Better position memory

ess/settingtypes.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+# Save death position so that the player can return to it via /back
+ess_save_death (Save death position) bool false
+
+# /tpa request timeout in seconds
+ess_tpa_timeout (tpask request timeout in seconds) int 120

ess/teleport.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 
+local ess_save_death = minetest.settings:get_bool("ess_save_death", false)
+local ess_tpa_timeout = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("ess_tpa_timeout")) or 120
+
 local tpask = {
 	requests = {},
 	muted = {},
-	timeout = 120,
 }
 
 local function cmd_top(name)
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ local function cmd_back(name)
 	if not pos then
 		return false, "Could not return to previous position."
 	end
-	minetest.get_player_by_name(name):set_pos(pos)
+	local p = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+	ess.save_player_pos(p)
+	p:set_pos(pos)
 	return true, "Teleported back."
 end
 
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ local function cmd_tpcommon(name,tname,direction)
 		return false, "Could not find player."
 	end
 
-	if tpask.requests[tname] and tpask.requests[tname].when > minetest.get_us_time() - tpask.timeout * 100000 then
+	if tpask.requests[tname] and tpask.requests[tname].when > minetest.get_us_time() - ess_tpa_timeout * 100000 then
 		return false, "There are currently pending requests regarding this player. Please wait."
 	end
 
@@ -56,10 +60,10 @@ local function cmd_tpcommon(name,tname,direction)
 
 		minetest.chat_send_player(tname, name .. " has requested "..message..".")
 		minetest.chat_send_player(tname, "Run /tpaccept to accept or /tpadeny to deny.")
-		if tpask.timeout > 0 then
+		if ess_tpa_timeout > 0 then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(tname, "You have "..tpask.timeout.." seconds to respond.")
+			minetest.chat_send_player(tname, "You have "..ess_tpa_timeout.." seconds to respond.")
 		end
-		tpask.requests[tname] = {when = minetest.get_us_time()}
+		tpask.requests[tname] = {when = minetest.get_gametime()}
 		if direction == 1 then
 			tpask.requests[tname].who = name
 		else
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ end
 local function cmd_tpaconfirm(name)
 	local reqs = tpask.requests[name]
 	local me = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
-	if not reqs or (tpask.timeout > 0 and tpask.requests[name].when < minetest.get_us_time() - tpask.timeout * 100000) then
+	if not reqs or (tpask.timeout > 0 and tpask.requests[name].when < minetest.get_gametime() - ess_tpa_timeout) then
 		return false, "You have no pending teleport requests."
 	end
 
@@ -94,9 +98,11 @@ local function cmd_tpaconfirm(name)
 
 	if reqs.to then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Teleporting..")
+		ess.save_player_pos(me)
 		me:set_pos(whoplayer:get_pos())
 	else
 		minetest.chat_send_player(who, "Teleporting..")
+		ess.save_player_pos(whoplayer)
 		whoplayer:set_pos(me:get_pos())
 	end
 
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ end
 
 local function cmd_tpadeny(name)
 	local reqs = tpask.requests[name]
-	if not reqs or tpask.requests[name].when < minetest.get_us_time() - tpask.timeout * 1000 then
+	if not reqs or tpask.requests[name].when < minetest.get_gametime() - tpask.timeout then
 		return false, "You have no pending teleport requests."
 	end
 
@@ -137,7 +143,6 @@ local commands = {
 		privs = {
 			["ess.teleport.tpa"] = true,
 		},
-		save_player_pos = true,
 		func = cmd_tpask,
 	},
 	["tpaskhere"] = {
@@ -147,14 +152,12 @@ local commands = {
 		privs = {
 			["ess.teleport.tpahere"] = true,
 		},
-		save_player_pos = true,
 		func = cmd_tpaskhere,
 	},
 	["tpaccept"] = {
 		description = "Accept a teleport request.",
 		aliases = {"tpayes"},
 		func = cmd_tpaconfirm,
-		save_player_pos = true,
 	},
 	["tpdeny"] = {
 		description = "Reject a teleport request.",
@@ -169,7 +172,6 @@ local commands = {
 		description = "Teleports you to your location prior to tp/spawn/warp.",
 		aliases = {"return"},
 		privs = true,
-		save_player_pos = true,
 		func = cmd_back,
 	},
 	["top"] = {
@@ -193,3 +195,10 @@ local commands = {
 }
 
 ess.autoregister(commands, "teleport")
+
+-- Save death point for use with /back
+if ess_save_death then
+	minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
+		ess.save_player_pos(player)
+	end)
+end

ess/tools.lua

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ local function cmd_repair(name, params, splitparams)
 		commit = 1
 	end
 
-
 	if commit == 1 and player then
 		local held = player:get_wielded_item()
 		if held:get_wear() > 0 then

ess/warp.lua

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ local function cmd_warp(name,params,splitparams)
 		return false, "No such user."
 	end
 
