Who doesn't love hopper minecarts?

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_entity_invs/init.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ mcl_entity_invs = {}
 
 local open_invs = {}
 
+local LOGGING_ON = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_default",false)
+local LOG_MODULE = "[Entity Invs]"
+local function mcl_log (message)
+	if LOGGING_ON and message then
+		minetest.log(LOG_MODULE .. " " .. message)
+	end
+end
+
+
 local function check_distance(inv,player,count)
 	for _,o in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(player:get_pos(),5)) do
 		local l = o:get_luaentity()
@@ -22,20 +31,25 @@ local inv_callbacks = {
 	end,
 }
 
-local function load_inv(ent,size)
+function mcl_entity_invs.load_inv(ent,size)
+	mcl_log("load_inv")
 	if not ent._inv_id then return end
+	mcl_log("load_inv 2")
 	local inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="detached", name=ent._inv_id})
 	if not inv then
+		mcl_log("load_inv 3")
 		inv =  minetest.create_detached_inventory(ent._inv_id, inv_callbacks)
 		inv:set_size("main", size)
 		if ent._items then
 			inv:set_list("main",ent._items)
 		end
+	else
+		mcl_log("load_inv 4")
 	end
 	return inv
 end
 
-local function save_inv(ent)
+function mcl_entity_invs.save_inv(ent)
 	if ent._inv then
 		ent._items = {}
 		for i,it in ipairs(ent._inv:get_list("main")) do
@@ -46,18 +60,32 @@ local function save_inv(ent)
 	end
 end
 
-function mcl_entity_invs.show_inv_form(ent,player,text)
-	if not ent._inv_id then return end
-	if not open_invs[ent] then
-		open_invs[ent] = 0
-	end
+local function load_default_formspec (ent, text)
 	text = text or ""
-	ent._inv = load_inv(ent,ent._inv_size)
-	open_invs[ent] = open_invs[ent] + 1
-	local playername = player:get_player_name()
+
+	local invent_size = ent._inv_size
+	local div_by_two = invent_size % 2 == 0
+	local div_by_three =  invent_size % 3 == 0
+
+	--mcl_log("Div by 3: ".. tostring(div_by_three))
+	--mcl_log("Div by 2: ".. tostring(div_by_two))
+	--mcl_log("invent_size: ".. tostring(invent_size))
 	local rows = 3
+	if invent_size > 18 or (div_by_three == true and invent_size > 8) then
+		--mcl_log("Div by 3")
+		rows = 3
+	elseif (div_by_two == true and invent_size > 3) or invent_size > 9 then
+		--mcl_log("Div by 2")
+		rows = 2
+	else
+		--mcl_log("Not div by 2 or 3")
+		rows = 1
+	end
+
+	--local rows = 3
 	local cols = (math.ceil(ent._inv_size/rows))
 	local spacing = (9 - cols) / 2
+
 	local formspec = "size[9,8.75]"
 			.. "label[0,0;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(
 			minetest.colorize("#313131", ent._inv_title .. " ".. text)) .. "]"
@@ -71,7 +99,21 @@ function mcl_entity_invs.show_inv_form(ent,player,text)
 			.. mcl_formspec.get_itemslot_bg(0,7.74,9,1)
 			.. "listring[detached:"..ent._inv_id..";main]"
 			.. "listring[current_player;main]"
-	minetest.show_formspec(playername,ent._inv_id,formspec)
+	return formspec
+end
+
+
+function mcl_entity_invs.show_inv_form(ent,player,text)
+	if not ent._inv_id then return end
+	if not open_invs[ent] then
+		open_invs[ent] = 0
+	end
+	ent._inv = mcl_entity_invs.load_inv(ent,ent._inv_size)
+	open_invs[ent] = open_invs[ent] + 1
+
+	local playername = player:get_player_name()
+
+	minetest.show_formspec(playername, ent._inv_id, load_default_formspec (ent, text))
 end
 
 local function drop_inv(ent)
@@ -85,7 +127,7 @@ local function drop_inv(ent)
 end
 
 local function on_remove(self,killer,oldf)
-		save_inv(self)
+	mcl_entity_invs.save_inv(self)
 	drop_inv(self)
 	if oldf then return oldf(self,killer) end
 end
@@ -95,7 +137,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		if formname == k._inv_id then
 			open_invs[k] = open_invs[k] - 1
 			if open_invs[k] < 1 then
-				save_inv(k)
+				mcl_entity_invs.save_inv(k)
 				open_invs[k] = nil
 			end
 		end
@@ -151,7 +193,7 @@ function mcl_entity_invs.register_inv(entity_name,show_name,size,no_on_righclick
 
 	local old_ode = minetest.registered_entities[entity_name].on_deactivate
 	minetest.registered_entities[entity_name].on_deactivate = function(self,removal)
-		save_inv(self)
+		mcl_entity_invs.save_inv(self)
 		if removal then
 			on_remove(self)
 		end

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/README.txt

@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ http://minetest.net/
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
 
   0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
+
+---------
+
+Alterations and contributions are released under GNU GPLv3 after 11/11/2022 and for contributors:
+
+AncientMariner/ancientmarinerdev

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ local pool = {}
 
 local tick = false
 
+
+local LOGGING_ON = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_logging_default",false)
+local LOG_MODULE = "[Item entities]"
+local function mcl_log (message)
+	if LOGGING_ON and message then
+		minetest.log(LOG_MODULE .. " " .. message)
+	end
+end
+
+
+
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	local name
 	name = player:get_player_name()
@@ -375,6 +386,133 @@ local function cxcz(o, cw, one, zero)
 	return o
 end
 
