest_priority = function (actions)
-	local highestp = -1
-	local highesti
-	for i, ac in ipairs(actions) do
-		if ac.priority > highestp then
-			highestp = ac.priority
-			highesti = i
-		end
-	end
+-- start to be execute by 4 seconds
 
-	return highesti
-end
+local function globalstep_func(dtime)
+	local actions = queue.actions
+	-- split into two categories:
+	-- actions_now: actions to execute now
+	-- queue.actions: actions to execute later
+	local actions_now = {}
+	queue.actions = {}
 
-local m_time = 0
-local resumetime = mesecon.setting("resumetime", 4)
-minetest.register_globalstep(function (dtime)
-	m_time = m_time + dtime
-	-- don't even try if server has not been running for XY seconds; resumetime = time to wait
-	-- after starting the server before processing the ActionQueue, don't set this too low
-	if (m_time < resumetime) then return end
-	local actions = mesecon.tablecopy(mesecon.queue.actions)
-	local actions_now={}
-
-	mesecon.queue.actions = {}
-
-	-- sort actions into two categories:
-	-- those toexecute now (actions_now) and those to execute later (mesecon.queue.actions)
-	for i, ac in ipairs(actions) do
+	for _, ac in ipairs(actions) do
 		if ac.time > 0 then
-			ac.time = ac.time - dtime -- executed later
-			table.insert(mesecon.queue.actions, ac)
+			-- action ac is to be executed later
+			-- ~> insert into queue.actions
+			ac.time = ac.time - dtime
+			table.insert(queue.actions, ac)
 		else
+			-- action ac is to be executed now
+			-- ~> insert into actions_now
 			table.insert(actions_now, ac)
 		end
 	end
 
-	while(#actions_now > 0) do -- execute highest priorities first, until all are executed
-		local hp = get_highest_priority(actions_now)
-		mesecon.queue:execute(actions_now[hp])
-		table.remove(actions_now, hp)
+	-- stable-sort the executed actions after their priority
+	-- some constructions might depend on the execution order, hence we first
+	-- execute the actions that had a lower index in actions_now
+	local old_action_order = {}
+	for i, ac in ipairs(actions_now) do
+		old_action_order[ac] = i
 	end
-end)
+	table.sort(actions_now, function(ac1, ac2)
+		if ac1.priority ~= ac2.priority then
+			return ac1.priority > ac2.priority
+		else
+			return old_action_order[ac1] < old_action_order[ac2]
+		end
+	end)
 
-function mesecon.queue:execute(action)
+	-- execute highest priorities first, until all are executed
+	for _, ac in ipairs(actions_now) do
+		queue:execute(ac)
+	end
+end
+
+-- delay the time the globalsteps start to be execute by 4 seconds
+do
+	local m_time = 0
+	local resumetime = mesecon.setting("resumetime", 4)
+	local globalstep_func_index = #minetest.registered_globalsteps + 1
+
+	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+		m_time = m_time + dtime
+		-- don't even try if server has not been running for XY seconds; resumetime = time to wait
+		-- after starting the server before processing the ActionQueue, don't set this too low
+		if m_time < resumetime then
+			return
+		end
+		-- replace this globalstep function
+		minetest.registered_globalsteps[globalstep_func_index] = globalstep_func
+	end)
+end
+
+function queue:execute(action)
 	-- ignore if action queue function name doesn't exist,
 	-- (e.g. in case the action queue savegame was written by an old mesecons version)
-	if mesecon.queue.funcs[action.func] then
-		mesecon.queue.funcs[action.func](action.pos, unpack(action.params))
+	if queue.funcs[action.func] then
+		queue.funcs[action.func](action.pos, unpack(action.params))
 	end
 end
 
@@ -98,8 +142,8 @@ end
 -- Store and read the ActionQueue to / from a file
 -- so that upcoming actions are remembered when the game
 -- is restarted
-mesecon.queue.actions = mesecon.file2table("mesecon_actionqueue")
+queue.actions = mesecon.file2table("mesecon_actionqueue")
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
-	mesecon.table2file("mesecon_actionqueue", mesecon.queue.actions)
+	mesecon.table2file("mesecon_actionqueue", queue.actions)
 end)

mesecons/util.lua

@@ -186,19 +186,11 @@ function mesecon.invertRule(r)
 	return vector.multiply(r, -1)
 end
 
