Get sloped connections working correctly

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/functions.lua

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ function mcl_minecarts:get_sign(z)
 	end
 end
 
+function get_path(base, first, ...)
+	if not first then return base end
+	if not base then return end
+	return get_path(base[first], ...)
+end
+
 function mcl_minecarts:velocity_to_dir(v)
 	if math.abs(v.x) > math.abs(v.z) then
 		return vector.new(
@@ -82,13 +88,13 @@ mod.west = west
 
 local CONNECTIONS = { north, south, east, west }
 local HORIZONTAL_STANDARD_RULES = {
-	[N]       = { "", 0, mask = N, score = 1 },
-	[S]       = { "", 0, mask = S, score = 1 },
-	[N+S]     = { "", 0, mask = N+S, score = 2 },
+	[N]       = { "", 0, mask = N, score = 1, can_slope = true },
+	[S]       = { "", 0, mask = S, score = 1, can_slope = true },
+	[N+S]     = { "", 0, mask = N+S, score = 2, can_slope = true },
 
-	[E]       = { "", 1, mask = E, score = 1 },
-	[W]       = { "", 1, mask = W, score = 1 },
-	[E+W]     = { "", 1, mask = E+W, score = 2 },
+	[E]       = { "", 1, mask = E, score = 1, can_slope = true },
+	[W]       = { "", 1, mask = W, score = 1, can_slope = true },
+	[E+W]     = { "", 1, mask = E+W, score = 2, can_slope = true },
 }
 
 local HORIZONTAL_CURVES_RULES = {
@@ -127,6 +133,26 @@ local function check_connection_rule(pos, connections, rule)
 end
 mod.check_connection_rules = check_connection_rules
 
+local function make_sloped_if_straight(pos, dir)
+	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+	local nodedef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+
+	local param2 = 0
+	if dir == east then
+		param2 = 3
+	elseif dir == west then
+		param2 = 1
+	elseif dir == north then
+		param2 = 2
+	elseif dir == south then
+		param2 = 0
+	end
+
+	if get_path( nodedef, "_mcl_minecarts", "railtype" ) == "straight" then
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = nodedef._mcl_minecarts.base_name .. "_sloped", param2 = param2})
+	end
+end
+
 local function update_rail_connections(pos, update_neighbors)
 	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 	local nodedef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
@@ -150,13 +176,17 @@ local function update_rail_connections(pos, update_neighbors)
 		local nodedef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 
 		-- Only allow connections to the open ends of rails, as decribed by get_next_dir
-		if (nodedef.groups or {}).rail and nodedef._mcl_minecarts and nodedef._mcl_minecarts.get_next_dir then
+		if get_path(nodedef, "groups", "rail") and get_path(nodedef, "_mcl_minecarts", "get_next_dir" ) then
+		--if nodedef and (nodedef.groups or {}).rail and nodedef._mcl_minecarts and nodedef._mcl_minecarts.get_next_dir then
 			local diff = vector.direction(neighbor, pos)
 			local next_dir = nodedef._mcl_minecarts.get_next_dir(neighbor, diff, node)
 			if next_dir == diff then
 				connections = connections + bit.lshift(1,i - 1)
 			end
 		end
+
+		-- Check for rasing rails to slopes
+		make_sloped_if_straight( vector.offset(neighbor, 0, -1, 0), dir )
 	end
 
 	-- Select the best allowed connection
@@ -171,7 +201,7 @@ local function update_rail_connections(pos, update_neighbors)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	if not rule then return end
+	if rule then
 
 		-- Apply the mapping
 		local new_name = nodedef._mcl_minecarts.base_name..rule[1]
@@ -185,6 +215,21 @@ local function update_rail_connections(pos, update_neighbors)
 		if rule.after then
 			rule.after(rule, pos, connections)
 		end
+	end
+
+	local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+	if get_path(node_def, "_mcl_minecarts", "can_slope") then
+		for _,dir in ipairs(CONNECTIONS) do
+			if mcl_minecarts:is_rail(vector.offset(pos,dir.x,1,dir.z)) then
+				local rev_dir = vector.direction(dir,vector.new(0,0,0))
+				print("try to make slope at "..tostring(pos))
+				make_sloped_if_straight(pos, rev_dir)
+			end
+		end
+	else
+		print(node.name.." can't slope")
+	end
+
 end
 mod.update_rail_connections = update_rail_connections
 

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/models/sloped_track.obj

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # hand-made Wavefront .OBJ file for sloped rail
 mtllib mcl_minecarts_rail.mtl
 o sloped_rail.001
-v -0.500000 -0.500000 -0.500000
-v -0.500000  0.500000  0.500000
-v  0.500000  0.500000  0.500000
-v  0.500000 -0.500000 -0.500000
+v -0.500000 -0.437500 -0.500000
+v -0.500000  0.562500  0.500000
+v  0.500000  0.562500  0.500000
+v  0.500000 -0.437500 -0.500000
 vt 1.000000 0.000000
 vt 1.000000 1.000000
 vt 0.000000 1.000000