+	ess.save_player_pos(user)
 	user:set_pos(exists)
 	return true, "Warped to "..location.."."
 end
@@ -98,7 +99,6 @@ local commands = {
 			["ess.warp.warp"] = true,
 			["ess.warp.warp.other"] = true,
 		},
-		save_player_pos = true,
 		func = cmd_warp,
 	},
 	["setwarp"] = {

ess_core/init.lua

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 local storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
 ess = {
+	modules = {},
 	commands = {},
 	privileges = {},
-	modules = {},
-	player_meta = {},
 	world_meta = nil,
+	player_meta = {},
 }
 
 ---------------------
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ end
 -- WORLD METADATA --
 --------------------
 
--- Load player metadata
+-- Load world metadata
 local function worlddata_load()
 	local decoded = minetest.deserialize(storage:get_string("_data"))
 	if not decoded then
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ local function worlddata_load()
 	return decoded
 end
 
--- Save player metadata
+-- Save world metadata
 local function worlddata_save()
 	if not ess.world_meta then return end
 	local encoded = minetest.serialize(ess.world_meta)
 	storage:set_string("_data", encoded)
 end
 
--- Set a player metadata value
+-- Set a world metadata value
 function ess.set_world_meta(flag, value)
 	if not ess.world_meta then worlddata_load() end
 	ess.world_meta[flag] = value
 	worlddata_save()
 end
 
--- Get a player's metadata value
+-- Get a world metadata value
 function ess.get_world_meta(flag)
 	if not ess.world_meta then worlddata_load() end
 	return ess.world_meta[flag]
@@ -95,31 +95,52 @@ function ess.reject_permission()
 	return false, "You don't have permission to run this command."
 end
 
--- Match a single privilege, but also check ".all" privileges
+-- Match a single privilege, but also check ".all" privileges (optional)
-function ess.priv_match(name, priv)
+function ess.priv_match(name, priv, skip_alls)
+	if not skip_alls then
 		local parts = string.split(priv, ".")
 		if #parts > 1 then
+			if parts[1] ~= "ess" and minetest.check_player_privs(name, {["ess.all"] = true}) then
+				return true
+			end
+
 			if minetest.check_player_privs(name, {[parts[1] .. ".all"] = true}) then
 				return true
 			end
+
 			if #parts > 2 then
 				if minetest.check_player_privs(name, {[parts[1] .. "." .. parts[2] .. ".all"] = true}) then
 					return true
 				end
 			end
 		end
+	end
 
 	return minetest.check_player_privs(name, {[priv] = true})
 end
 
--- Save a player's position for use with /back
+-- Save a player's position
-local function save_player_pos(player, commit)
+-- If commit is not defined or true, we save current position
-	local pobj = minetest.get_player_by_name(player)
+-- If commit is false, just the player's position is returned
+-- If commit is a position, we save that position
+function ess.save_player_pos(player, commit)
+	local pobj
+	local name = player
+	if type(player) ~= "userdata" then
+		pobj = minetest.get_player_by_name(player)
 		if not pobj then return end
+	else
+		name = player:get_player_name()
+		pobj = player
+	end
 
 	local pos = pobj:get_pos()
+	if commit == nil or commit == true then
+		commit = pos
+	end
+
 	if commit then
-		ess.set_player_meta(player, "position", minetest.pos_to_string(commit))
+		ess.set_player_meta(name, "position", minetest.pos_to_string(commit))
 	end
 
 	return pos
@@ -142,6 +163,7 @@ local function handle_command_privileges(privileges, description, default)
 		end
 		perms[perm] = true
 
+		-- Make sure .all privileges are registered
 		if #parts > 1 then
 			for i,p in ipairs(parts) do
 				if i == 1 then
@@ -154,23 +176,20 @@ local function handle_command_privileges(privileges, description, default)
 						})
 						ess.privileges[a] = true
 					end
-					perms[a] = true
 				elseif i == 2 then
 					local a = parts[1] .. "." .. p .. ".all"
 					if not ess.privileges[a] then
 						minetest.register_privilege(a, {
-							description = "icyess all commands in module " .. p .. " category "..p,
+							description = "icyess all commands in module " .. parts[1] .. " category "..p,
 							give_to_singleplayer = false,
 							give_to_admin = false
 						})
 						ess.privileges[a] = true
 					end
-					perms[a] = true
 				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	perms["ess.all"] = true
 	return perms
 end
 
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ local function register_chatcommand(command, def)
 		-- If this command is a teleport, save the player position
 		local player_pos
 		if def.save_player_pos then
-			player_pos = save_player_pos(name)
+			player_pos = ess.save_player_pos(name, false)
 		end
 
 		local splitparams = string.split(params, " ")
@@ -215,7 +234,7 @@ local function register_chatcommand(command, def)
 
 		-- If we saved player position and the command succeeded, commit the last position save
 		if ret and player_pos then
-			save_player_pos(name, player_pos)
+			ess.save_player_pos(name, player_pos)
 		end
 
 		return ret,mesg
@@ -295,7 +314,8 @@ end
 		default = false,
 
 		-- If this command modifies player's position in some way,
-		-- save their current position before running the command
+		-- save their current position before running the command.
+		-- Use this only when its is certain that the player will teleport.
 		save_player_pos = false
 	}
 ]]