reuse the new screwdriver code of minetest/minetest_game in adapted form for the sonic screwdriver

technic/tools/sonic_screwdriver.lua

@@ -4,60 +4,85 @@ local S = technic.getter
 
 technic.register_power_tool("technic:sonic_screwdriver", sonic_screwdriver_max_charge)
 
-minetest.register_tool("technic:sonic_screwdriver", {
+-- screwdriver handler code reused from minetest/minetest_game screwdriver @a9ac480
-	description = S("Sonic Screwdriver"),
+local ROTATE_FACE = 1
-	inventory_image = "technic_sonic_screwdriver.png",
+local ROTATE_AXIS = 2
-	wear_represents = "technic_RE_charge",
+
-	on_refill = technic.refill_RE_charge,
+local function nextrange(x, max)
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+	x = x + 1
-		-- Must be pointing to facedir applicable node
+	if x > max then
+		x = 0
+	end
+	return x
+end
+
+-- Handles rotation
+local function screwdriver_handler(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, mode)
 	if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
 		return
 	end
+
 	local pos = pointed_thing.under
+
 	if minetest.is_protected(pos, user:get_player_name()) then
 		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, user:get_player_name())
 		return
 	end
+
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-		local node_name = node.name
+	local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-		if minetest.registered_nodes[node_name].paramtype2 ~= "facedir" and
+	if not ndef or not ndef.paramtype2 == "facedir" or
-		   minetest.registered_nodes[node_name].paramtype2 ~= "wallmounted" then
+			(ndef.drawtype == "nodebox" and
-			return
+			not ndef.node_box.type == "fixed") or
-		end
+			node.param2 == nil then
-		if node.param2 == nil then
 		return
 	end
+
+	-- contrary to the default screwdriver, do not check for can_dig, to allow rotating machines with CLU's in them
+	-- this is consistent with the previous sonic screwdriver
+
 	local meta1 = minetest.deserialize(itemstack:get_metadata())
-		if not meta1 or not meta1.charge then
+	if not meta1 or not meta1.charge or meta1.charge < 100 then
 		return
 	end
-		if meta1.charge >= 100 then
+
-			minetest.sound_play("technic_sonic_screwdriver",
+	minetest.sound_play("technic_sonic_screwdriver", {pos = pos, gain = 0.3, max_hear_distance = 10})
-					{pos = pos, gain = 0.3, max_hear_distance = 10})
+
-			local p = node.param2
+	-- Set param2
-			if minetest.registered_nodes[node_name].paramtype2 == "facedir" then
+	local rotationPart = node.param2 % 32 -- get first 4 bits
-				p = p + 1
+	local preservePart = node.param2 - rotationPart
-				if p == 4 then
+
-					p = 0
+	local axisdir = math.floor(rotationPart / 4)
+	local rotation = rotationPart - axisdir * 4
+	if mode == ROTATE_FACE then
+		rotationPart = axisdir * 4 + nextrange(rotation, 3)
+	elseif mode == ROTATE_AXIS then
+		rotationPart = nextrange(axisdir, 5) * 4
 	end
-			else
+
-				p = p + 1
+	node.param2 = preservePart + rotationPart
-				if p == 6 then
-					p = 0
-				end
-			end
-			if minetest.is_protected(pos, user:get_player_name()) then
-				minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, user:get_player_name())
-			else
-				node.param2 = p
 	minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
 
+	if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
 		meta1.charge = meta1.charge - 100
 		itemstack:set_metadata(minetest.serialize(meta1))
 		technic.set_RE_wear(itemstack, meta1.charge, sonic_screwdriver_max_charge)
 	end
-		end
+
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+minetest.register_tool("technic:sonic_screwdriver", {
+	description = S("Sonic Screwdriver (left-click rotates face, right-click rotates axis)"),
+	inventory_image = "technic_sonic_screwdriver.png",
+	wear_represents = "technic_RE_charge",
+	on_refill = technic.refill_RE_charge,
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		screwdriver_handler(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, ROTATE_FACE)
+		return itemstack
+	end,
+	on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		screwdriver_handler(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, ROTATE_AXIS)
 		return itemstack
 	end,
 })