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| ee0765 | 1 | |
| S | 2 | function technic.register_solar_array(data) |
| 3 | local tier = data.tier | |
| 4 | local ltier = string.lower(tier) | |
| 5 | minetest.register_node("technic:solar_array_"..ltier, { | |
| 6 | tiles = {"technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_top.png", "technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_bottom.png", | |
| 7 | "technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_side.png", "technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_side.png", | |
| 8 | "technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_side.png", "technic_"..ltier.."_solar_array_side.png"}, | |
| 9 | groups = {snappy=2, choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand=2}, | |
| 10 | sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(), | |
| 11 | description = tier.." Solar Array", | |
| 12 | active = false, | |
| 13 | drawtype = "nodebox", | |
| 14 | paramtype = "light", | |
| 15 | node_box = { | |
| 16 | type = "fixed", | |
| 17 | fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0, 0.5}, | |
| 18 | }, | |
| 19 | technic = data, | |
| 20 | on_construct = function(pos) | |
| 21 | local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos) | |
| 22 | local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name | |
| 23 | local tier = minetest.registered_nodes[name].technic.tier | |
| 24 | meta:set_int(tier.."_EU_supply", 0) | |
| 25 | end, | |
| 26 | }) | |
| 27 | ||
| 28 | minetest.register_abm({ | |
| 29 | nodenames = {"technic:solar_array_"..ltier}, | |
| 30 | interval = 1, | |
| 31 | chance = 1, | |
| 32 | action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider) | |
| 33 | -- The action here is to make the solar array produce power | |
| 34 | -- Power is dependent on the light level and the height above ground | |
| 35 | -- 130m and above is optimal as it would be above cloud level. | |
| 36 | -- Height gives 1/4 of the effect, light 3/4. Max. effect is 2880EU for the array. | |
| 37 | -- There are many ways to cheat by using other light sources like lamps. | |
| 38 | -- As there is no way to determine if light is sunlight that is just a shame. | |
| 39 | -- To take care of some of it solar panels do not work outside daylight hours or if | |
| 40 | -- built below -10m | |
| 41 | local pos1 = {} | |
| 42 | pos1.y = pos.y + 1 | |
| 43 | pos1.x = pos.x | |
| 44 | pos1.z = pos.z | |
| 45 | local light = minetest.get_node_light(pos1, nil) | |
| 46 | local time_of_day = minetest.get_timeofday() | |
| 47 | local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos) | |
| 48 | light = light or 0 | |
| 49 | local data = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].technic | |
| 50 | ||
| 51 | ||
| 52 | -- turn on array only during day time and if sufficient light | |
| 53 | -- I know this is counter intuitive when cheating by using other light sources. | |
| 54 | if light >= 12 and time_of_day >= 0.24 and time_of_day <= 0.76 and pos.y > 0 then | |
| 55 | local charge_to_give = math.floor((light + pos.y) * data.power) | |
| 56 | charge_to_give = math.max(charge_to_give, 0) | |
| 57 | charge_to_give = math.min(charge_to_give, data.power * 50) | |
| 58 | meta:set_string("infotext", "Solar Array is active ("..charge_to_give.."EU)") | |
| 59 | meta:set_int(data.tier.."_EU_supply", charge_to_give) | |
| 60 | else | |
| 61 | meta:set_string("infotext", "Solar Array is inactive"); | |
| 62 | meta:set_int(data.tier.."_EU_supply", 0) | |
| 63 | end | |
| 64 | end, | |
| 65 | }) | |
| 66 | ||
| 67 | technic.register_machine(tier, "technic:solar_array_"..ltier, technic.producer) | |
| 68 | end | |
| 69 | ||
