pipeworks/tubes.lua

-- This file supplies the various kinds of pneumatic tubes

pipeworks.tubenodes={}

minetest.register_alias("pipeworks:tube", "pipeworks:tube_000000")

-- now, a function to define the tubes

--local outboxes = {}
--local outsel = {}
--local outimgs = {}

local REGISTER_COMPATIBILITY = true

local stv = {1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6}
local vti = {4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5}

local register_one_tube = function(name, tname, dropname, desc, plain, noctrs, ends, short, inv, special, connects, style)
	local outboxes = {}
	local outsel = {}
	local outimgs = {}
	
	for i = 1, 6 do
		outimgs[vti[i]] = plain[i]
	end
	
	for _, side in ipairs(connects) do
		local v = stv[side+1]
		pipeworks.add_node_box(outboxes, pipeworks.tube_boxes[v])
		table.insert(outsel, pipeworks.tube_selectboxes[v])
		outimgs[vti[v]] = noctrs[v]
	end

	if #connects == 1 then
		local v = stv[(connects[1]+3)%6+1]
		outimgs[vti[v]] = ends[v]
	end

	local tgroups = {snappy=3, tube=1, not_in_creative_inventory=1}
	local tubedesc = desc.." "..dump(connects).."... You hacker, you."
	local iimg=plain[1]
	local wscale = {x=1,y=1,z=1}

	if #connects == 0 then
		tgroups = {snappy=3, tube=1}
		tubedesc = desc
		iimg=inv
		outimgs = {
			short,short,
			ends[3],ends[4],
			short,short
		}
		outboxes = { -24/64, -9/64, -9/64, 24/64, 9/64, 9/64 }
		outsel = { -24/64, -10/64, -10/64, 24/64, 10/64, 10/64 }
		wscale = {x=1,y=1,z=0.01}
	end
	
	table.insert(pipeworks.tubenodes,name.."_"..tname)
	
	local nodedef={
		description = tubedesc,
		drawtype = "nodebox",
		tiles = outimgs,
		sunlight_propagates = true,
		inventory_image=iimg,
		wield_image=iimg,
		wield_scale=wscale,
		paramtype = "light",
		selection_box = {
	             	type = "fixed",
			fixed = outsel
		},
		node_box = {
			type = "fixed",
			fixed = outboxes
		},
		groups = tgroups,
		sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
		walkable = true,
		stack_max = 99,
		basename = name,
		style = style,
		drop = name.."_"..dropname,
		tubelike=1,
		tube = {connect_sides={front=1, back=1, left=1, right=1, top=1, bottom=1}},
		on_construct = function(pos)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
			meta:set_int("tubelike",1)
			if minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].on_construct_ then
				minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].on_construct_(pos)
			end
		end,
		after_place_node = function(pos)
			pipeworks.scan_for_tube_objects(pos)
			if minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].after_place_node_ then
				minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].after_place_node_(pos)
			end
		end,
		after_dig_node = function(pos)
			pipeworks.scan_for_tube_objects(pos)
			if minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].after_dig_node_ then
				minetest.registered_nodes[name.."_"..tname].after_dig_node_(pos)
			end
		end
	}
	if style == "6d" then
		nodedef.paramtype2 = "facedir"
	end
	
	if special==nil then special={} end

	for key,value in pairs(special) do
		if key=="on_construct" or key=="after_dig_node" or key=="after_place_node" then
			nodedef[key.."_"]=value
		elseif key=="groups" then
			for group,val in pairs(value) do
				nodedef.groups[group]=val
			end
		elseif key=="tube" then
			for key,val in pairs(value) do
				nodedef.tube[key]=val
			end
		elseif type(value)=="table" then
			nodedef[key]=pipeworks.replace_name(value,"#id",tname)
		elseif type(value)=="string" then
			nodedef[key]=string.gsub(value,"#id",tname)
		else
			nodedef[key]=value
		end
	end

	local prefix=":"
	if string.find(name, "pipeworks:") then prefix = "" end

	minetest.register_node(prefix..name.."_"..tname, nodedef)
end

pipeworks.register_tube = function(name, desc, plain, noctrs, ends, short, inv, special, old_registration)