-function mesecon.tablecopy(table) -- deep table copy
-	if type(table) ~= "table" then return table end -- no need to copy
-	local newtable = {}
-
-	for idx, item in pairs(table) do
-		if type(item) == "table" then
-			newtable[idx] = mesecon.tablecopy(item)
-		else
-			newtable[idx] = item
+function mesecon.tablecopy(obj) -- deep copy
+	if type(obj) == "table" then
+		return table.copy(obj)
 	end
-	end
-
-	return newtable
+	return obj
 end
 
 function mesecon.cmpAny(t1, t2)

mesecons_delayer/init.lua

@@ -33,19 +33,9 @@ end
 
 -- Register the 2 (states) x 4 (delay times) delayers
 
-for i = 1, 4 do
-local groups = {}
-if i == 1 then
-	groups = {bendy=2,snappy=1,dig_immediate=2}
-else
-	groups = {bendy=2,snappy=1,dig_immediate=2, not_in_creative_inventory=1}
-end
+local delaytime = { 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 }
 
-local delaytime
-if 		i == 1 then delaytime = 0.1
-elseif	i == 2 then delaytime = 0.3
-elseif	i == 3 then delaytime = 0.5
-elseif	i == 4 then delaytime = 1.0 end
+for i = 1, 4 do
 
 local boxes = {
 	 { -6/16, -8/16, -6/16, 6/16, -7/16, 6/16 },		-- the main slab
@@ -61,9 +51,36 @@ local boxes = {
 	 { 6/16, -8/16, -1/16, 8/16, -7/16, 1/16 }
 }
 
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i), {
-	description = "Delayer",
+-- Delayer definition defaults
+local def = {
 	drawtype = "nodebox",
+	walkable = true,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = { -8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -6/16, 8/16 },
+	},
+	node_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = boxes
+	},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	sunlight_propagates = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	delayer_time = delaytime[i],
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
+	drop = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1",
+}
+
+-- Deactivated delayer definition defaults
+local off_groups = {bendy=2,snappy=1,dig_immediate=2}
+if i > 1 then
+	off_groups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+end
+
+local off_state = {
+	description = "Delayer",
 	tiles = {
 		"mesecons_delayer_off_"..tostring(i)..".png",
 		"mesecons_delayer_bottom.png",
@@ -74,35 +91,18 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i), {
 	},
 	inventory_image = "mesecons_delayer_off_1.png",
 	wield_image = "mesecons_delayer_off_1.png",
-	walkable = true,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = { -8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -6/16, 8/16 },
-	},
-	node_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = boxes
-	},
-	groups = groups,
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	drop = 'mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1',
-	on_punch = function (pos, node)
-		if node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_2", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_2" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_3", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_3" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_4", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_4" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1", param2=node.param2})
+	groups = off_groups,
+	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, puncher and puncher:get_player_name()) then
+			return
 		end
+
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, {
+			name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i % 4 + 1),
+			param2 = node.param2
+		})
 	end,
-	delayer_time = delaytime,
 	delayer_onstate = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i),
-	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	mesecons = {
 		receptor =
 		{
@@ -115,13 +115,15 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i), {
 			action_on = delayer_activate
 		}
 	},
-	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
-})
+}
+for k, v in pairs(def) do
+	off_state[k] = off_state[k] or v
+end
+minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i), off_state)
 
-
-minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i), {
+-- Activated delayer definition defaults
+local on_state = {
 	description = "You hacker you",
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
 	tiles = {
 		"mesecons_delayer_on_"..tostring(i)..".png",
 		"mesecons_delayer_bottom.png",
@@ -130,35 +132,18 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i), {
 		"mesecons_delayer_sides_on.png",
 		"mesecons_delayer_sides_on.png"
 	},
-	walkable = true,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = { -8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -6/16, 8/16 },
-	},
-	node_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = boxes
-	},
 	groups = {bendy = 2, snappy = 1, dig_immediate = 2, not_in_creative_inventory = 1},
-	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	drop = 'mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_1',
-	on_punch = function (pos, node)
-		if node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_1" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_2", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_2" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_3", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_3" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_4", param2=node.param2})
-		elseif node.name=="mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_4" then
-			minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_1", param2=node.param2})
+	on_punch = function(pos, node, puncher)
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, puncher and puncher:get_player_name()) then
+			return
 		end
+
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, {
+			name = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i % 4 + 1),
+			param2 = node.param2
+		})
 	end,
-	delayer_time = delaytime,
 	delayer_offstate = "mesecons_delayer:delayer_off_"..tostring(i),
-	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	mesecons = {
 		receptor =
 		{
@@ -171,8 +156,12 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i), {
 			action_off = delayer_deactivate
 		}
 	},
-	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
-})
+}
+for k, v in pairs(def) do
+	on_state[k] = on_state[k] or v
+end
+minetest.register_node("mesecons_delayer:delayer_on_"..tostring(i), on_state)
+
 end
 
