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I started with a basic idea, make this script (mod) work with big and deformed trees... I have some of this in my game after many tests of many mods. The basic idea of the original timber mod is start a massive drop of the entire tree beginning in the first cut point and going up cutting off each found nod of the same type.

What I made here?

1) The original process still here.
2) I added two levels for the cutter script, the first one cut every node of the same type of the first one going up in a line.
3) ...the second level search for a node from the same starter type a 2 nodes from the current last cut point.

Symbolic tree:

In this symbolic tree you see leaves (0) and tree nodes (T), if you cut the lower one then all "T" become item log in the same place of the original node.
I use the drop item mod here in my server and I think this is a very nice complement to it.

The original code of this mod is from Jeija and is here (http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=1590)

Well, I started with the idea of the use of a group of trees but after some testes I preferred a manual approach typing all type of materials affected by my mod, is ugly but is effective. :)

Download:
http://www.novoseusadosinformatica.com.br/arq/minetest/DOM-modpack-nt.zip (Version 20130603)

License: GPL

Dependencies: default, domb (my own library of utility functions)
domb is here: http://www.novoseusadosinformatica.com.br/arq/minetest/DOM-modpack-domb.zip

Solved 2 bugs, now I think this is full operational, ready for real tests. :D

AFAIK the MC timber mod doesnt kill the whole tree if you hold shift.

Well, my idea is just this one, kill the entire tree don't leaving floating leaves in any place. (Leaves still if have a single wood then I drop all wood and kill the entire plant)

I am planning add the timber like a power to users then if the user don't need it will be possible enable/disable by chat command. Or I make a hotkey (when possible).

I split my mods and my library, in this format I don't need a new release to all if I update the library. I only update the library to fix any problem. :D

After playing the Moretrees mod, I can really see the value in this mod... only problem is, the mod doesn't seem to recognize Moretrees. Any chance we can get it updated for the Moretrees mod, please?

Well, already have this compatibilty, any change of have a identification of the type of the wood for me?

This mod cover:
"default:jungletree"
"default:papyrus"
"default:cactus"
"default:tree"
"irontrees:irontree"
"bamboo:bamboo"
"bamboo:bamboo_dry"
"vines:vine"
"vines:vine_rotten"
"vines:root"
"rubber:rubber_tree_full"
"rubber:rubber_tree_empty"
"technic:rubber_tree_full"
"technic:rubber_tree_empty"
"growing_trees:branch"
"growing_trees:branch_xmzm"
"growing_trees:branch_xx"
"growing_trees:branch_zz"
"growing_trees:branch_xpzp"
"growing_trees:branch_xmzp"
"growing_trees:branch_xpzm"
"moretrees:beech_trunk"
"moretrees:apple_tree_trunk"
"moretrees:oak_trunk"
"moretrees:sequoia_trunk"
"moretrees:birch_trunk"
"moretrees:palm_trunk"
"moretrees:spruce_trunk"
"moretrees:pine_trunk"
"moretrees:willow_trunk"
"moretrees:rubber_tree_trunk"
"moretrees:jungletree_trunk"
"moretrees:fir_trunk"

One thing I notice in the older timber mod is that the trees added by the food mod, like the banana trees, are unaffected by it.

I don't have this name in my mods, inclusive in the moretrees, give me the name of the node and I add it to the mod. You see a message for every dug node, well, I see here in the terminal. Identify it to me and I updated the mod with this support.

Hello, I am trying to use this mod, but I am getting this error when I try to play with it loaded;

Need my api to, from the second link.

deivan wrote:Need my api to, from the second link.

I have it installed also

I will check it. Moment...

ok just deleted all yours and reinstalled the 2 folders linked, I am now getting this;

Ok, I miss the link. I already updated now both, library and mod. Try again please.

Ok that worked great now, it take a while to load with it on, but I can deal with that. One request though, can you make it so that the leaves decay instantly, instead of having to wait for them to decay on their own? and also make the fruit and stuff drop with the logs?

Well, each mod added is more time you need to load all. If found a problem please call me. :D

yea I understand that, that's why I said I was fine with it, but you didn't answer my question =P

Can you make it so that the leaves decay instantly, instead of having to wait for them to decay on their own? and also make the fruit and stuff drop with the logs?

Well, this mod get the first node and "kill" all other of the same type, without a list of each part of each tree is a risk process. Is possible timber part of your house... :-o
Maybe in the future. ;)

Like it!
Hope you can find a way to let the leaves drop together with the logs.

You need it? I like the natural decay of leaves and this path leave this mod very simple.

The main problem with this idea is the tree don't is a live entity, when a tree is a entity this mod don't will be necessary. If a tree die, all drop in a option, if is developed to it. But at this point I need a big table with the map of every tree and leaves and maybe fruits. Is possible but the correct way in my point of view is every tree a entity, if your "kill him" then all drops instantly or like leaves, with some time.

It's just that I imagine a whole tree going down when reading/hearing the word "timber".
Don't know if you looked at TreeCapitator (http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=4772), I had the impression you wanted this mod to be more like that one.

Of course if you want to keep this mod simple it's fine the way it is.

My plan is to wait for the implementation in the game core. At this point I only am planning add this "power" as a super power granted for some users.

New version is ready, now covering trees from the mod "growing trees" and all this new strange trees. :D

No problem with the version 0.4.7. All ok here with this mod.

A little slow on mt 0.4.9 dev

Usefull mod , I like it :)

This is a game problem... I don't have how correct the speed of the script. :-/
Sorry.

deivan wrote:Well, already have this compatibilty, any change of have a identification of the type of the wood for me?

This mod cover:
"default:jungletree"
...

deivan wrote:This is a game problem... I don't have how correct the speed of the script. :-/
Sorry.

How about voxelmanip?

Well. Maybe I rewrite some of this and make some tests... Thanks.