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ local BASE_DEF = {
 		}
 	},
 	paramtype = "light",
-	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+	paramtype2 = "4dir",
 }
 table_merge(BASE_DEF, RAIL_DEFAULTS) -- Merge together old rail values
 
@@ -213,27 +213,32 @@ end
 local function register_straight_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 	def = def or {}
 	local base_def = table.copy(BASE_DEF)
-	table_merge(base_def,{
+	local sloped_def = table.copy(SLOPED_RAIL_DEF)
+	local add = {
 		tiles = { tiles[1] },
-		_mcl_minecarts = { base_name = base_name },
 		drop = base_name,
 		groups = {
-			rail = mod.RAIL_GROUPS.STRANDARD,
+			rail = mod.RAIL_GROUPS.STANDARD,
 		},
 		_mcl_minecarts = {
 			base_name = base_name,
-			get_next_dir = rail_dir_straight
+			get_next_dir = rail_dir_straight,
+			can_slope = true,
 		},
-	})
-	table_merge(base_def, def)
+	}
+	table_merge(base_def, add); table_merge(sloped_def, add)
+	table_merge(base_def, def); table_merge(sloped_def, def)
 
 	-- Register the base node
 	mod.register_rail(base_name, base_def)
-	base_def.craft = false
+	base_def.craft = nil; sloped_def.craft = nil
 	table_merge(base_def,{
 		groups = {
 			not_in_creative_inventory = 1,
 		},
+		_mcl_minecarts = {
+			railtype = "straight",
+		},
 	})
 
 	-- Sloped variant
@@ -243,6 +248,9 @@ local function register_straight_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 			get_next_dir = rail_dir_cross,
 		},
 		tiles = { tiles[1] },
+		_mcl_minecarts = {
+			railtype = "sloped",
+		},
 	}))
 end
 mod.register_straight_rail = register_straight_rail
@@ -250,21 +258,25 @@ mod.register_straight_rail = register_straight_rail
 local function register_curves_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 	def = def or {}
 	local base_def = table.copy(BASE_DEF)
-	table_merge(base_def,{
+	local sloped_def = table.copy(SLOPED_RAIL_DEF)
+	local add = {
 		_mcl_minecarts = { base_name = base_name },
 		groups = {
 			rail = mod.RAIL_GROUPS.CURVES
 		},
 		drop = base_name,
-	})
-	table_merge(base_def, def)
+	}
+	table_merge(base_def, add); table_merge(sloped_def, add)
+	table_merge(base_def, def); table_merge(sloped_def, def)
 
 	-- Register the base node
 	mod.register_rail(base_name, table_merge(table.copy(base_def),{
 		tiles = { tiles[1] },
 		_mcl_minecarts = {
-			get_next_dir = rail_dir_straight
-		}
+			get_next_dir = rail_dir_straight,
+			railtype = "straight",
+			can_slope = true,
+		},
 	}))
 
 	-- Update for other variants
@@ -280,6 +292,7 @@ local function register_curves_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 		tiles = { tiles[2] },
 		_mcl_minecarts = {
 			get_next_dir = rail_dir_curve,
+			railtype = "corner",
 		},
 	}))
 
@@ -297,12 +310,16 @@ local function register_curves_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 				end,
 				rules = mesecon.rules.alldirs,
 			}
-		}
+		},
+		_mcl_minecarts = {
+			railtype = "corner",
+		},
 	}))
 	mod.register_rail(base_name.."_tee_on", table_merge(table.copy(base_def),{
 		tiles = { tiles[4] },
 		_mcl_minecarts = {
 			get_next_dir = rail_dir_tee,
+			railtype = "tee",
 		},
 		mesecons = {
 			effector = {
@@ -316,10 +333,11 @@ local function register_curves_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 	}))
 
 	-- Sloped variant
-	mod.register_rail_sloped(base_name.."_sloped", table_merge(table.copy(base_def),{
+	mod.register_rail_sloped(base_name.."_sloped", table_merge(table.copy(sloped_def),{
 		description = S("Sloped Rail"), -- Temporary name to make debugging easier
 		_mcl_minecarts = {
 			get_next_dir = rail_dir_cross,
+			railtype = "tee",
 		},
 		tiles = { tiles[1] },
 	}))
@@ -327,6 +345,9 @@ local function register_curves_rail(base_name, tiles, def)
 	-- Cross variant
 	mod.register_rail(base_name.."_cross", table_merge(table.copy(base_def),{
 		tiles = { tiles[5] },
+		_mcl_minecarts = {
+			railtype = "cross",
+		},
 	}))
 end
 mod.register_curves_rail = register_curves_rail