 minetest.register_craft({

mesecons_fpga/init.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 local plg = {}
 plg.rules = {}
+-- per-player formspec positions
+plg.open_formspecs = {}
 
 local lcore = dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/logic.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/tool.lua")(plg)
 
-
 plg.register_nodes = function(template)
 	-- each loop is for one of the 4 IO ports
 	for a = 0, 1 do
@@ -93,16 +94,20 @@ plg.register_nodes({
 
 		meta:set_string("instr", lcore.serialize(is))
 		meta:set_int("valid", 0)
-		meta:set_string("formspec", plg.to_formspec_string(is))
 		meta:set_string("infotext", "FPGA")
 	end,
-	on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
-		if fields.program == nil then return end -- we only care when the user clicks "Program"
+	on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker)
+		if not minetest.is_player(clicker) then
+			return
+		end
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		local is = plg.from_formspec_fields(fields)
+		local name = clicker:get_player_name()
+		-- Erase formspecs of old FPGAs
+		meta:set_string("formspec", "")
 
-		meta:set_string("instr", lcore.serialize(is))
-		plg.update_formspec(pos, is)
+		plg.open_formspecs[name] = pos
+		local is = lcore.deserialize(meta:get_string("instr"))
+		minetest.show_formspec(name, "mesecons:fpga", plg.to_formspec_string(is, nil))
 	end,
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	mesecons = {
@@ -116,6 +121,12 @@ plg.register_nodes({
 	},
 	after_dig_node = function(pos, node)
 		mesecon.receptor_off(pos, plg.rules[node.name])
+		for name, open_pos in pairs(plg.open_formspecs) do
+			if vector.equals(pos, open_pos) then
+				minetest.close_formspec(name, "mesecons:fpga")
+				plg.open_formspecs[name] = nil
+			end
+		end
 	end,
 	on_blast = mesecon.on_blastnode,
 	on_rotate = function(pos, node, user, mode)
@@ -153,13 +164,12 @@ plg.register_nodes({
 		end
 
 		meta:set_string("instr", lcore.serialize(instr))
-		plg.update_formspec(pos, instr)
+		plg.update_meta(pos, instr)
 		return true
 	end,
 })
 
-
-plg.to_formspec_string = function(is)
+plg.to_formspec_string = function(is, err)
 	local function dropdown_op(x, y, name, val)
 		local s = "dropdown[" .. tostring(x) .. "," .. tostring(y) .. ";"
 				.. "0.75,0.5;" .. name .. ";" -- the height seems to be ignored?
@@ -180,26 +190,20 @@ plg.to_formspec_string = function(is)
 		return s .. "]"
 	end
 	local function dropdown_action(x, y, name, val)
-		local s = "dropdown[" .. tostring(x) .. "," .. tostring(y) .. ";"
-				.. "1.125,0.5;" .. name .. ";" -- the height seems to be ignored?
-		s = s .. " , AND,  OR, NOT, XOR,NAND,   =,XNOR;"
-		if val == nil then
-			return s .. "0]" -- actually selects no field at all
+		local selected = 0
+		local titles = { " " }
+		for i, data in ipairs(lcore.get_operations()) do
+			titles[i + 1] = data.fs_name
+			if val == data.gate then
+				selected = i + 1
 			end
-		local mapping = {
-			["and"] = 1,
-			["or"] = 2,
-			["not"] = 3,
-			["xor"] = 4,
-			["nand"] = 5,
-			["buf"] = 6,
-			["xnor"] = 7,
-		}
-		return s .. tostring(1 + mapping[val]) .. "]"
+		end
+		return ("dropdown[%f,%f;1.125,0.5;%s;%s;%i]"):format(
+			x, y, name, table.concat(titles, ","), selected)
 	end
 	local s = "size[9,9]"..
 		"label[3.4,-0.15;FPGA gate configuration]"..
-		"button_exit[7,7.5;2,2.5;program;Program]"..
+		"button[7,7.5;2,2.5;program;Program]"..
 		"box[4.2,0.5;0.03,7;#ffffff]"..
 		"label[0.25,0.25;op. 1]"..
 		"label[1.0,0.25;gate type]"..
@@ -225,6 +229,12 @@ plg.to_formspec_string = function(is)
 			y = 1 - 0.25
 		end
 	end
+	if err then
+		local fmsg = minetest.colorize("#ff0000", minetest.formspec_escape(err.msg))
+		s = s .. plg.red_box_around(err.i) ..
+			"label[0.25,8.25;The gate configuration is erroneous in the marked area:]"..
+			"label[0.25,8.5;" .. fmsg .. "]"
+	end
 	return s
 end
 
