Registering abs and functions

[Wranglyph]

Hey guys, bit of a newb question here. I managed to follow some tutorials and make a block that does cool stuff when you punch it.

However, I'd like to use that abs function to make that block act on its own, like grass does.

Do I just register the abs in the same init file as the node registration?

And further, to clean up the file a bit, is there a way to call a function from another file? I mean, I know there is, but I've been looking at documentation for a week and I just can't seem to find it.

This is a proof of concept for a "wolf and rabbit" type simulation by the way, if you're curious.

[Desour]

You mean abm, not abs. And yes, you can just call it before or after calling register_node for your node.

To call other files, use dofile, see <https://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html#pdf-dofile>.

(You might also want to look into at the source code of other mods, to take them as examples.)

[Wranglyph]

Ok, thanks! I'll try it tomorrow and report back if I can get it working.

[Wranglyph]

Hey, future people! I did, in fact, *not* get it to work. Probably a missing comma or something, idk. But it doesn't matter that much, because I've actually transitioned to being the project manager, and will no longer be weighing down the devs with my sloppy coding.

If you'd like to be one of those devs, and help develop the technical features that will allow a full ecology and physics sim to be simulated in Luanti, then check out my post about it here: viewtopic.php?t=32325

Or, you can check out the actual dev call here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSYKODQsY4

Where I go over the key technical specs, the outline, gameplay, and a full roadmap from "just watched" to "just launched."