if old_registration then
	for xm = 0, 1 do
	for xp = 0, 1 do
	for ym = 0, 1 do
	for yp = 0, 1 do
	for zm = 0, 1 do
	for zp = 0, 1 do
		local connects = {}
		if xm == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 0
		end
		if xp == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 3
		end
		if ym == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 1
		end
		if yp == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 4
		end
		if zm == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 2
		end
		if zp == 1 then
			connects[#connects+1] = 5
		end
		local tname = xm..xp..ym..yp..zm..zp
		register_one_tube(name, tname, "000000", desc, plain, noctrs, ends, short, inv, special, connects, "old")
	end
	end
	end
	end
	end
	end
else
	local cconnects = {{}, {0}, {0, 3}, {0, 1}, {0, 1, 2}, {0, 1, 3}, {0, 1, 2, 3}, {0, 1, 3, 4}, {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}, {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}
	for index, connects in ipairs(cconnects) do
		register_one_tube(name, tostring(index), "1", desc, plain, noctrs, ends, short, inv, special, connects, "6d")
	end
	if REGISTER_COMPATIBILITY then
		local cname = name.."_compatibility"
		minetest.register_node(cname, {
			drawtype = "airlike",
			style = "6d",
			basename = name,
			groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1, tube_to_update = 1}
		})
		table.insert(pipeworks.tubenodes,cname)
		for xm = 0, 1 do
		for xp = 0, 1 do
		for ym = 0, 1 do
		for yp = 0, 1 do
		for zm = 0, 1 do
		for zp = 0, 1 do
			local tname = xm..xp..ym..yp..zm..zp
			minetest.register_alias(name.."_"..tname, cname)
		end
		end
		end
		end
		end
		end
	end
end
end

if REGISTER_COMPATIBILITY then
	minetest.register_abm({
		nodenames = {"group:tube_to_update"},
		interval = 1,
		chance = 1,
		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
			pipeworks.scan_for_tube_objects(pos)
		end
	})
end

-- now let's actually call that function to get the real work done!

local noctr_textures={"pipeworks_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_tube_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_tube_noctr.png"}
local plain_textures={"pipeworks_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_tube_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_tube_plain.png"}
local end_textures={"pipeworks_tube_end.png","pipeworks_tube_end.png","pipeworks_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_tube_end.png","pipeworks_tube_end.png","pipeworks_tube_end.png"}
local short_texture="pipeworks_tube_short.png"
local inv_texture="pipeworks_tube_inv.png"

pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:tube","Pneumatic tube segment",plain_textures,noctr_textures,end_textures,short_texture,inv_texture)


local mese_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_1.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_2.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_3.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_4.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_5.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_noctr_6.png"}
local mese_plain_textures={"pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_1.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_2.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_3.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_4.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_5.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_plain_6.png"}
local mese_end_textures={"pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_tube_end.png"}
local mese_short_texture="pipeworks_mese_tube_short.png"
local mese_inv_texture="pipeworks_mese_tube_inv.png"