@@ -239,20 +249,11 @@ plg.from_formspec_fields = function(fields)
 		end
 	end
 	local function read_action(s)
-		if s == nil or s == " " then
-			return nil
+		for i, data in ipairs(lcore.get_operations()) do
+			if data.fs_name == s then
+				return data.gate
+			end
 		end
-		local mapping = {
-			["AND"] = "and",
-			["OR"] = "or",
-			["NOT"] = "not",
-			["XOR"] = "xor",
-			["NAND"] = "nand",
-			["="] = "buf",
-			["XNOR"] = "xnor",
-		}
-		s = s:gsub("^%s*", "") -- remove leading spaces
-		return mapping[s]
 	end
 	local is = {}
 	for i = 1, 14 do
@@ -266,12 +267,11 @@ plg.from_formspec_fields = function(fields)
 	return is
 end
 
-plg.update_formspec = function(pos, is)
+plg.update_meta = function(pos, is)
 	if type(is) == "string" then -- serialized string
 		is = lcore.deserialize(is)
 	end
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	local form = plg.to_formspec_string(is)
 
 	local err = lcore.validate(is)
 	if err == nil then
@@ -280,17 +280,20 @@ plg.update_formspec = function(pos, is)
 	else
 		meta:set_int("valid", 0)
 		meta:set_string("infotext", "FPGA")
-		local fmsg = minetest.colorize("#ff0000", minetest.formspec_escape(err.msg))
-		form = form .. plg.red_box_around(err.i) ..
-			"label[0.25,8.25;The gate configuration is erroneous in the marked area:]"..
-			"label[0.25,8.5;" .. fmsg .. "]"
 	end
 
-	meta:set_string("formspec", form)
-
 	-- reset ports and run programmed logic
 	plg.setports(pos, false, false, false, false)
 	plg.update(pos)
+
+	-- Refresh open formspecs
+	local form = plg.to_formspec_string(is, err)
+	for name, open_pos in pairs(plg.open_formspecs) do
+		if vector.equals(pos, open_pos) then
+			minetest.show_formspec(name, "mesecons:fpga", form)
+		end
+	end
+	return err
 end
 
 plg.red_box_around = function(i)
@@ -409,6 +412,38 @@ plg.setports = function(pos, A, B, C, D) -- sets states of OUTPUT
 	end
 end
 
+minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
+	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+
+	if formname ~= "mesecons:fpga" or fields.quit then
+		plg.open_formspecs[player_name] = nil -- potential garbage
+		return
+	end
+	if not fields.program then
+		return -- we only care when the user clicks "Program"
+	end
+	local pos = plg.open_formspecs[player_name]
+	if minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) then
+		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player_name)
+		return
+	end
+
+	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+	local is = plg.from_formspec_fields(fields)
+
+	meta:set_string("instr", lcore.serialize(is))
+	local err = plg.update_meta(pos, is)
+
+	if not err then
+		plg.open_formspecs[player_name] = nil
+		-- Close on success
+		minetest.close_formspec(player_name, "mesecons:fpga")
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	plg.open_formspecs[player:get_player_name()] = nil
+end)
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mesecons_fpga:fpga0000 2",

mesecons_fpga/logic.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
+
 local lg = {}
 