+local function hopper_take_item (self, pos)
+	--mcl_log("self.itemstring: ".. self.itemstring)
+
+	--local current_itemstack = nil
+	--if self.itemstring then
+	--	mcl_log("there is an itemstring")
+	--	current_itemstack = ItemStack(self.itemstring)
+	--else
+	--	mcl_log("no item string")
+	--end
+
+	--mcl_log("self.itemstring: ".. minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+	--minetest.get_node(pos).name
+
+	local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
+
+	if objs and self.itemstring then
+		--mcl_log("there is an itemstring. Number of objs: ".. #objs)
+
+		for k,v in pairs(objs) do
+			local ent = v:get_luaentity()
+
+			-- Don't forget actual hoppers
+			if ent and ent.name == "mcl_minecarts:hopper_minecart" then
+				local taken_items = false
+
+				-- Do we still need this def stuff
+				local node_def = minetest.registered_nodes[ent.name]
+				if node_def then
+					mcl_log("stack max: ".. tostring(node_def.get_stack_max()))
+				end
+
+				mcl_log("ent.name: ".. tostring(ent.name))
+				mcl_log("ent pos: ".. tostring(ent.object:get_pos()))
+				mcl_log("Inv id: " .. ent._inv_id)
+
+				local inv = mcl_entity_invs.load_inv(ent,5)
+
+				if not inv then
+					mcl_log("No inv")
+					return false
+				end
+
+				local current_itemstack = ItemStack(self.itemstring)
+
+				mcl_log("inv. size: " .. ent._inv_size)
+				if inv:room_for_item("main", current_itemstack) then
+					mcl_log("Room")
+					inv:add_item("main", current_itemstack)
+					self.object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
+					self.object:remove()
+					taken_items = true
+				else
+					mcl_log("no Room")
+				end
+
+				if not taken_items then
+					local items_remaining = current_itemstack:get_count()
+
+					-- This will take pat of a floating item stack
+					for i = 1, ent._inv_size,1 do
+						local stack1 = inv:get_stack("main", i)
+
+						mcl_log("i: " .. tostring(i))
+						mcl_log("Items remaining: " .. items_remaining)
+						mcl_log("Name: " .. tostring(stack1:get_name()))
+
+						if current_itemstack:get_name() == stack1:get_name() then
+							mcl_log("We have a match. Name: " .. tostring(stack1:get_name()))
+
+							local room_for = stack1:get_stack_max() - stack1:get_count()
+							mcl_log("Room for: " .. tostring(room_for))
+
+							if room_for == 0 then
+								-- Do nothing
+								mcl_log("No room")
+							elseif room_for < items_remaining then
+								mcl_log("We have more items remaining than space")
+								items_remaining = items_remaining - room_for
+								-- Set full stack
+								stack1:set_count(stack1:get_stack_max())
+								inv:set_stack("main", i, stack1)
+								taken_items = true
+							else
+								local new_stack_size = stack1:get_count() + items_remaining
+								mcl_log("We have more than enough space. Now holds: " .. new_stack_size)
+
+								stack1:set_count(new_stack_size)
+								inv:set_stack("main", i, stack1)
+								items_remaining = 0
+
+								-- Delete as no longer needed
+								self.object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
+								self.object:remove()
+								taken_items = true
+								break
+							end
+
+							mcl_log("Count: " .. tostring(stack1:get_count()))
+							mcl_log("stack max: " .. tostring(stack1:get_stack_max()))
+							--mcl_log("Is it empty: " .. stack1:to_string())
+						end
+
+						if i == ent._inv_size and taken_items then
+							mcl_log("We are on last item and still have items left. Set final stack size: " .. items_remaining)
+							current_itemstack:set_count(items_remaining)
+							--mcl_log("Itemstack2: " .. current_itemstack:to_string())
+							self.itemstring = current_itemstack:to_string()
+						end
+					end
+				end
+
+				--Add in, and delete
+				if taken_items then
+					mcl_log("Saving")
+					mcl_entity_invs.save_inv(ent)
+					return taken_items
+				else
+					mcl_log("No need to save")
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return false
+end
+
 minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 	initial_properties = {
 		hp_max = 1,
@@ -648,6 +786,12 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 		end
 
 		local p = self.object:get_pos()
+
+		-- If hopper has taken item, it has gone, and no operations should be conducted on this item
+		if hopper_take_item(self, p) then
+			return
+		end
+
 		local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(p)
 		local in_unloaded = (node == nil)
 

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua

@@ -770,8 +770,9 @@ register_minecart(
 	},
 	"mcl_minecarts_minecart_hopper.png",
 	{"mcl_minecarts:minecart", "mcl_hoppers:hopper"},
-	nil, nil, false
+	nil, nil, true
 )
+mcl_entity_invs.register_inv("mcl_minecarts:hopper_minecart", "Hopper Minecart", 5, false, true)
 
 -- Minecart with TNT
 register_minecart(
@@ -841,14 +842,14 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 
 -- TODO: Re-enable crafting of special minecarts when they have been implemented
 
---[[minetest.register_craft({
+minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_minecarts:hopper_minecart",
 	recipe = {
 		{"mcl_hoppers:hopper"},
 		{"mcl_minecarts:minecart"},
 	},
 })
---]]
+
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "mcl_minecarts:chest_minecart",