Create node entity

mods/ENTITIES/vl_node_entity/init.lua

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+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
+vl_node_entity = {}
+local mod = vl_node_entity
+
+local cube_node_entity = {
+	initial_properties = {
+		hp_max = 1,
+		physical = true,
+		pointable = false,
+		collide_with_objects = true,
+		collision_box = { -0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 },
+	},
+	visual = "wielditem",
+	textures = { "mcl_core:dirt_with_grass" },
+}
+function cube_node_entity:on_activate(staticdata, dtime_unloaded)
+	local staticdata = minetest.deserialize(staticdata)
+	self._staticdata = staticdata
+
+	local props = {
+		visual = "wielditem",
+		textures = { staticdata.nodename },
+	}
+	self.object:set_properties(props)
+end
+function cube_node_entity:get_staticdata()
+	return minetest.serialize(self._staticdata)
+end
+minetest.register_entity("vl_node_entity:cube_node", cube_node_entity)
+
+function mod.create_node_entity(pos, nodename)
+	local staticdata = {
+		nodename = nodename
+	}
+	return minetest.add_entity(pos, "vl_node_entity:cube_node",minetest.serialize(staticdata))
+end
+

mods/ENTITIES/vl_node_entity/mod.conf

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+name = vl_node_entity
+author = teknomunk
+description = An entity that duplicates a registered node
+depends = mcl_core