+local operations = {
+	-- table index: Index in the formspec dropdown
+	-- gate:    Internal name
+	-- short:   Serialized form, single character
+	-- fs_name: Display name, padded to 4 characters
+	-- func:    Function that applies the operation
+	-- unary:   Whether this gate only has one input
+	{ gate = "and",  short = "&", fs_name = " AND", func = function(a, b) return a and b end },
+	{ gate = "or",   short = "|", fs_name = "  OR", func = function(a, b) return a or b end },
+	{ gate = "not",  short = "~", fs_name = " NOT", func = function(a, b) return not b end, unary = true },
+	{ gate = "xor",  short = "^", fs_name = " XOR", func = function(a, b) return a ~= b end },
+	{ gate = "nand", short = "?", fs_name = "NAND", func = function(a, b) return not (a and b) end },
+	{ gate = "buf",  short = "_", fs_name = "   =", func = function(a, b) return b end, unary = true },
+	{ gate = "xnor", short = "=", fs_name = "XNOR", func = function(a, b) return a == b end },
+	{ gate = "nor",  short = "!", fs_name = " NOR", func = function(a, b) return not (a or b) end },
+}
+
+lg.get_operations = function()
+	return operations
+end
+
 -- (de)serialize
 lg.serialize = function(t)
 	local function _op(t)
@@ -11,20 +33,14 @@ lg.serialize = function(t)
 			return tostring(t.n)
 		end
 	end
-	local function _action(s)
-		if s == nil then
-			return " "
+	-- Serialize actions (gates) from eg. "and" to "&"
+	local function _action(action)
+		for i, data in ipairs(operations) do
+			if data.gate == action then
+				return data.short
 			end
-		local mapping = {
-			["and"] = "&",
-			["or"] = "|",
-			["not"] = "~",
-			["xor"] = "^",
-			["nand"] = "?", --dunno
-			["buf"] = "_",
-			["xnor"] = "=",
-		}
-		return mapping[s]
+		end
+		return " "
 	end
 
 	local s = ""
@@ -48,18 +64,14 @@ lg.deserialize = function(s)
 			return {type = "reg", n = tonumber(c)}
 		end
 	end
-	local function _action(c)
-		local mapping = {
-			["&"] = "and",
-			["|"] = "or",
-			["~"] = "not",
-			["^"] = "xor",
-			["?"] = "nand",
-			["_"] = "buf",
-			["="] = "xnor",
-			[" "] = nil,
-		}
-		return mapping[c]
+	-- Deserialize actions (gates) from eg. "&" to "and"
+	local function _action(action)
+		for i, data in ipairs(operations) do
+			if data.short == action then
+				return data.gate
+			end
+		end
+		-- nil
 	end
 
 	local ret = {}
@@ -109,16 +121,25 @@ lg.validate_single = function(t, i)
 		return false
 	end
 	local elem = t[i]
+
+	local gate_data
+	for j, data in ipairs(operations) do
+		if data.gate == elem.action then
+			gate_data = data
+			break
+		end
+	end
+
 	-- check for completeness
-	if elem.action == nil then
-		return {i = i, msg = "Gate type required"}
-	elseif elem.action == "not" or elem.action == "buf" then
+	if not gate_data then
+		return {i = i, msg = "Gate type is required"}
+	elseif gate_data.unary then
 		if elem.op1 ~= nil or elem.op2 == nil or elem.dst == nil then
-			return {i = i, msg = "Second operand (only) and destination required"}
+			return {i = i, msg = "Second operand (only) and destination are required"}
 		end
 	else
 		if elem.op1 == nil or elem.op2 == nil or elem.dst == nil then
-			return {i = i, msg = "Operands and destination required"}
+			return {i = i, msg = "Operands and destination are required"}
 		end
 	end
 	-- check whether operands/destination are identical
@@ -159,22 +180,13 @@ end
 -- interpreter
 lg.interpret = function(t, a, b, c, d)
 	local function _action(s, v1, v2)
-		if s == "and" then
-			return v1 and v2
-		elseif s == "or" then
-			return v1 or v2
-		elseif s == "not" then
-			return not v2
-		elseif s == "xor" then
-			return v1 ~= v2
-		elseif s == "nand" then
-			return not (v1 and v2)
-		elseif s == "buf" then
-			return v2
-		else -- s == "xnor"
-			return v1 == v2
+		for i, data in ipairs(operations) do
+			if data.gate == s then
+				return data.func(v1, v2)
 			end
 		end
+		return false -- unknown gate
+	end
 	local function _op(t, regs, io_in)
 		if t.type == "reg" then
 			return regs[t.n]

mesecons_fpga/tool.lua

@@ -34,17 +34,22 @@ minetest.register_tool("mesecons_fpga:programmer", {
 		if minetest.get_node(pos).name:find("mesecons_fpga:fpga") ~= 1 then
 			return itemstack
 		end
+		local player_name = user:get_player_name()
+		if minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) then
+			minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player_name)
+			return itemstack
+		end
 
 		local imeta = itemstack:get_metadata()
 		if imeta == "" then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "Use shift+right-click to copy a gate configuration first.")
+			minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "Use shift+right-click to copy a gate configuration first.")
 			return itemstack
 		end
 
