load skin when player has joined the game

homedecor/wardrobe.lua

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ local armor_mod_path = minetest.get_modpath("3d_armor")
 local skins = {"male1", "male2", "male3", "male4", "male5"}
 
 local function set_player_skin(player, skin)
+	minetest.log("verbose",
+		S("player @1 sets skin to @2", player:get_player_name(), skin) ..
+		(armor_mod_path and ' [armor]' or '')
+	)
 	if armor_mod_path then -- if 3D_armor's installed, let it set the skin
 		armor.textures[player:get_player_name()].skin = skin
 		armor:update_player_visuals(player)
@@ -64,9 +68,11 @@ homedecor.register("wardrobe", {
 		for i = 1,5 do
 			if fields[skins[i]] then
 				set_player_skin(sender, "homedecor_clothes_"..skins[i]..".png")
+				sender:set_attribute("homedecor:player_skin", "homedecor_clothes_"..skins[i]..".png")
 				break
 			elseif fields["fe"..skins[i]] then
 				set_player_skin(sender, "homedecor_clothes_fe"..skins[i]..".png")
+				sender:set_attribute("homedecor:player_skin", "homedecor_clothes_fe"..skins[i]..".png")
 				break
 			end
 		end
@@ -75,3 +81,22 @@ homedecor.register("wardrobe", {
 
 minetest.register_alias("homedecor:wardrobe_bottom", "homedecor:wardrobe")
 minetest.register_alias("homedecor:wardrobe_top", "air")
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	local skin = player:get_attribute("homedecor:player_skin")
+	if skin ~= nil then
+		-- setting player skin on connect has no effect, so queue skin change for next game step
+		table.insert(skin_updates, {player, skin})
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	-- if skin update queue is filled
+	if #skin_updates > 0 then
+		-- update player skins
+		for _,u in pairs(skin_updates) do
+			set_player_skin(u[1], u[2])
+		end
+		skin_updates = {} -- empty queue
+	end
+end)