A problem with my mod

[Josh]

Ok so i created a simple mod. Iv'e done the init.lua file & everything else textures i have also done. But when i go to see if it works properly it says ModError failed to load & run. Why? im sure iv'e done everything right.

[InfinityProject]

Post your debug.

[Josh]

How?

[sfan5]

1. Delete debug.txt
2. Reproduce the Error
3. Paste Debug.txt to http://pastie.org
4. Post the Link

[Josh]

This is what i have written in init.lua

minetest.register_craftitem("decoplants:decoplant", {
tile_images = {"decoplant.png"},
groups={choppy},minetest.register_craft({
output = '"decoplant" 4',
recipe = {
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'', '', ''},

Is there anything im missing?

[Echo]

where are the final brackets? Just to lazy to post or really missing? Please post the debug output.

[Topywo]

This is what i have written in init.lua

minetest.register_craftitem("decoplants:decoplant", {
tile_images = {"decoplant.png"},
groups={choppy},minetest.register_craft({
output = '"decoplant" 4',
recipe = {
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'', '', ''},

Is there anything im missing?

I'm a beginner with LUA, so needed to read a bit. I hope experienced modders correct me whenever I'm wrong (I probably forgot something). Edit: found the first (edit: two --> three) errors myself.

I was busy making a longer answer, but then the electricity disappeared for half an hour and I lost everything :-/

Two helpfull links:
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1378
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2049

I certainly advice to peek into the init.lua of the default mod

1. If you want a nice decorative plant for your house, I don't think craftitem is going to help you. As far as I can see it is used for items with the only purpose to be used in crafting and with only an inventory image. Use node instead of craftitem.

2. Tile_images is deprecated, use: tiles

3. To use an image it needs to be in a textures folder. The names are slightly different from those used in the rest of LUA. Instead of the colon (:) you need to use the underscore(_) to seperate the modname from the item/node name.
So if you use decoplants:decoplant, your textures folder needs to contain decoplants_decoplant.png and the line you use in init.lua is:
tiles={"decoplants_decoplant.png"},

4. As far as I know you need to give a value to choppy in groups like this:
groups={choppy=3},

5. close with })

6. use two enters to create a whiteline for readability and then continue with minetest.register_craft etc..

7. output = '"decoplant" 4', --> use ' instead of " and ' and use the modname, like this:
output = 'decoplants:decoplant 4',

8. Try for your receipe the same as the default:sandstone and don't forget the end brackets. Sandstone's receipe is working for sure:
recipe = {
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves'},
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves'},
}
})

9. Great that you are trying to use LUA!

[minecraft64]

the crafting recepie is a separate line of code then the register; node, craft item, etc.

[Josh]

This is what i have written in init.lua

minetest.register_craftitem("decoplants:decoplant", {
tile_images = {"decoplant.png"},
groups={choppy},minetest.register_craft({
output = '"decoplant" 4',
recipe = {
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves', ''},
{'', '', ''},

Is there anything im missing?

I'm a beginner with LUA, so needed to read a bit. I hope experienced modders correct me whenever I'm wrong (I probably forgot something). Edit: found the first (edit: two --> three) errors myself.

I was busy making a longer answer, but then the electricity disappeared for half an hour and I lost everything :-/

Two helpfull links:
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1378
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2049

I certainly advice to peek into the init.lua of the default mod

1. If you want a nice decorative plant for your house, I don't think craftitem is going to help you. As far as I can see it is used for items with the only purpose to be used in crafting and with only an inventory image. Use node instead of craftitem.

2. Tile_images is deprecated, use: tiles

3. To use an image it needs to be in a textures folder. The names are slightly different from those used in the rest of LUA. Instead of the colon (:) you need to use the underscore(_) to seperate the modname from the item/node name.
So if you use decoplants:decoplant, your textures folder needs to contain decoplants_decoplant.png and the line you use in init.lua is:
tiles={"decoplants_decoplant.png"},

4. As far as I know you need to give a value to choppy in groups like this:
groups={choppy=3},

5. close with })

6. use two enters to create a whiteline for readability and then continue with minetest.register_craft etc..

7. output = '"decoplant" 4', --> use ' instead of " and ' and use the modname, like this:
output = 'decoplants:decoplant 4',

8. Try for your receipe the same as the default:sandstone and don't forget the end brackets. Sandstone's receipe is working for sure:
recipe = {
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves'},
{'default:leaves', 'default:leaves'},
}
})

9. Great that you are trying to use LUA!

Thank's for helping me out Topywo.

[Josh]

Good news! i got my mod to work but when i choose it from creative mode it looks like this
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/102401091/screenshot_3959142873.png
It's not suppost to look like that all i want it to look like is junglegrass.

[InfinityProject]

Add:

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drawtype = "plantlike",

To your node.

[Josh]

Thank's InfinityProject it works! it now look's like this https://dl.dropbox.com/u/102401091/screenshot_3961591842.png
Hooray iv'e officially created a mod. Only a few more change's & i will release it to everybody.

[Aqua]

Great job can't wait until release been waiting for something like this :)

[Josh]

I have created another mod this will add a sword! but before i release it i would like to know how i can get it to take away all of the players hearts?

[Echo]

out of lua_api.txt:

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- get_hp(): returns number of hitpoints (2 * number of hearts)
- set_hp(hp): set number of hitpoints (2 * number of hearts)

[Josh]

I am making a new mod that adds differen't types of buckets. These will do the same as normal buckets. Were do i start?

[cornernote]

start by making a new mod, and then paste this in the init.lua:
https://github.com/celeron55/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/bucket/init.lua

Change "bucket" to "yourmod", and then do whatever you want to make it work the way you want.

[Josh]

start by making a new mod, and then paste this in the init.lua:
https://github.com/celeron55/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/bucket/init.lua

Change "bucket" to "yourmod", and then do whatever you want to make it work the way you want.

Thanks. Ill see what i can do.