if pipeworks.enable_mese_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:mese_tube","Mese pneumatic tube segment",mese_plain_textures,mese_noctr_textures,
		mese_end_textures,mese_short_texture,mese_inv_texture,
		{tube={can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
			tbl={}
			local meta=minetest.get_meta(pos)
			local inv=meta:get_inventory()
			local found=false
			local name=stack:get_name()
			for i,vect in ipairs(pipeworks.meseadjlist) do
				if meta:get_int("l"..tostring(i).."s")==1 then
					for _,st in ipairs(inv:get_list("line"..tostring(i))) do
						if st:get_name()==name then
							found=true
							table.insert(tbl,vect)
						end
					end
				end
			end
			if found==false then
				for i,vect in ipairs(pipeworks.meseadjlist) do
					if meta:get_int("l"..tostring(i).."s")==1 then
						if inv:is_empty("line"..tostring(i)) then
							table.insert(tbl,vect)
						end
					end
				end
			end
			return tbl
		end},
		on_construct = function(pos)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
			local inv = meta:get_inventory()
			for i=1,6 do
				meta:set_int("l"..tostring(i).."s",1)
				inv:set_size("line"..tostring(i), 6*1)
			end
			meta:set_string("formspec",
					"size[8,11]"..
					"list[current_name;line1;1,0;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line2;1,1;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line3;1,2;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line4;1,3;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line5;1,4;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line6;1,5;6,1;]"..
					"image[0,0;1,1;pipeworks_white.png]"..
					"image[0,1;1,1;pipeworks_black.png]"..
					"image[0,2;1,1;pipeworks_green.png]"..
					"image[0,3;1,1;pipeworks_yellow.png]"..
					"image[0,4;1,1;pipeworks_blue.png]"..
					"image[0,5;1,1;pipeworks_red.png]"..
					"button[7,0;1,1;button1;On]"..
					"button[7,1;1,1;button2;On]"..
					"button[7,2;1,1;button3;On]"..
					"button[7,3;1,1;button4;On]"..
					"button[7,4;1,1;button5;On]"..
					"button[7,5;1,1;button6;On]"..
					"list[current_player;main;0,7;8,4;]")
			meta:set_string("infotext", "Mese pneumatic tube")
		end,
		on_receive_fields=function(pos,formname,fields,sender)
			local meta=minetest.get_meta(pos)
			local i
			for key,_ in pairs(fields) do i=key end
			if i==nil then return end
			i=string.sub(i,-1)
			newstate=1-meta:get_int("l"..i.."s")
			meta:set_int("l"..i.."s",newstate)
			local frm="size[8,11]"..
					"list[current_name;line1;1,0;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line2;1,1;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line3;1,2;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line4;1,3;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line5;1,4;6,1;]"..
					"list[current_name;line6;1,5;6,1;]"..
					"image[0,0;1,1;pipeworks_white.png]"..
					"image[0,1;1,1;pipeworks_black.png]"..
					"image[0,2;1,1;pipeworks_green.png]"..
					"image[0,3;1,1;pipeworks_yellow.png]"..
					"image[0,4;1,1;pipeworks_blue.png]"..
					"image[0,5;1,1;pipeworks_red.png]"
			for i=1,6 do
				local st=meta:get_int("l"..tostring(i).."s")
				if st==0 then
					frm=frm.."button[7,"..tostring(i-1)..";1,1;button"..tostring(i)..";Off]"
				else
					frm=frm.."button[7,"..tostring(i-1)..";1,1;button"..tostring(i)..";On]"
				end
			end
			frm=frm.."list[current_player;main;0,7;8,4;]"
			meta:set_string("formspec",frm)
		end,
		can_dig = function(pos,player)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos);
			local inv = meta:get_inventory()
			return (inv:is_empty("line1") and inv:is_empty("line2") and inv:is_empty("line3") and
				inv:is_empty("line4") and inv:is_empty("line5") and inv:is_empty("line6"))
		end
	}, true)
end

if pipeworks.enable_detector_tube then

	local detector_plain_textures={"pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png",
			"pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_detector_tube_plain.png"}
	local detector_inv_texture="pipeworks_detector_tube_inv.png"

	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:detector_tube_on","Detector tube segment on (you hacker you)",detector_plain_textures,noctr_textures,
		end_textures,short_texture,detector_inv_texture,
		{tube={can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
			local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
			local nitems=meta:get_int("nitems")+1
			meta:set_int("nitems", nitems)
			minetest.after(0.1,minetest.registered_nodes[name].item_exit,pos)
			return pipeworks.notvel(pipeworks.meseadjlist,velocity)
		end},
		groups={mesecon=2,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
		drop="pipeworks:detector_tube_off_000000",
		mesecons={receptor={state="on",
					rules=pipeworks.mesecons_rules}},
		item_exit = function(pos)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
			local nitems=meta:get_int("nitems")-1
			local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
			if nitems==0 then
				minetest.set_node(pos,{name=string.gsub(name,"on","off")})
				mesecon:receptor_off(pos,pipeworks.mesecons_rules)
			else
				meta:set_int("nitems", nitems)
			end
		end,
		on_construct = function(pos)
			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
			meta:set_int("nitems", 1)
			local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
			minetest.after(0.1,minetest.registered_nodes[name].item_exit,pos)
		end})

