armor trims: proof of concept

mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_trims/init.lua

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+mcl_armor_trims = {
+    overlays    = {"sentry","dune","coast","wild","tide","ward","vex","rib","snout","eye","spire"},
+    colors      = {"bf352d"}
+}
+
+
+local function define_items()
+    local register_list = {}
+    for itemname, itemdef in pairs(minetest.registered_items) do
+        if itemdef._mcl_armor_texture and type(itemdef._mcl_armor_texture) == "string" then
+            for _, overlay in pairs(mcl_armor_trims.overlays) do
+                local new_name = itemname .. "_trimmed_" .. overlay
+                minetest.override_item(itemname, {_mcl_armor_trims_trim = new_name})
+                local new_def = table.copy(itemdef)
+
+                --TODO: inventory stuff
+
+                new_def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory = 0 --set this to 1 later!
+                new_def.groups.not_in_craft_guide = 1
+                new_def._mcl_armor_texture = new_def._mcl_armor_texture .. "^" .. overlay .. ".png"
+
+                new_def._mcl_armor_trims_trim = new_name
+
+                register_list[":" .. new_name] = new_def
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    for new_name, new_def in pairs(register_list) do
+        minetest.register_craftitem(new_name, new_def)
+    end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(define_items)

mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor_trims/mod.conf

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+name = mcl_armor_trims
+author = chmodsayshello