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		meta:set_string("instr", imeta)
-		plg.update_formspec(pos, imeta)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "Gate configuration was successfully written to FPGA!")
+		plg.update_meta(pos, imeta)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "Gate configuration was successfully written to FPGA!")
 
 		return itemstack
 	end

mesecons_gates/init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+local selection_box = {
+	type = "fixed",
+	fixed = { -8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -6/16, 8/16 }
+}
+
 local nodebox = {
 	type = "fixed",
-	fixed = {{-8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -7/16, 8/16 }},
+	fixed = {
+		{ -8/16, -8/16, -8/16, 8/16, -7/16, 8/16 }, -- bottom slab
+		{ -6/16, -7/16, -6/16, 6/16, -6/16, 6/16 }
+	},
 }
 
 local function gate_rotate_rules(node, rules)
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ local function register_gate(name, inputnumber, assess, recipe, description)
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		drop = basename.."_off",
-		selection_box = nodebox,
+		selection_box = selection_box,
 		node_box = nodebox,
 		walkable = true,
 		sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
@@ -78,8 +86,16 @@ local function register_gate(name, inputnumber, assess, recipe, description)
 		inputnumber = inputnumber,
 		after_dig_node = mesecon.do_cooldown,
 	},{
-		tiles = {"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_off.png^"..
-			"jeija_gate_"..name..".png"},
+		tiles = {
+			"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_off.png^"..
+			"jeija_gate_output_off.png^".."jeija_gate_"..name..".png",
+			"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_output_off.png^"..
+			"[transformFY",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png^".."jeija_gate_side_output_off.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png"
+		},
 		groups = {dig_immediate = 2, overheat = 1},
 		mesecons = { receptor = {
 			state = "off",
@@ -89,8 +105,16 @@ local function register_gate(name, inputnumber, assess, recipe, description)
 			action_change = update_gate
 		}}
 	},{
-		tiles = {"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_on.png^"..
-			"jeija_gate_"..name..".png"},
+		tiles = {
+			"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_on.png^"..
+			"jeija_gate_output_on.png^".."jeija_gate_"..name..".png",
+			"jeija_microcontroller_bottom.png^".."jeija_gate_output_on.png^"..
+			"[transformFY",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png^".."jeija_gate_side_output_on.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png",
+			"jeija_gate_side.png"
+		},
 		groups = {dig_immediate = 2, not_in_creative_inventory = 1, overheat = 1},
 		mesecons = { receptor = {
 			state = "on",

mesecons_mvps/init.lua

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ local function add_pos(positions, pos)
 end
 
 local function are_protected(positions, player_name)
-	local mode = mesecon.setting("mvps_protection_mode", "normal")
+	local mode = mesecon.setting("mvps_protection_mode", "compat")
 	if mode == "ignore" then
 		return false
 	end
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ function mesecon.mvps_move_objects(pos, dir, nodestack, movefactor)
 	end
 	movefactor = movefactor or 1
 	dir = vector.multiply(dir, movefactor)
-	for id, obj in pairs(minetest.object_refs) do
+	for id, obj in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, #nodestack + 1)) do
 		local obj_pos = obj:get_pos()
 		local cbox = obj:get_properties().collisionbox
 		local min_pos = vector.add(obj_pos, vector.new(cbox[1], cbox[2], cbox[3]))

mesecons_solarpanel/init.lua

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ minetest.register_abm(
 	{nodenames = {"mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_off"},
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos)
 
 		if light >= 12 then
 			node.name = "mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_on"
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ minetest.register_abm(
 	{nodenames = {"mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_on"},
 	interval = 1,
 	chance = 1,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos, nil)
+	action = function(pos, node)
+		local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos)
 
 		if light < 12 then
 			node.name = "mesecons_solarpanel:solar_panel_off"