	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:detector_tube_off","Detector tube segment",detector_plain_textures,noctr_textures,
		end_textures,short_texture,detector_inv_texture,
		{tube={can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
			local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
			minetest.set_node(pos,{name=string.gsub(name,"off","on")})
			mesecon:receptor_on(pos,pipeworks.mesecons_rules)
			return pipeworks.notvel(pipeworks.meseadjlist,velocity)
		end},
		groups={mesecon=2},
		mesecons={receptor={state="off",
					rules=pipeworks.mesecons_rules}}
	})
end

local conductor_plain_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_plain.png"}
local conductor_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_noctr.png"}
local conductor_end_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_end.png"}
local conductor_short_texture="pipeworks_conductor_tube_short.png"
local conductor_inv_texture="pipeworks_conductor_tube_inv.png"

local conductor_on_plain_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_plain.png"}
local conductor_on_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_noctr.png"}
local conductor_on_end_textures={"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png",
		"pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png","pipeworks_conductor_tube_on_end.png"}

if pipeworks.enable_conductor_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:conductor_tube_off","Conductor tube segment",conductor_plain_textures,conductor_noctr_textures,
		conductor_end_textures,conductor_short_texture,conductor_inv_texture,
		{groups={mesecon=2},
		mesecons={conductor={state="off",
					rules=pipeworks.mesecons_rules,
					onstate="pipeworks:conductor_tube_on_#id"}}
	})

	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:conductor_tube_on","Conductor tube segment on (you hacker you)",conductor_on_plain_textures,conductor_on_noctr_textures,
		conductor_on_end_textures,conductor_short_texture,conductor_inv_texture,
		{groups={mesecon=2,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
		drop="pipeworks:conductor_tube_off_000000",
		mesecons={conductor={state="on",
					rules=pipeworks.mesecons_rules,
					offstate="pipeworks:conductor_tube_off_#id"}}
	})
end

local accelerator_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_noctr.png"}
local accelerator_plain_textures={"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_plain.png"}
local accelerator_end_textures={"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png","pipeworks_accelerator_tube_end.png"}
local accelerator_short_texture="pipeworks_accelerator_tube_short.png"
local accelerator_inv_texture="pipeworks_accelerator_tube_inv.png"

if pipeworks.enable_accelerator_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:accelerator_tube","Accelerator pneumatic tube segment",accelerator_plain_textures,
			accelerator_noctr_textures,accelerator_end_textures,accelerator_short_texture,accelerator_inv_texture,
			{tube={can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
				velocity.speed=velocity.speed+1
				return pipeworks.notvel(pipeworks.meseadjlist,velocity)
			end}
	})
end

if pipeworks.enable_crossing_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:crossing_tube","Crossing tube segment",accelerator_plain_textures,
			accelerator_noctr_textures,accelerator_end_textures,accelerator_short_texture,accelerator_inv_texture,
			{tube={can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
				return {velocity}
			end}
	})
end

local sand_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_noctr.png"}
local sand_plain_textures={"pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_plain.png"}
local sand_end_textures={"pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_sand_tube_end.png"}
local sand_short_texture="pipeworks_sand_tube_short.png"
local sand_inv_texture="pipeworks_sand_tube_inv.png"

if pipeworks.enable_sand_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:sand_tube","Sand pneumatic tube segment",sand_plain_textures,sand_noctr_textures,sand_end_textures,
			sand_short_texture,sand_inv_texture,
			{groups={sand_tube=1}})

	minetest.register_abm({nodenames={"group:sand_tube"},interval=1,chance=1,
		action=function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
			for _,object in ipairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)) do
				if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
					if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
						local titem=pipeworks.tube_item(pos,object:get_luaentity().itemstring)
						titem:get_luaentity().start_pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z}
						titem:setvelocity({x=0.01,y=1,z=-0.01})
						titem:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
					end
					object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
					object:remove()
				end
			end
		end
	})
end

local mese_sand_noctr_textures={"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_noctr.png"}
local mese_sand_plain_textures={"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_plain.png"}
local mese_sand_end_textures={"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png",
		"pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png","pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_end.png"}
local mese_sand_short_texture="pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_short.png"
local mese_sand_inv_texture="pipeworks_mese_sand_tube_inv.png"

