Get node direction as a number

[Hasan]

Hello, is it possible to get the node direction as a number, example: the node direction at the point (0,0,0) is (-270)

is it possible to get this?

[Naj]

Sorry but what do you mean by "node direction" ?

[rubenwardy]

Do you mean angle around the y axis?

[ozkur]

you mean is it pointing left, right, up, down, forwards, or backwards?

[DcNdrew]

He asks where does the node is facing. North, south, east, west etc. It must be possible in a way.

[ozkur]

minetest has to call it every single time it draws, right?

[Krock]

the node direction at the point (0,0,0) is (-270)

I assume you want to get the rotation, then you can use this code:

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-- Get node data
local node = minetest.get_node(vector.new(0, 0, 0))
-- Get dir as vector (x, y, z), but only read the x and z axis (modulo 4)
local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2 % 4)

-- Calculate dir to angle UNTESTED
local angle = 0
if dir.z == 1 then
   angle = 90
elseif dir.x == -1 then
   angle = 180
elseif dir.z == -1 then
   angle = 270
end


[Hasan]

@Naj: i mean the node angel which is only 4 directions i think it is 0, 90, 180, 270
@rubenwardy: yeah that what i was mean
@Krock: i will try your code and tell you about the result

And thank you all guys ;)

[Hasan]

the node direction at the point (0,0,0) is (-270)

I assume you want to get the rotation, then you can use this code:

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-- Get node data
local node = minetest.get_node(vector.new(0, 0, 0))
-- Get dir as vector (x, y, z), but only read the x and z axis (modulo 4)
local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2 % 4)

-- Calculate dir to angle UNTESTED
local angle = 0
if dir.z == 1 then
   angle = 90
elseif dir.x == -1 then
   angle = 180
elseif dir.z == -1 then
   angle = 270
end


Thank you very much Krock, that what i needed indeed!
Thank you all guys.