Easiest way to find out the node name?

[JMR]

For barter shops Etc, you need to know the node name. If the tekkit mod isn't enabled, then I can't find a way to easily find the node name.

I know you can look inside the lua files, but that takes a while and if the mod isn't on your local machine then what?

Does anyone know an easy method to get a node's name?

[Evergreen]

For barter shops Etc, you need to know the node name. If the tekkit mod isn't enabled, then I can't find a way to easily find the node name.

I know you can look inside the lua files, but that takes a while and if the mod isn't on your local machine then what?

Does anyone know an easy method to get a node's name?

None that I know of. There should be a command which gets the pointed block and prints the node name into the chat.

[kaeza]

There's also Dan Duncombe's currency mod which allows to edit the shop visually by dragging the items around instead of having to enter the item name.

[Casimir]

There should be a command which gets the pointed block and prints the node name into the chat.

I wanted to do a mod like that some time ago, but the problem is, that there is no way I know of on how to get the pointed node. (Except punching.)

For items in the inventory take this.

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minetest.register_chatcommand("getinfo_item", {
    params = "",
    description = "name of item in hand",
    privs = {},
    func = function(name, param)
        local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
        if player == nil then
            minetest.log("error", "Unable to get info, player is nil")
            return true -- Handled chat message
        end
        if player:get_wielded_item():is_empty() then
            minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'Unable to get info, no item in hand.')
        else
            local item_name = player:get_wielded_item():get_name()
            local item_count = player:get_wielded_item():get_count()
            local item_wear = player:get_wielded_item():get_wear()
            minetest.chat_send_player(name, 'get info: name = '.. item_name ..', count = '.. item_count ..', wear = '.. item_wear ..'')
        end
    end,
})


[Krock]

Or add an item, which is pointable to everything, could easily work with: on_use = { send nodename to player }

[Evergreen]

Or add an item, which is pointable to everything, could easily work with: on_use = { send nodename to player }

Someone already made a mod that has a tool which gets the node name, but I was thinking of a command. I think there should be some sort of minetest.get_pointed_thing()