if pipeworks.enable_mese_sand_tube then
	pipeworks.register_tube("pipeworks:mese_sand_tube","Mese sand pneumatic tube segment",mese_sand_plain_textures,mese_sand_noctr_textures,mese_sand_end_textures,
			mese_sand_short_texture,mese_sand_inv_texture,
			{groups={mese_sand_tube=1},
		on_construct = function(pos)
			local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
	    meta:set_int("dist", 0)
			meta:set_string("formspec",
					"size[2,1]"..
					"field[.5,.5;1.5,1;dist;distance;${dist}]")
			meta:set_string("infotext", "Mese sand pneumatic tube")
		end,
		on_receive_fields=function(pos,formname,fields,sender)
			local meta=minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
	    local dist
	    _, dist = pcall(tonumber, fields.dist)
	    if dist and 0 <= dist and dist <= 8 then meta:set_int("dist", dist) end
		end,
	})

	local function get_objects_with_square_radius(pos, rad)
	  rad = rad + .5;
	  local objs = {}
	  for _,object in ipairs(minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, math.sqrt(3)*rad)) do
	    if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
	      local opos = object:getpos()
	      if pos.x - rad <= opos.x and opos.x <= pos.x + rad and pos.y - rad <= opos.y and opos.y <= pos.y + rad and pos.z - rad <= opos.z and opos.z <= pos.z + rad then
		objs[#objs + 1] = object
	      end
	    end
	  end
	  return objs
	end

	minetest.register_abm({nodenames={"group:mese_sand_tube"},interval=1,chance=1,
		action=function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
			for _,object in ipairs(get_objects_with_square_radius(pos, minetest.env:get_meta(pos):get_int("dist"))) do
				if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
					if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
						local titem=pipeworks.tube_item(pos,object:get_luaentity().itemstring)
						titem:get_luaentity().start_pos = {x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z}
						titem:setvelocity({x=0.01,y=1,z=-0.01})
						titem:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
					end
					object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
					object:remove()
				end
			end
		end
	})
end

local function facedir_to_right_dir(facedir)
	
	--find the other directions
	local backdir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(facedir)
	local topdir = ({[0]={x=0, y=1, z=0},
									{x=0, y=0, z=1},
									{x=0, y=0, z=-1},
									{x=1, y=0, z=0},
									{x=-1, y=0, z=0},
									{x=0, y=-1, z=0}})[math.floor(facedir/4)]
	
	--return a cross product
		return {x=topdir.y*backdir.z - backdir.y*topdir.z,
						y=topdir.z*backdir.x - backdir.z*topdir.x,
						z=topdir.x*backdir.y - backdir.x*topdir.y}
end

if pipeworks.enable_one_way_tube then
	minetest.register_node("pipeworks:one_way_tube", {
		description = "One way tube",
		tiles = {"pipeworks_one_way_tube_top.png", "pipeworks_one_way_tube_top.png", "pipeworks_one_way_tube_output.png",
			"pipeworks_one_way_tube_input.png", "pipeworks_one_way_tube_side.png", "pipeworks_one_way_tube_top.png"},
		paramtype2 = "facedir",
		drawtype = "nodebox",
		paramtype = "light",
		node_box = {type="fixed",
				fixed = {{-1/2, -9/64, -9/64, 1/2, 9/64, 9/64}}},
		groups = {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2,tubedevice=1,tubedevice_receiver=1},
		legacy_facedir_simple = true,
		sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
		after_place_node = function(pos)
			pipeworks.scan_for_tube_objects(pos)
		end,
		after_dig_node = function(pos)
			pipeworks.scan_for_tube_objects(pos)
		end,
		tube={connect_sides={left=1, right=1},
			can_go=function(pos,node,velocity,stack)
					return velocity
				end,
			insert_object = function(pos,node,stack,direction)
				item1=pipeworks.tube_item(pos,stack)
				item1:get_luaentity().start_pos = pos
				item1:setvelocity({x=direction.x*direction.speed, y=direction.y*direction.speed, z=direction.z*direction.speed})
				item1:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
				return ItemStack("")
			end,
			can_insert=function(pos,node,stack,direction)
				local dir = facedir_to_right_dir(node.param2)
				if dir.x == direction.x and dir.y == direction.y and dir.z == direction.z then
					return true
				end
				return false
			end},
	})
end